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Vegetation of mesic hay meadows and pastures in the Asiago Plateau (south-eastern Prealps, Veneto, Italy) Cover

Vegetation of mesic hay meadows and pastures in the Asiago Plateau (south-eastern Prealps, Veneto, Italy)

Hacquetia
Volume 25 (2026): Issue 2 (December 2026)
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Figures & tables

Figures & tables

Figure 1:

The Asiago Plateau within the southeastern Prealpine Chain context.

Slika 1: Planota Asiago v predelu jugovzhodnega Predalpskega gorovja.

Figure 2:

Classification of the hay meadows and pastures from the Asiago Plateau (log-transformed data, Bray-Curtis/UPGMA). A: Alchemillo-Poetum; B: Festuca stricta/sulcata-Nardus community; C: Homogyno-Nardetum; D: Holcetum lanati; E: Ranunculo-Alopecuretum anthriscetosum; F: Centaureo-Trisetetum; G: Festuca rubra-Cynosurus cristatus community; H1: Arrhenatherum elatior-dominating form of Centaureo-Arrhenatheretum; H2: Centaureo-Arrhenatheretum avenuletosum pubescentis.

Slika 2: Klasifikacija senožeti in pašnikov s planote Asiago (log-transformirani podatki, Bray-Curtis/UPGMA). A: Alchemillo-Poetum; B: združba Festuca stricta/sulcata-Nardus; C: Homogyno-Nardetum; D: Holcetum lanati; E: Ranunculo-Alopecuretum anthriscetosum; F: Centaureo-Trisetetum; G: združba Festuca rubra-Cynosurus cristatus; H1: oblika s prevladujočo vrsto Arrhenatherum elatior asociacije Centaureo-Arrhenatheretum; H2: Centaureo-Arrhenatheretum avenuletosum pubescentis.

Table 1:

Alchemillo-Poetum supinae from the Asiago Plateau.

Tabela 1: Alchemillo-Poetum supinae na planoti Asiago.

relevé number1178184108103104
elevation (m)160217001640162017351744
aspect-----SE
species number16914141213
prfr%
diff sp Alchemillo-Poetum supinae
Ochlopoa supina (O)4455556100
Veronica serpyllifolia/serpyllifolia (C)++++1+6100
Barbarea bracteosa++r++583
Ochlopoa annua2a++350
 
char sp Poion supinae
Blitum bonus-henricus+117
 
char sp Poo alpinae-Trisetetalia
Alchemilla vulgaris agg.++12b2a2a6100
Poa alpina1++350
Crocus vernus/albiflorus1+233
 
char sp Molinio-Arrhenatheretea
Trifolium repens12b2a+1+6100
Taraxacum Sect. Taraxacum+1+1+583
Ranunculus acris/acris+1++467
Ranunculus repens++12a467
Deschampsia cespitosa+++350
Carum carvi+117
Carex hirta1117
Cerastium fontanum/vulgare+117
Poa trivialis/trivialis2b117
 
other
Plantago major/major+++r2a2a6100
Capsella bursa-pastoris2a++350
Elytrigia repens/repens2a1233
Rumex obtusifolius+r233
Cirsium arvense+117
Gagea fragifera+117
Glyceria notata2a117
Jacobaea alpina+117
Lamium album+117
Urtica dioica+117
Veronica chamaedrys/chamaedrys+117
Figure 3:

Classification of Nardus swards from the Asiago Plateau (log-transformed data, Bray-Curtis/UPGMA). A: Sieversio-Nardetum (*: releve number from Table 10 in Giovagnoli & Tasinazzo, 2014); B: Festuca stricta/sulcata-Nardus community; C: Homogyno-Nardetum.

Slika 3: Klasifikacija travišč z vrsto Nardus stricta s planote Asiago Plateau (log-transformirani podatki, Bray-Curtis/UPGMA). A: Sieversio-Nardetum (*: številka popisa v Tabeli 10 v Giovagnoli & Tasinazzo, 2014); B: združba Festuca stricta/sulcata-Nardus; C: Homogyno-Nardetum.

Table 2:

Festuca stricta/sulcata-Nardus community (Com1) and Homogyno-Nardetum (Ass2; Nardo-Agrostion tenuis) from the Asiago Plateau.

