Species diversity in Mount Falakro subalpine grasslands (Natura 2000 network)

Mount Falakro, was proposed to be included in the “Natura 2000” network because of its high species diversity. During the summer of 1999, samples of flora species were gathered in the subalpine grasslands. The size of the sampling area was 5mx5m. 37 sampling areas were dispersed in the whole subalpine grassland. From the data analysis the following 3 habitat types were recorded: alpine and subalpine calcareous grasslands, alpine and boreal heaths and semi-natural dry grasslands. A significant number of species was recorded in all 3 habitat types as well as a high number of protected species. All three habitat types were dominated by perennials. Finally, the 3 ecotypes were compared to their flora similarity by the Jaccard index.