DasCladonio rangiferinae-Pinetum sylvestris des Landschaftsschutzgebietes Křivoklátsko (Mittelböhmen) und seine Stellung im phytozönologischen System
The pine forest with an undergrowth of fruticose lichens—Cladonio rangiferinae-Pinetum sylvestris (Kobenza 1930) em.Passarge 1956 from the protected landscape area KřizoklätsCladonio-Pinetum comprises a permanent pine forest community occurring naturally on a hard base and nutrient deficient siliceous rocks in the semiconvex parts of the steep slopes of narrow side-valleys of the Berounka river. The soil type of this community is dystrophic ranker. The phytosociological composition of theCladonio-Pinetum is documented by the table of relevés, the habitat by chemical analyses of the soil.
Zur Syntaxonomie desDeschampsio flexuosae-AbietetumHusová 1968
Based on new relevés from the area of the Czech Socialist Republic, the associationDeschampsio flexuosae-AbietetumHusová 1968 is divided into two subassociations:D.f.-A. deschampsietosum flexuosae andD.f.-A. calamagrostietosum. The species composition and variability of the association and both subassociations is given in a synoptic table. The soil properties are also added.
Experience of using rating scales for the assessment of vocational trainees in general practice.
For two years trainers in the northern half of the south western region have been asked to assess their trainees with a condensed version of the new Manchester rating scales for vocational training in general practice and to send copies to the regional adviser. The condensed version retains the 23 scales but does not include the subscales. Trainers' workshops and comments from individuals suggested that no radical improvements to the scales were required and that they were an adequate statement of what was required from trainees. The response rate of 89% for returning at least one assessment and 38% for returning all three suggested that use of this condensed version would be more feasible than using the full version of the scales. Analysis of 86 first assessments and 48 sets of three assessments showed a range of variation both in trainee ratings and use of individual scales that was consistent with expectations. A lack of significant rank correlations between the scales indicated that each of the scales measured a different characteristic of behaviour. We suggest that the most useful way to achieve systematic assessment of vocational trainees is by the use of the 23 main rating scales, with regional variations where appropriate.