2. Données et outils
  3. Rechercher un habitat
  4. VII.C.3.N.c.1 - (Alliance name has not been defined yet)
  5. Description
VII.C.3.N.c.1 - (Alliance name has not been defined yet)

Végétation des Caraïbes : système de classification préliminaire et descriptions

Description des postes typologiques

Submontane microphyllous herbaceous community of the active, volcanic Lesser Antilles. Found around active fumeroles. The conditions may be somewhat drier than VII.C.3.N.d., but overall the vegetation is somewhat similar.

Distribution des postes typologiques

St. Kitts, Montserrat, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, St. Lucia, Grenada(-) and St. Vincent.

Commentaires

Occurring in proximity to fumeroles. Beard considers this a subclimax community. Both this and VII.C.3.N.c. are quite similar but differ somewhat due to elevation and to a lesser extent, the species composition. This alliance is found at lower elevations where conditions may be somewhat drier. They are both pioneer communities, and the growth of plants and species composition may be limited by the poisonous gases, the acidity of the soil, gas and other temperatures, and to other edaphic factors.

Synonymie

Sub-climax community, fumerole vegetation (Beard, 1949).

Bibliographie

 Areces-Mallea A.E., Weakley A.S., Li X., Sayre R.G., Parrish J.D., Tipton C.V. & Boucher T. 1999. A Guide to Carribbean Vegetation Types: Preliminary Classification System and Description. The Nature Conservancy, Arlington, VA, 166p. (Source)