Georg Pflugbeil

Haus der Natur, Museum für Natur und Technik, Salzburg, Austria

Distinguishing between secondary vs. primary hybrid zone formation remains a challenging task as, for instance, the time window in which these historical (vicariant) vs. contemporary (environmental‐selective) processes are distinguishable may be relatively narrow. Here, we examine the origin and structure of a transition zone between two subspecies...

This study has three major aims. First, the distribution of Tephroseris helenitis subspp. helenitis and salisburgensis at the northern fringe of the Alps was explored according to their achene type as character of subspecies designation. It was tested whether achene type is associated with other morphological characters, which therefore could be us...

The “new” floristic mapping of the province of Salzburg is presented in this study. For about two decades, Peter Pilsl has maintained an extensive database in Microsoft Access, which now contains over 180,000 observations including a most comprehensive evaluation of the literature. Likewise, extensive floristic data has, in recent years, been enter...

An original, matrix-based key is presented for the identification of all species of Oenothera section Oenothera subsection Oenothera (Onagraceae) in Europe. The taxonomy follows the so-called European school which means that a narrow species concept is adopted. All species are copiously illustrated with original photographs by the authors and detai...

While Citizen Science is generally increasing in relevance as a source of data in the field of biodiversity research, playful incentives such as cross-city competitions and the associated PR can be an additional motivation for participants. In the city competition between Salzburg and Münster, a total of almost 60,000 nature observations were recor...

In 2019, three excursions were carried out into the bog "Hammerauer Moor", where Agonum ericeti, Elaphropus walkerianus and Bembidion humerale could be sampled. The species Elaphropus walkerianus is described for the first time for Salzburg the species Bembidion humerale as second. These findings, as well as the rare plants Lycopodiella inundata an...

This publication presents new and interesting findings of vascular plants, which were found in the district of Zell am See with focus on its northern part ("Mitterpinzgau"). Furthermore, some findings from other districts were added to the published taxa. Eight of the presented taxa are indigenous in Salzburg province and twenty-eight are neophytes...