Tabela 2: Festuca stricta/sulcata-Nardus (Com1) in Homogyno-Nardetum (Ass2; Nardo-Agrostion tenuis) s planote Asiago.

relevé number828396878697124126127125128981229992931239411010110210910010695105113pr.fr. %
elevation (m)147015101705175017701755180018551890185019851590160013901688172017051700159513541360163213581693183016651752
aspectSSESSESWSENNEWSWSSWSSWSSWSESWWNEWSWESEEESSESWENENNESWSWnardW
species number394236395240675551525054485545404144294127393837313429
pr. com1fr. % Ass2
 
local diff sp Festuca stricta/sulcata-Nardus community
Bromopsis erecta/erecta2a+2
Festuca stricta/sulcata2a2b2
Thymus pulegioides++2
 
local diff sp Homogyno-Nardetum
Ranunculus acris/acris++++11+++1++1+++64
Dactylorhiza fuchsii+1+1+++++r+r+52
Pseudorchis albida/albida++1+11+++1++48
Dactylorhiza viridis+++++++++++44
Carlina acaulis/acaulis++++++++++r44
Ranunculus polyanthemos/nemorosus+++++1++1+40
 
char and diff sp Nardetalia
Nardus stricta12a++++12b12a2b+12b2a1+4442b11414296
Hypericum maculatum/maculatum+11+2a++1+++11+12a+2b2a+2a2b+++292
Potentilla aurea/aurea+2b+11++++2a1111112a2a2a2b12a2a188
Carex pallescens2a2a+1+12a12a11+1+56
Arnica montana/montana+1++1+++++++152
Galium pumilum/pumilum++1++1+++++1r244
Homogyne alpina++++11+1136
Pilosella lactucella/lactucella++++112
Botrychium lunaria+++12
 
char sp Nardetea strictae
Potentilla erecta+1+12a2a2a2a1+2a2a2a2a12a12a2b12b2a2a1288
Carex pilulifera/pilulifera++++2a12a2a2a1+2a12a2a2a2b12a2b272
Stellaria graminear+++++2b2b++1+r148
Luzula campestris2a2a+++++1111+240
Luzula multiflora/multiflora+1+r11+++36
Pilosella officinarum/officinarum+++++++28
Antennaria dioica++11++24
Danthonia decumbens/decumbens+12a1+124
 
char sp Festuco-Brometea
Carex caryophyllea+++++++1+++++++++260
Cirsium acaulon/acaulon++++2a+++++136
Plantago media++++r1r+++136
Dactylorhiza sambucina2a+1+r+216
Briza media12a+1r212
Euphorbia cyparissias+1+++212
Avenula pubescens/pubescens2a+++28
Carex flacca/flacca++8
Helictochloa praeusta/praeusta++8
Rhinanthus freynii+2a8
Koeleria pyramidata/pyramidata1+124
Galium verum/verum++14
Hippocrepis comosa++14
Ranunculus bulbosus/bulbosus+4
Brachypodium rupestre+1
Pimpinella saxifragar1
 
char sp Juncetea trifidi
Anthoxanthum odoratum agg. (A. alpinum p.max.p.)+++2b2b112a2b2b+12b++1+2a112a2a2a+2a2b1100
Luzula alpina agg.++1+1++111++1++++1+1+1184
Geum montanum1111++++2a12a++2a12b12b+2a80
Gentiana acaulis11+++1++r++140
Scorzoneroides helvetica+r1++2a128
Centaurea nervosa+++1+20
Hypochaeris uniflora2a+2a2a16
Pilosella hoppeana+18
Phyteuma hemisphaericum+4
Helictochloa versicolor/versicolor14
 
char sp Elyno-Seslerietea
Potentilla crantzii+2b1+1++++++1++++++168
Poa alpina12a1r+++++++r+52
Ranunculus carinthiacus+++++++++++++52
Galium anisophyllon2a111111+++++48
Carex sempervirens/sempervirens+12b112b112a2a2a44
Stachys alopecuros+2a2a2b2a1+++1232
Gymnadenia rhellicani+++++++28
Anthyllis vulneraria/alpestris11++++24
Leucanthemum heterophyllum+++++20
Thesium alpinum+++r+20
Festuca norica++1116
Pedicularis elongata s.l.++++16
Scorzonera aristata++++16
Biscutella laevigata/laevigata+++12
Polygala alpestris/alpestris+++12
Myosotis alpestris/alpestris+++12
Gentiana verna/verna+++12
Horminum pyrenaicum2a1+12
Arabis ciliata++++28
Clinopodium alpinum/alpinum++8
Crepis froelichiana/froelichiana++8
Jacobaea abrotanifolia++8
Ranunculus venetus++8
Bartsia alpina+4
Bellidiastrum micheliir4
Bupleurum ranunculoides/ranunculoides+4
Festuca laevigata/laevigata+4
Knautia longifolia14
Pulsatilla alpina/austroalpina+4
Selaginella selaginoides+4
 
