The Bryophyte Communities of the Nature Reserve "Schmoner Busch, Spielberger Höhe Und Elsloch" Near Grockstädt (Districts Merseburg-Querfurt and Burgenlandkreis, Sachsen-Anhalt

In the nature reserve "Schmoner Busch, Spielberger Höhe und Elsloch", situated southern of the town Querfurt (Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany), the vegetation and flora of bryophytes have been recorded. Characteristic are associations of the alliances Grimaldion fragrantis, Neckerion complanatae, Eurhynchion striati, Dicranellion heteromallae, Bryo-Brachythecion and Syntrichion laevipilae. All these communities are represented by numerous records in 12 tables. 24 bryophyte communities and 135 bryophyte species (9 hepatics, 126 mosses) have been found.

Keywords:

• Vegetation
• Phytosociology
• Bryophyte
• Nature Reserve
• Sachsen-Anhalt