MTA Programme LANDSCAPE ECOLOGICAL VEGETATION MAPPING of HUNGARY
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MÉTA Programme* LANDSCAPE ECOLOGICAL VEGETATION MAPPING of HUNGARY 2002 -2010 Main goals: • To survey, document and analyse the actual state of the vegetation heritage of Hungary: natural and semi-natural grasslands, marshlands, wetlands, woodlands and shrublands • To set up MÉTA database & provide services • To prepare a comprehensive handbook and atlas * Molnár, Zs. , S. Bartha, T. Seregélyes, E. Illyés, Z. Botta-Dukát, G. Tímár, F. Horváth, A. Révész, A. Kun, J. Bölöni, M. Biró, L. Bodonczi, Á. Deák József, P. Fogarasi, A. Horváth, I. Isépy, L. Karas, F. Kecskés, Cs. Molnár, A. Ortmann-né Ajkai & Sz. Rév (2007): A grid-based, satellite-image supported, multi-attributed vegetation mapping method (MÉTA). Folia Geobotanica 42: 225 -247.
Service provider Institute of Ecology & Botany Hungarian Academy of Sciences IEB-HAS, www. obki. hu Stakeholders, users • • • Vegetation & Ecology Researchers Ministry of Environment & Water Nature Conservation Authority Rural and Landscape Management Environmental Education (gov/NGO) * Molnár, Zs. , S. Bartha, T. Seregélyes, E. Illyés, Z. Botta-Dukát, G. Tímár, F. Horváth, A. Révész, A. Kun, J. Bölöni, M. Biró, L. Bodonczi, Á. Deák József, P. Fogarasi, A. Horváth, I. Isépy, L. Karas, F. Kecskés, Cs. Molnár, A. Ortmann-né Ajkai & Sz. Rév (2007): A grid-based, satellite-image supported, multi-attributed vegetation mapping method (MÉTA). Folia Geobotanica 42: 225 -247.
A new Habitat Classification System was developed (shaded) Phytosociology • plant species composition • sampling (relevé) based • strong tradition • 1 : 5. 000 • too specialized • not include all > 600 types Habitat Classification • all (semi-)natural habitat types • strong Bio. Div relevance • equivalent & complement to N 2000 habitats • Hungary & Pannonian Ecoregion CORINE LCover • include all LC types • EU standard • 1 : 100. 000 • mainly maninfluenced 86 categories 26 LC class • no biodiversity relevance
Habitat category examples* … Marshes: • Eu- and mesotrophic reed and Typha beds, • Oligotrophic reed and Typha beds of fens, floating fens • Glyceria, Sparganium and Schoenoplectus beds • Water-fringing helophyte beds with Butomus … Dry deciduous woodlands: • Closed termophilous oak woodlands • White oak scrub woodlands • Turkey oak - sessile oak woodlands • … * Bölöni, J. , Zs. Molnár, E. Illyés & A. Kun (2007): A new habitat classification and manual for standardized habitat mapping. Annali di Botanica (nuova serie) 7: 55 -76.
Photo Album of Habitats
Standard Habitat Description Detailed description
Field Survey Methodology • • Raster (MÉTA hexagon) based Image supported Multi-attributed Field work 1 km
Produced Habitat Maps • from MÉTA database • hexagon based • multi-attributed • from regional to countrywide 5 km „All habitat view” – pie chart map
Habitat Maps „Single habitat view” – gradual color map
Other features example Qualifying habitats - NATURALNESS Landscape processes, land use • land transformation: habitat loss • disturbance: degradation - regeneration ! - invasion species/population loss, change, gain Naturalness – high relevance • to biodiversity & nature conservation • to ecosystem services & ecological stability • to sustainability
Application example Biodiversity & Landscape Indicators • • • Habitat Diversity Natural Capital Index Sustainable Land Use Classes
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