char sp Molinio-Arrhenatheretea
Festuca rubra agg. (F. nigrescens p.m.p.)2a141+12b2a2b2a2a112a2b11112a++2a2a++12100
Crocus vernus/albiflorus+112a2a12a111++2b+2a11++1111+++296
Lotus corniculatus++++1+++++++1+++++r++++284
Trifolium pratense++++112a1++12a+++1+++++276
Phleum rhaeticum+2a2a+2b+++1+1+111+2a1++272
Bistorta officinalis++++2a1+2b2b2a2a2a112b++1+2a272
Veronica chamaedrys/chamaedrys+1+++++++2a++++1111+268
Poa pratensis/pratensis++++++++224
Trifolium repens++11+12a111+++1+156
Centaurea nigrescens/transalpina+
Agrostis capillaris/capillaris1112b1+1112b111112a112a2a2a184
Cerastium fontanum/vulgare++r1+1++++40
Gymnadenia conopsea+1+++1r++r40
Trollius europaeus/europaeusr+++++++32
Deschampsia cespitosa++rr+++28
Carum carvi+++++2a24
Galium mollugo agg.rr+++r24
Ajuga reptans+++++20
Euphrasia rostkoviana/rostkoviana++++16
Prunella vulgaris++++16
Rumex acetosa/acetosa+++r16
Dactylis glomerata+18
Poa trivialis/trivialis++8
Rhinanthus minor++8
Colchicum autumnaler4
Cynosurus cristatus44
Leucanthemum vulgare agg.+4
Plantago lanceolata14
Ochlopoa supina+4
Tephroseris longifolia/gaudiniir4
Veronica serpyllifolia/serpyllifolia+4
 
other species
Alchemilla vulgaris agg.++++11+++12a+1++++2ar+272
Carex ornithopoda2a1+2a1+12a1++1+1+++1264
Achillea millefolium+1+++++11++++11++260
Avenella flexuosa/flexuosa+12a2b1+2a2a1++148
Pedicularis verticillatar2a++r+1+++40
Aposeris foetidar12ar+12ar+36
Cruciata laevipes+++++++++132
Pimpinella alpina+1+++++1+132
Carduus defloratus/tridentinus11++++++32
Carex montana++2a+1+++128
Thymus praecox/polytrichus1r++++128
Calluna vulgaris+111++128
Cerastium arvense s.l.++r++++28
Cruciata glabra11+2a2a+12a224
Campanula scheuchzeri/scheuchzeri+++++20
Galium x centroniae+++++20
Luzula sylvatica/sieberi+++++20
Veronica officinalis+++++116
Cirsium eriophorum+r+++116
Vaccinium myrtillus+r+116
Polygala chamaebuxus+1++16
Daphne mezereum++1+16
Soldanella alpina/alpina++112
Juniperus communis/nana (pl+B2)+++12
Phyteuma zahlbruckneri++112
Erica carnear++12
Maianthemum bifolium+1+12
Platanthera bifolia+++12
Tanacetum corymbosum/corymbosum+++12
Pulmonaria australis+r+12
Geum rivale++8
Knautia drymeja1128
Laserpitium krapfii/gaudiniir+8
Sesleria caerulea/caerulear+8
Tofieldia calyculata++8
Viola biflora++8
Galium baldense++8
Chaerophyllum villarsii++8
Ranunculus platanifolius+r8
Senecio cacaliasterr+8
Primula veris/verisr+8
Vaccinium vitis-idaea++8
Parnassia palustris+4
Leontodon hispidus/hispidus+4
Daphne cneorum/cneorum+4
Elytrigia repens/repens+4
Hieracium bifidum s.l.+4
Neottia ovata+4
Pinguicula leptoceras+4
Pinguicula vulgaris/vulgaris+4
Plantago major/majorr4
Rumex acetosella/acetosella14
Taraxacum sect. Taraxacum+4
Bistorta vivipara+4
Cyanus triumfettii/triumfettiir4
Valeriana stolonifera/angustifolia+4
Silene nutans+4
Ranunculus breyninus+4
Rumex arifolius+4
Veratrum lobelianum+4
Myosotis sylvatica+1
Figure 4:

Classification of the synthetic tables of mat-grass swards from the Asiago Plateau (in bold) and south-eastern Alps (chord distance/UPGMA). For abbreviations see Appendix 2.

Slika 4: Klasifikacija sintetskih tabel travišč z volkom s planote Asiago (krepko) in jugovzhodnih Alp (razdalja tetive /UPGMA). Za okrajšave glej Appendix 2.

Figure 5:

Box-plot of altitudinal occurrence of different Nardus swards in the Asiago Plateau. F-N c: Festuca stricta/sulcata-Nardus community (this study); H-N: Homogyno-Nardetum (this study); S-N: Sieversio-Nardetum (Giovagnoli & Tasinazzo, 2014).

Slika 5: Škatla z ročaji nadmorskih višin, kjer se pojavljajo različna travišča z vrsto Nardus na planoti Asaiago. F-N c: združba Festuca stricta/sulcata-Nardus (ta raziskava); H-N: Homogyno-Nardetum (ta raziskava); S-N: Sieversio-Nardetum (Giovagnoli & Tasinazzo, 2014).

