TABLE 2 in The Epiphytic Bryophyte Vegetation of Buxus sempervirens L. forests in the Fırtına Valley (Rize, Turkey)

TABLE 2. — Characteristics of Alleniello besseri -Palamocladietum euchloronis Ezer, Alataş, Erata & Batan, ass. nov.
Number of relevés161718202122Altitude (m) Size of relevés (dm2)1018 111004 17.51004 17.51004 11956 11956 11PhorophyteBuxus sempervirensTree trunk circumference (m) Exposition Position of relevés Covering (%) Canopy cover (%) Heigh in the trunk (m)0.30 N N 93 100 0.700.40 N N 95 100 0.600.45 N N 86 100 0.800.30 N NE 98 100 0.600.40 N NE 99 100 0.700.30 N NE 87 100 0.35Base (B) / Trunk (T) Number of speciesT 9T 8T 8T 8T 10B 8Constancy ClassCharacteristic species Alleniella besseri (Lobarz.) S.Olsson, Enroth & D.Quandt Palamocladium euchloron (Müll.Hal.) Wijk & Margad.4 23 34 34 32 23 4V VCharacteristics of Alliance Neckerion complanataeAnomodon attenuatus (Hedw.) Huebener Homalia trichomanoides (Hedw.) Brid. Metzgeria furcata (L.) Dumort.2 2 –2 2 –– 2 –– 2 –2 2 –– – 1V ICharacteristics of Suballiance Brachythecio populei -Homalienion trichomanoidis Isothecium alopecuroides (Lam. ex Dubois) Isov. Sciuro-hypnum populeum (Hedw.) Ignatov & Huttunen Thuidium delicatulum (Hedw.) Schimp.– – 1– – 11 – 11 – –– 1 –2 – –III I IIICharacteristics of Class Neckeretea complanatae and Order Neckeretalia complanataeAlleniella complanata (Hedw.) S.Olsson, Enroth & D.Quandt Exsertotheca crispa (Hedw.) S.Olsson, Enroth & D.Quandt Pseudoamblystegium subtile (Hedw.) Vanderp. & Hedenäs1 3 –2 4 –3 1 –2 2 –2 4 11 2 –V V IOthers Fissidens serrulatus Brid. Hypnum andoi A.J.E.Sm.– –– –1 –– –– 2– 2I IIHypnum cupressiforme var. resupinatum (Taylor) Schimp. Ctenidium molluscum (Hedw.) Mitt. Radula lindenbergiana Gottsche ex C.Hartm.– 1 1– 1 –– – –3 – 1– – 1– – 1I II IV