VEGETATION OF THE INUNDATION MEADOWS OF T HE LOWER COURSE OF THE RIVER MARCH SOUTHWARD FROM VYSOKA-PRI-MORAVE

On the lower course of the river March are situated 1000 ha of inundat ion meadows belonging to subcontinental plant association Cnidion dubi i. From plant communities the ass. Caricipraecoci-Alopecuretum pratens is, subass. typicum is the most general, the subass. Filipendula vulga ris is less frequent. In more humid terrain depressions occurred the a ss. Lathyrus paluster-Gratiola officinalis. On the driest terrain elev ations appears ass. Serratulo-Festucetum commutatae in enclaves. They are meadows grassed twice and never being grazed. Except production fu nction they are of large importance for protection of genepool of plan ts (24 rare and endangered species) and animals that have on these mea dows permanent biotopes or food basis.