Table 3:

Synoptic table of Nardus swards from the Asiago Plateau.

Tabela 3: Sinoptična tabela travišč z vrsto Nardus s planote Asiago.

associationFestuca-Nardus comm.Homogyno-NardetumSieversio-Nardetum
number of relevés22511
 
diagnostic species Festuca stricta/sulcata-Nardus comm.
Bromopsis erecta/erecta2
Festuca stricta/sulcata2
Thymus pulegioides (dAll1)2
 
diagnostic species Homogyno-Nardetum
Ranunculus acris/acris64
Dactylorhiza fuchsii52
Pseudorchis albida/albida (dAll2)48
Dactylorhiza viridis (Cl1)449
Carlina acaulis/acaulis44
Ranunculus polyanthemos/nemorosus40
 
diagnostic species Sieversio-Nardetum
Bistorta vivipara482
Galium baldense864
Jacobaea abrotanifolia864
Parnassia palustris455
Luzula spicata/conglomerata (Cl2)55
Selaginella selaginoides445
Trifolium badium45
 
diff sp Violion caninae (All.1)
Galium pumilum/pumilum244
Pimpinella saxifraga1
 
diff sp Nardo-Agrostion (All2)
Potentilla aurea/aurea188100
Poa alpina5282
Achillea millefolium260
Homogyne alpina3673
Ajuga pyramidalis18
Botrychium lunaria12
 
char and diff sp Nardetalia
Nardus stricta296100
Hypericum maculatum/maculatum292
Pilosella lactucella/lactucella11264
Arnica montana/montana5255
Carex pallescens5618
 
char sp Nardetea strictae (Cl1)
Potentilla erecta28845
Carex pilulifera/pilulifera27218
Luzula campestris240
Stellaria graminea1489
Antennaria dioica2464
Luzula multiflora/multiflora36
Pilosella officinarum/officinarum28
Danthonia decumbens/decumbens24
 
char sp Juncetea trifidi (Cl2) and subordinate unities
Luzula alpina agg.184100
Geum montanum80100
Anthoxanthum odoratum agg. (A. alpinum p.max.p.)110091
Scorzoneroides helvetica2836
Gentiana acaulis14027
Phyteuma hemisphaericum427
Hypochaeris uniflora1618
Euphrasia minima18
Pulsatilla vernalis18
Veronica bellidioides18
Agrostis rupestris/rupestris9
Campanula barbata9
Juncus jacquinii9
Juncus trifidus9
Ligusticum mutellinoides9
Centaurea nervosa20
Pilosella hoppeana8
Helictochloa versicolor/versicolor4
 
char sp Festuco-Brometea
Carex caryophyllea26018
Dactylorhiza sambucina216
Briza media212
Euphorbia cyparissias212
Avenula pubescens/pubescens28
Koeleria pyramidata/pyramidata24
Cirsium acaulon/acaulon136
Plantago media136
Galium verum/verum14
Hippocrepis comosa14
Brachypodium rupestre1
Carex flacca/flacca8
Helictochloa praeusta/praeusta8
Rhinanthus freynii8
Ranunculus bulbosus/bulbosus4
 
char sp Molinio-Arrhenatheretea
Crocus vernus/albiflorus29673
Agrostis capillaris/capillaris8455
Lotus corniculatus28436
Trifolium pratense27655
Phleum rhaeticum27227
Bistorta officinalis272
Veronica chamaedrys/chamaedrys26827
Trifolium repens156
Cerastium fontanum/vulgare4082
Gymnadenia conopsea40
Trollius europaeus/europaeus3218
Deschampsia cespitosa2827
Poa pratensis/pratensis224
Carum carvi24
Galium mollugo agg.24
Ajuga reptans20
Euphrasia rostkoviana/rostkoviana16
Prunella vulgaris16
Rumex acetosa/acetosa16
Dactylis glomerata8
Poa trivialis/trivialis8
Rhinanthus minor8
Colchicum autumnale4
Cynosurus cristatus4
Leucanthemum vulgare agg.4
Plantago lanceolata4
Ochlopoa supina4
Tephroseris longifolia/gaudinii4
Veronica serpyllifolia/serpyllifolia4
Scorzoneroides autumnalis/autumnalis9
Centaurea nigrescens/transalpina1
 
