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1982; Brullo et al., 1988; Brullo et al., 1977; Brullo & Fumari, 1976; Brullo, Giusso del
Galdo, Siracusa, & Spampinato, 2001; Brullo, Minissale, Scelsi, & Spampinato, 1993; Brullo,
Minissale, & Spampinato, 1994; Brullo & Ronsisvalle, 1975; Brullo & Sciandrello, 2006;
Brullo & Siracusa, 1996, 2000; Brullo & Spampinato, 1990; Caldarella, La Rosa, Cusirnano,
Romano, & Gianguzzi, 2013; Gianguzzi, 1995, 1999a; Guarino et al., 2008; Marcenò et al.,
1976; Marcenò & Raimondo, 1977; Minissale & Sciandrello, 2008; Minissale & Spampinato,
1987; Sciandrello, 2009; Scuderi, 2006; Sortino et al., 1974); 4) marsh communities of
temporary ponds (class Isoeto-Nanojuncetea, orders Isoetalia and Nanocyperetalia), with
severa! associations (Bartolo et al., 1988; Brullo & Di Martino, 1974a; Brullo et al., 1977;
Brullo, Grillo, & Terrasi, 1976b; Brullo & Marcenò, 1974; Brullo & Minissale, 1998; Brullo,
Scelsi, Siracusa, & Tomaselli, 1996; Brullo & Sciandrello, 2006; Marcenò & Colombo, 1982;
Marcenò & Trapani, 1978; Minissale & Spampinato, 1987; Raimondo, 1980; Raimondo,
Romano, & Rossitto, 1983; Scuderi, 2006).

26. Chasmophitic communities of rocky cliffs (cl. Asplenietea trichomanis), including
quarry areas and lithic outcrops - with: a) nitrophilous lithophytes (cl. Parietarietea
judaicae); b) comophitic-rhizomatous fems (cl. Anomodonto-Polypodietea); c) bryo-
pteridophytic species in dripping station (cl. Adiantetea) - including chamaephytic-
glareicolous aspects of screes (cl. Thlaspietea rotundifolii: all. Linarion purpureae)

EUNIS Codes: H2.56, H2.67, H3.21, H3.24, H3.1; Natura 2000 Codes: 8130,8210,8220

In Sicily the ecology of rupicolous habitats reflects a marked floristic diversity, as a function
of bioclirnatic, geolithological and biogeographical factors of this territory with a high rate of
endernism, especially on rocky substrates with carbonate matrix (lirnestones, dolornitic
limestones and dolornites, aged between the Mesozoic and Tertiary). These latter are
represented with a certain continuity on the heights in Trapani and Palermo areas, up to the
the Madonie and Sicani Mts. area, as well as on the Hyblean Mts. and, more sporadically,
elsewhere. The slopes of the mountains are characterized by the presence of detrital cones,
with accumulations of colluvial red soil originated from landslides and erosion processes,
which host quite specialized chamaephytic-glareicolous phytocoenoses (Figures SlOd-e-f).

Therefore, from the phytosociological point of view, there are various vegetation aspects,
such as: l) chasmophytic communities tied to the crevices of rock faces (class Asplenietea
trichomanis, orders Asplenietalia glandulosi, Potentilletalia caulescentis and Cheilanthetalia
maranto-maderensis), with several coenoses reported (Barbagallo, Brullo, & Fagotto, 1979a;
Barbagallo, Brullo, & Signorello, 1983; Bazan, llardi, & Raimondo, 2007; Brullo, 1984a;
Brullo & Marcenò, 1979; Brullo, Marcenò, & Siracusa, 2004; Brullo, Privitera, & Puglisi,
1993; Brullo, Scelsi, & Spampinato, 1998; Di Martino & Trapani, 1967, 1968; Ferro &
Furnari, 1968; Fichera & Furnari, 1990; Francini & Messeri, 1956; Gianguzzi et al., 1996;
Gianguzzi & La Mantia, 2004; Molinier & Molinier, 1955; Pirola, 1961; Raimondo, 1984;
Raimondo, Gianguzzi, & Schicchi, 1994); 2) epiphytic and comophilous communities typical
of shaded rupicolous sites, dorninated by rhizomatous fems of the Polypodium genus,
bryophytes and epiphytes (class Anomodonto-Polypodietea cambrici, order Anomodonto-
Polypodietalia), with coenoses ascribed to the Polypodion serrati and Bartramio-Polypodion
serrati alliances (Barbagallo et al., 1983; Brullo et al., 2002; Brullo, Scelsi, & Spampinato,
1998); 3) communities with nitrophilous chasmophytes, hernicryptophytes and lithophytes
(class Parietarietea judaicae, order Tortulo-Cymbalarietalia), with aspects of the
Parietarion judaicae and Cymbalario-Asplenion alliances (Bartolo & Brullo, 1986; Brullo &
Guarino, 1999, 2002; Brullo, Privitera, & Puglisi, 1993; Brullo, Scelsi, & Spampinato, 2001;