Citizen Science, Plant Species, and Communities’ Diversity and Conservation on a Mediterranean Biosphere Reserve
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Area—Olympus Mountain Biosphere Reserve
2.2. Plant and Vegetation Diversity
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- Βroad-leaved evergreens, at 300–500 m, dominated by shrubs and low trees, such as Quercus ilex L., Arbutus andrachne L., Quercus coccifera L., Arbutus unedo L., Juniperus oxycedrus L., etc., and deciduous species, such as Fraxinus ornus L., Acer monspessulanum L., Cercis siliquastrum L., and Cotinus coggygria Scop.
- ii.
- Forest of beech-fir and mountain conifers, at 600–1400 m, with pure stands of Pinus nigra J.F. Arnold. Species like Abies borisii-regis Mattf., Fagus sylvatica L., Ulmus glabra Huds., and Taxus baccata L. participate in smaller clusters and stands.
- iii.
- Cold-hardy conifers, adapted to specific local conditions, at 1400–2500 m, with Pinus heldreichii Christ predominating among pines on dry with rocky slopes.
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- Non-forested high mountain meadows and grasslands displaying great plant diversity are found above 2500 m, which is also the highest tree line in the Balkans.
- v.
- There are also azonal forests with Platanus orientalis L., Salix alba L., and Salix cinerea L.
2.3. Data Collection
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Panitsa, M.; Iliopoulou, N.; Petrakis, E. Citizen Science, Plant Species, and Communities’ Diversity and Conservation on a Mediterranean Biosphere Reserve. Sustainability 2021, 13, 9925. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13179925
Panitsa M, Iliopoulou N, Petrakis E. Citizen Science, Plant Species, and Communities’ Diversity and Conservation on a Mediterranean Biosphere Reserve. Sustainability. 2021; 13(17):9925. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13179925
Chicago/Turabian StylePanitsa, Maria, Nikolia Iliopoulou, and Emmanouil Petrakis. 2021. "Citizen Science, Plant Species, and Communities’ Diversity and Conservation on a Mediterranean Biosphere Reserve" Sustainability 13, no. 17: 9925. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13179925