char sp Elyno-Seslerietea
Potentilla crantzii16855
Ranunculus carinthiacus5218
Galium anisophyllon489
Carex sempervirens/sempervirens4473
Stachys alopecuros232
Gymnadenia rhellicani2827
Anthyllis vulneraria/alpestris24
Leucanthemum heterophyllum20
Thesium alpinum20
Festuca norica1618
Pedicularis elongata s.l.16
Scorzonera aristata16
Biscutella laevigata/laevigata1236
Polygala alpestris/alpestris1236
Myosotis alpestris/alpestris129
Gentiana verna/verna12
Horminum pyrenaicum12
Arabis ciliata28
Clinopodium alpinum/alpinum8
Crepis froelichiana/froelichiana8
Ranunculus venetus8
Bartsia alpina427
Bellidiastrum michelii4
Bupleurum ranunculoides/ranunculoides4
Festuca laevigata/laevigata4
Knautia longifolia4
Pulsatilla alpina/austroalpina4
Dianthus superbus/alpestris9
Trifolium thalii9
 
other species
Festuca rubra agg. (F. nigrescens p.m.p.)210091
Alchemilla vulgaris agg.27255
Carex ornithopoda26445
Campanula scheuchzeri/scheuchzeri2082
Pedicularis verticillata4045
Avenella flexuosa/flexuosa4827
Luzula sylvatica/sieberi2055
Thymus praecox/polytrichus2845
Carduus defloratus/tridentinus3227
Carex montana12827
Calluna vulgaris2827
Soldanella alpina/alpina1236
Leontodon hispidus/hispidus436
Carex atrata/atrata36
Aposeris foetida36
Vaccinium vitis-idaea827
Veronica officinalis11618
Vaccinium myrtillus1618
Cruciata laevipes132
Pimpinella alpina132
Cerastium arvense s.l.28
Gnaphalium sylvaticum27
Pinus mugo/mugo (pl)27
Salix breviserrata27
Salix retusa27
Cruciata glabra224
Juniperus communis/nana (pl+B2)129
Phyteuma zahlbruckneri129
Galium xcentroniae20
Cirsium spinosissimum18
Vaccinium uliginosum18
Cirsium eriophorum116
Polygala chamaebuxus16
Daphne mezereum16
Erica carnea12
Maianthemum bifolium12
Platanthera bifolia12
Tanacetum corymbosum/corymbosum12
Pulmonaria australis12
Galium boreale9
Carex brunnescens9
Geum rivale8
Laserpitium krapfii/gaudinii8
Sesleria caerulea/caerulea8
Tofieldia calyculata8
Viola biflora8
Chaerophyllum villarsii8
Ranunculus platanifolius8
Senecio cacaliaster8
Primula veris/veris8
Daphne cneorum/cneorum4
Elytrigia repens/repens4
Hieracium bifidum s.l.4
Neottia ovata4
Pinguicula leptoceras4
Pinguicula vulgaris/vulgaris4
Plantago major/major4
Rumex acetosella/acetosella4
Taraxacum Sect. Taraxacum4
Cyanus triumfettii/triumfettii4
Valeriana stolonifera/angustifolia4
Silene nutans4
Ranunculus breyninus4
Rumex arifolius4
Veratrum lobelianum4
Knautia drymeja2
Myosotis sylvatica1
Figure 6:

Stand of Holcetum lanati (rel. 58, C. Vescovi-C. Valle (Asiago), Asiago Plateau)).

Slika 6: Sestoj asociacije Holcetum lanati (popis 58, C. Vescovi-C. Valle (Asiago), plato Asiago)).

Table 4:

Arrhenatherion associations from Asiago Plateau. Ass1: Holcetum lanati; Ass2: Ranunculo repentis-Alopecuretum anthriscetosum; Ass3: Centaureo-Arrhenatheretum; Ass3a: Arrhenatherum elatior-dominating form of Centaureo-Arrhenatheretum (rel from 19 to 71); Ass3b: Centaureo-Arrhenatheretum avenuletosum pubescentis (rel from 45 to 67).

Tabela 4: Asociacije zveze Arrhenatherion s planote Asiago. Ass1: Holcetum lanati; Ass2: Ranunculo repentis-Alopecuretum anthriscetosum; Ass3: Centaureo-Arrhenatheretum; Ass3a: oblika s prevladujočo vrsto Arrhenatherum elatior asociacije Centaureo-Arrhenatheretum (popisi od 19 do 71); Ass3b: Centaureo-Arrhenatheretum avenuletosum pubescentis (popisi od 45 do 67).

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Figure 7:

Classification of the synthetic tables of Anthriscus sylvestris-dominating meadows from the Asiago Plateau (in bold) and some European related association (chord distance/UPGMA). For abbreviations see Appendix 2.

Slika 7: Klasifikacija sintetskih tabel travišč s prevladujočo vrsto Anthriscus sylvestris s planote Asiago (krepko) in nekaterih sorodnih asociacij iz Evrope (razdalja tetive/UPGMA). Za okrajšave glej Appendix 2.

Table 5:

Simplified synoptic table of Antriscus sylvestris- or Alopecurus pratensis-rich communities from the Central Europe and the Asiago Plateau. Only Molinio-Arrhenatheretea species or companion ones occurring in at least II frequency class in one synthetic table are included. In brackets, letters indicate which association or subassociation species are characteristic of, according to the original statements of the authors. For abbreviations see Appendix 2.

