Plant communities of Juniperus turbinata Guss. subsp turbinata in the Mediterranean Region.: A biogeographical, bioclimatical and syntaxonomical survey

The Mediterranean communities in which Juniperus turbinata Guss. subsp. turbinata is the dominant taxon have been studied. The releves were subjected to a correspondence analysis (DCA) and were arranged in a synthetic table. Two orders (Ephedro-juniperetalia and Pistacio-Rhamnetalia alaterni), 8 alliances and 35 associations were distinguished. The application of the Code of Phytosociological Nomenclature allows us to propose some corrections and the following new syntaxa: Ephedro nebrodensis-Juniperion turbinatae, Coronillo ramosissimae-Juniperetum turbinatae, Warionio saharac-Antirrhinetum ramosissimi, Junipero turbinatae-Cupressetum atlanticae, Retamo dasycarpae-Juniperetum turbinatae, Bupleuro spinosi-Juniperetum turbinatae, Pistacio lentisci-Juniperetum turbinatae, Rhamno graccae-Ceratonion siliquae and Ephedro campylopodae-Juniperetum turbinatae.