Aim: The first comprehensive checklist of European phytosociological alliances, orders and classes (EuroVegChecklist) was published by Mucina et al. (2016, Applied Vegetation Science, 19 (Suppl. 1), 3–264). However, this checklist did not contain detailed information on the distribution of individual vegetation types. Here we provide the first maps of all alliances in Europe.Location: Europe, Greenland, Canary Islands, Madeira, Azores, Cyprus and the Caucasus countries.Methods: We collected data on the occurrence of phytosociological alliances in European countries and regions from literature and vegetation‐plot databases. We interpreted and complemented these data using the expert knowledge of an international team of vegetation scientists and matched all the previously reported alliance names and concepts with those of the EuroVegChecklist. We then mapped the occurrence of the EuroVegChecklist alliances in 82 territorial units corresponding to countries, large islands, archipelagos and peninsulas. We subdivided the mainland parts of large or biogeographically heterogeneous countries based on the European biogeographical regions. Specialized alliances of coastal habitats were mapped only for the coastal section of each territorial unit.Results: Distribution maps were prepared for 1,105 alliances of vascular‐plant dominated vegetation reported in the EuroVegChecklist. For each territorial unit, three levels of occurrence probability were plotted on the maps: (a) verified occurrence; (b) uncertain occurrence; and (c) absence. The maps of individual alliances were complemented by summary maps of the number of alliances and the alliance–area relationship. Distribution data are also provided in a spreadsheet.Conclusions: The new map series represents the first attempt to characterize the distribution of all vegetation types at the alliance level across Europe. There are still many knowledge gaps, partly due to a lack of data for some regions and partly due to uncertainties in the definition of some alliances. The maps presented here provide a basis for future research aimed at filling these gaps.

The results are presented for the study of four rare species in the Troicki chalk mountains: Anthemis trotzkiana Claus., Matthiola fragrans Bunge, Lepidium meyeri Claus, and Zygophyllum pinnatum Cham. The total density of the studied coenopopulations ranged from 2.2 to 6.1 copies/m², and the effective density was 1.5–4.2 copies/m². Coenopopulations are normally incomplete, most typically lacking the spectrum of seedlings, juvenile and senile individuals, and generative individuals that peak in middle-age. Coenopopulations Anthemis trotzkiana lack postsenile individuals. By the “delta-omega” classification, coenopopulations Anthemis trotzkiana, Matthiola fragrans are growing old, Lepidium meyeri are transitional, and Zygophyllum pinnatum are mature. The indices of recovery and senescence are 0.03–0.36 and 0.03–0.72, respectively. High levels of variability and plasticity of morphometric characters have been registered.

Orenburg Region is located in the South Urals, mostly in the steppe zone and is characterised by various landscapes suitable for many Chenopodiaceae. The species of Chenopodiaceae are present in all major plant communities (saline vegetation, steppes, on limestone, chalk and sand, and as degraded or ruderal communities). In the steppe zone, many native subshrubby species (Atriplex cana, Caroxylon laricinum, Suaeda physophora) playing a crucial role in semi-deserts (known as southern steppes in the recent Russian literature) located southwards of Orenburg Region are locally found, and several annuals (Salicornia perennans, Suaeda spp.) are most common dominants in plant communities. Some typical semi-desert species (Kalidium foliatum, Bassia hyssopifolia, Soda foliosa, Spirobassia hirsuta) are found in the easternmost part of the region. We compiled a checklist of Chenopodiaceae in Orenburg Region, with two new records (Chenopodium virgatum, Corispermum laxiflorum), based on our critical revision, comprehensive inventory of herbarium specimens and documented observations and field research. In total, we report 76 species in the Region, which is the third-highest number of the Chenopodiaceae species compared with other administrative territories of European Russia, North Caucasus and West Siberia. Alien and native taxa are distinguished. Zonal patterns of species distributions are confirmed. A preliminary conservation status is proposed for each native species. Three species are recommended for exclusion from the Red Data Book of Orenburg Region: Petrosimonia triandra (because of its extensive distribution), Kalidium foliatum and Anabasis salsa (because of the lack of actual threat to their populations). Arthrophytum lehmannianum and Salsola rosacea are considered threatened (Vulnerable) because of their restricted occurrence and population size and because their localities are under anthropogenic pressure. Atriplex hortensis, Atriplex rosea, Chenopodium acuminatum, C. karoi, C. praetericola, C. vulvaria, Climacoptera affinis, C. crassa, Halimocnemis karelinii, Salsola paulsenii and Xylosalsola arbuscula are excluded from the checklist, based on various reasons as discussed in the paper. Point distribution maps are provided for each species. Agriophyllum pungens (Vahl) Link is accepted as the correct authorship instead of "M.Bieb. ex C.A.Mey."

At the moment, the ruderal vegetation of Salavat town (Bashkortostan Republic) (classes Bidentetea tripartitae, Stellarietea mediae and Artemisietea vulgaris) is presented by 20 associations, 3 subassociations, 2 variants, 4 communities (2 derivate and 1 basal) belonging to 7 alliances and 6 orders. High variety of natural and synantrope vegetation is caused by heterogeneity of landscapes within city territory and different degree of anthropogenic impact. A characteristics of synantrope urban vegetation is a presence and increasing of distribution of the monodominant plant communities formed as a result of invasion of aggressive neophytes (derivate communities Bidens frondosa [Bidentetea tripartitae/Stellarietea mediae], Galinsoga parviflora [Stellarietea mediae] and associations Ambrosietum trifidae, Ivaetum xanthiifoliae). Unlike other types of natural and seminatural vegetation, the ruderal vegetation occupies the biggest areas of Salavat town.

Флористические находки на территории Оренбургской области и некоторых сопредельных территориях (по материалам экспедиций 2016–2017 гг.)