Tabela 5: Poenostavljena sinoptična tabela združb, bogatih z vrstama Antriscus sylvestris ali Alopecurus pratensis iz Srednje Evrope in planote Asiago. Prikazane so samo vrste razreda Molinio-Arrhenatheretea in spremljevalke, ki se pojavljajo s frekvenčnim razredom II. Črke v oklepajih nakazujejo, za katero asociacijo ali subasociacijo je vrsta značilna v skladu z izvornimi uvrstitvami avtorjev. Za okrajšave glej Appendix 2.

abcdef
coenosisP-A_CzR-Aant_APR-Aant_AS-A_GS-A_CzAnt-g_G
diagnostic sp ass or subass
Alopecurus pratensis (a-b-c)100100100381529
Anthriscus sylvestris (b-c-e)27100100100100100
Lamium album (b-e)86154171
Rorippa x anceps (a)10
Cerastium dubium (a)18
Rumex arifolius (b)71
Urtica dioica (b)3743928671
Ranunculus repens (c)934355152043
Cardamine pratensis (c)421445
Lolium perenne (c)57915
Rumex obtusifolius (c)3043451524
Glechoma hederacea (c)624582257
 
char sp Molinio-Arrhenatheretea
Poa trivialis/trivialis908691233814
Poa pratensis s.l.7529646216100
Rumex acetosa7286100469
Schedonorus pratensis65146487
Silene flos-cuculi52149
Ranunculus acris5010010023
Cerastium fontanum/vulgare3829642314
Dactylis glomerata3257100695086
Trifolium repens85755
Phleum pratense838914
Pimpinella major104585
Trisetum flavescens55782
Veronica serpyllifolia52918
Bellis perennis27
Trifolium pratense1229828
Plantago lanceolata17732329
Galium mollugo agg.3843821457
Taraxacum Sect. Taraxacum8386100544986
Vicia cracca22291854929
Veronica chamaedrys agg.2714645419
Leucanthemum vulgare agg.327
Leontodon hispidus236
Colchicum autumnale1043
Heracleum sphondylium2586911004257
Vicia sepium5755514
Stellaria graminea823
Holcus lanatus353692
Potentilla reptans3014
Geranium pratense4221
Lysimachia nummularia7318
Symphytum officinale72361007
Sanguisorba officinalis639
Deschampsia cespitosa/cespitosa439544
Agrostis stolonifera28
Trifolium hybridum/hybridum30
Arrhenatherum elatius/elatius1529643826100
Cirsium oleraceum1818693
Crepis biennis2936
Tragopogon pratensis s.l.45
 
other
Achillea millefolium agg.304391691643
Alchemilla vulgaris agg.2243274
Lathyrus pratensis503654
Phalaroides arundinacea50154
Elytrigia repens/repens451493857
Ranunculus auricomus agg.40
Rumex crispus38984
Galium aparine14841100
Artemisia vulgaris544657
Cirsium arvense259543329
Veronica arvensis81491
Aegopodium podagraria202784214
Bromus hordeaceus s.l.57458
Filipendula ulmaria181862
Equisetum arvense151857
Galeopsis tetrahit+pubescens14311329
Anthoxanthum odoratum124327
Knautia drymeja4318
Myosotis sylvatica57
Achillea ptarmica54
Tanacetum vulgare8343
Centaurea jacea agg.15278
Persicaria amphibia838
Silene dioica29114
Geranium phaeum43
Alliaria petiolata929
Arctium tomentosum2414
Rubus caesius2314
Silene latifolia2314
Ballota nigra33
Carduus crispus329
Geum urbanum31
Lotus pedunculatus31
Cruciata laevipes29
Solidago canadensis23
Sonchus asper23
Carex vulpina22
Carex acuta20
Ficaria verna s.l.20
Table 6:

Centaureo-Trisetetum from the Asiago Plateau.

Tabela 6: Centaureo-Trisetetum s planote Asiago.

relevé number6061
elevation (m)14401445
aspectSES
species number3351
diff sp Centaureo-Trisetetumpr
Scorzonera rosea11
Noccaea caerulescens (All)+1
 
char sp Triseto-Polygonion (All)
Tephroseris longifolia/gaudinii+1
 
char sp Poo alpinae-Trisetetalia
Poa alpina1+2
Crocus vernus/albiflorus++2
Silene dioica1+2
Bistorta officinalis+12
Viola tricolor/alpestris++2
Phleum rhaeticum2b1
Trollius europaeus/europaeus2a1
Galium pumilum/pumilum11
Hypericum maculatum/maculatum11
Centaurea nigrescens/transalpina+1
Potentilla aurea/aurea+1
 
