Mosaic vegetation characteristic of the prehistoric lava fields of the «Hekla» area near Galtaleakur, Iceland (original) (raw)

BERNHARDT K. G. (1986): Mosaic vegetation characteristic of the prehistoric lava fields of the "Hekla" area near Oaltalcakur, Iceland.-FoIia Geobot. Phytotax., Praha, 21: 243-248.-A successional vegetation mosaic occurring on a prehistoric lava field of the Hekla volcano is described. The unique lava formation is associated with two vegetation types, distinct ~oristically as well as phyt osociologically. :In one vegetation type cryptogams dominate; the other is dominated by small leaved graminoids and chsmaei:hytic plants.