char sp Arrhenatheretalia
Rumex acetosa/acetosa++2
Phleum pratense/pratense2b1
Lolium perenne11
Cynosurus cristatus11
Trifolium repens+1
 
char sp Molinio-Arrhenatheretea
Dactylis glomerata2b12
Trifolium pratense312
Cerastium fontanum/vulgare112
Colchicum autumnale++2
Festuca rubra/rubra2b+2
Leucanthemum ircutianum2a12
Lotus corniculatus++2
Carum carvi2a12
Poa trivialis/trivialis1+2
Ranunculus acris/acris2b2a2
Alchemilla vulgaris agg.112
Veronica chamaedrys/chamaedrys++2
Trisetum flavescens/flavescens2a1
Avenula pubescens/pubescens41
Schedonorus pratensis/pratensis+1
 
char sp Festuco-Brometea
Briza media+1
Carex caryophyllea+1
Cirsium acaulon/acaulon+1
Dactylorhiza sambucina+1
 
other
Achillea millefolium112
Anthoxanthum odoratum2b12
Knautia drymeja+2a2
Myosotis sylvatica2a2a2
Phyteuma zahlbruckneri++2
Plantago lanceolata++2
Plantago media++2
Taraxacum sect. Taraxacum2b+2
Bromus hordeaceus s.l.+1
Centaurea nervosa11
Cirsium eriophorum+1
Cruciata glabra+1
Cruciata laevipes+1
Deschampsia cespitosar1
Festuca filiformis+1
Luzula campestris11
Orchis mascula/speciosa+1
Pilosella lactucella/lactucella+1
Potentilla erecta+1
Ranunculus bulbosus/bulbosus+1
Figure 8:

Classification of the synthetic tables of Festuca rubra agg.- rich pastures from the Asiago Plateau (in bold) and some prealpine and alpine related association (chord distance/UPGMA). For abbreviations see Appendix 2.

Figure 8: Klasifikacija sintetske tabele bogatih pašnikov s prevladujočo vrsto Festuca rubra agg. s planote Asiago (krepko) in nekaterih predalpskih in alpskih asociacij (razdalja tetive/UPGMA).

Table 7:

Festuca rubra-Cynosurus cristatus community from the Asiago Plateau.

Tabela 7: Združba Festuca rubra-Cynosurus cristatus s planote Asiago.

relevé number1181211191111128891858990107120114115116
elevation (m)160616001558160517381615149013601450145516451626118612851193
aspectSESESSESESWSWSWNE-SSSWSSEESWNW
species number554655393050355640494752464447
prfr%
diff sp. Festuca-Cynosurus community
Carum carvi1+2a2a111++111++1493
Cynosurus cristatus (All1)+132b++2a432a431280
Rhinanthus minor+2a+2a3++++960
Koeleria pyramidata/pyramidata+311++640
 
char sp Cynosurion (All1)
Trifolium repens112a2a2a2b2a+2b2b2a2a1+115100
Prunella vulgaris+1112b2a640
Veronica serpyllifolia/serpyllifolia++++427
Bellis perennis1+213
Scorzoneroides autumnalis/autumnalis+17
 
char sp Poion alpinae
Phleum rhaeticum+1132a2a2a+1++1173
Poa alpina+12b311++2a960
 
char sp Molinio-Arrhenatheretea
Festuca rubra s.l. (F. r./rubra p.m.p.)42a3432a34442a+12a2a15100
Cerastium fontanum/vulgare1+1111+11++1++1493
Dactylis glomerata2a+++2a+++12a2a1+2a1493
Ranunculus acris/acris12a2a+12a2b2a111+111493
Trifolium pratense2a2a2a1+++++111111493
Agrostis capillaris/capillaris+2b11+2a2a12b12b111387
Stellaria graminea2a2a1+11+2a+11++1387
Lotus corniculatus+11+++11++1111387
Poa pratensis/pratensis++++1++++++11280
Crocus vernus/albiflorus12a1++1111+1+1280
Leucanthemum vulgare agg. (L. ircutianum p.m.p)+++++++1111067
Schedonorus pratensis/pratensis1+++12b2a+1960
Galium mollugo agg.++r++++++960
Poa trivialis s.l. (P. t./trivialis p.max.p)2a++++2a+++960
Deschampsia cespitosa+++++2a2a+853
Phleum pratense/pratense+++++1++853
Rumex acetosa/acetosar1++++++853
Plantago lanceolata+2a++12a+1853
Trisetum flavescens/flavescens2br++2a+2b747
Euphrasia rostkoviana/rostkovianar+++1+640
Ochlopoa supina++1+++640
Ranunculus bulbosus/bulbosus++++++640
Leontodon hispidus/hispidus++++1533
Centaurea nigrescens s.l.r11320
Alopecurus pratensis/pratensis+++320
Colchicum autumnale+++320
Ranunculus repens+++320
Viola tricolor/alpestris++1320
Bistorta officinalis+1213
Lathyrus pratensis++213
Trollius europaeus/europaeus+1213
Ajuga reptans+17
Anthriscus sylvestris/sylvestrisr17
Gymnadenia conopsea117
Lolium perenne+17
Potentilla reptans+17
Tephroseris longifolia/gaudinii+17
Vicia craccar17
 
char sp Festuco-Brometea
Plantago media+2a+1++++1++11280
Carlina acaulis/acaulis+1+++++++11067
Carex caryophyllea+1++++++853
Briza media2b+2a2a112b747
Cirsium acaulon/acaulon11++1++747
Brachypodium rupestre1+++427
Arabis hirsuta agg.+++320
Rhinanthus freynii2b11320
Hypericum perforatum+1213
Thymus pulegioides++213
Anthyllis vulneraria/versicolor+17
Euphorbia cyparissias2b17
Festuca stricta/sulcata+17
Gentiana cruciata+17
Neottia ovatar17
 
char sp Elyno-Seslerietea
Carduus defloratus/tridentinus111++++++111173
Potentilla crantzii+1++++++853
Galium anisophyllon+++++533
Arabis ciliata+++320
Clinopodium alpinum/alpinum11+320
Gentiana verna/verna++213
Polygala alpestris/alpestris++213
Stachys alopecuros2a+213
Agrostis alpina+17
Anthyllis vulneraria/alpestris+17
Leucanthemum heterophyllum+17
Myosotis alpestris/alpestris+17
 
other
Achillea millefolium11+11111111111115100
Alchemilla vulgaris agg.12a2b2a2b12a2a2a112a+2a115100
Taraxacum sect. Taraxacum112a1++++1++++1387
Cruciata laevipes++++11+++++++1387
Veronica chamaedrys/chamaedrys1++++++++1+++1387
Anthoxanthum odoratum agg.1++12a1+2a1+1067
Carex pallescens++++11++853
Campanula scheuchzeri/scheuchzeri++1+++++853
Luzula campestris+++r+++747
Myosotis sylvatica+++++++747
Thymus praecox/polytrichus+++++++747
Plantago major/majorrrrr++640
Carex ornithopoda++++++640
Cirsium arvense+++11+640
Dactylorhiza fuchsiir+r+++640
Galium xcentroniae++++11640
Luzula multiflora/multiflora++++++640
Veronica officinalis+++1++640
Cirsium eriophorum++++2a533
Hypericum maculatum/maculatumr++2a+533
Luzula alpina agg.+++1427
Pilosella lactucella/lactucella+1++427
Primula veris/veris++++427
Avenula pubescens/pubescensr+1320
Medicago lupulina1+1320
Potentilla aurea/aurea+1+320
Ranunculus carinthiacus+++320
Veratrum lobelianum+++320
Blitum bonus-henricusrr213
Centaurea nervosa+2a213
Cerastium arvense s.l.++213
Cruciata glabra++213
Galeopsis tetrahit + pubescens++213
Galium pumilum/pumilum++213
Lamium albumrr213
Nardus stricta++213
Pedicularis verticillata++213
Pilosella officinarum/officinarum++213
Potentilla erecta++213
Urtica dioica++213
Arenaria serpyllifolia117
Barbarea bracteosa+17
Botrychium lunariar17
Campanula witasekiana+17
Carex leporinar17
Elytrigia repens/repens+17
Helleborus viridis/viridis117
Hieracium bifidum+17
Jacobaea alpina+17
Parnassia palustris+17
Phyteuma zahlbruckneri+17
Pimpinella alpinar17
Primula intricata+17
Pseudorchis albida/albida+17
Rumex arifolius+17
Silene dioica+17
Silene vulgaris/vulgaris+17
Tussilago farfara+17
Veronica arvensis+17
Figure 9:

Stand of Avenula pubescens-rich mesic meadow (Centaureo-Arrhenatheretum subass. avenuletosum pubescentis; rel 2, Costa della Mare (Calvene), Asiago Plateau)).

Slika 9: Sestoj bogatega travnika z vrsto Avenula pubescens (Centaureo-Arrhenatheretum subass. avenuletosum pubescentis; popis 2, Costa della Mare (Calvene), planota Asiago)).

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3986/hacq-2026-0001 | Journal eISSN: 1854-9829 | Journal ISSN: 1581-4661
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Language: English, Slovenian
Page range: 233 - 284
Submitted on: May 5, 2025
Accepted on: Jan 24, 2026
Published on: Nov 4, 2026
Published by: Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
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Keywords:
Arrhenatherion,
Asiago Plateau,
Festuca rubra-Cynosurus cristatus pastures,
mat-grass swards,
mountain hay meadows,
phytosociology
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