The botanical guide was prepared for the 58th Annual Symposium of the International Association for Vegetation Science IAVS held in Brno in the Czech Republic on 19–24 July 2015 After an introduction and a brief description of geography and biogeography of Moravia 16 botanical sites discribed: 1 Žďár Hills 1a Dářko National Nature Reserve Louky u Černého lesa Nature Monument 1c Žákova hora National Nature Reserve 2 Podyjí National Park 2a Ledové sluje ridge 2b Dyje valley near Hardegg 2c Šobes meander 2d Havraníky Znojmo heathlands 3 Mohelno Serpentinite Steppe; 4 Krumlov Rokytná Conglomerates 5 Krumlov Wood 6 Moravian Karst 6a Hády Hill 6b Říčka valley 6c Josefov valley 6d Macocha abyss and the karst valleys nearby 7 Pouzdřany Steppe and Kolby Wood 8 Pavlov Hills 8a Děvín Hill 8b Tabulová National Nature Reserve 8c Svatý kopeček Nature Reserve 9 Milovická stráň Nature Reserve 10 Dyje floodplain near Lednice Lednice Valtice Cultural Landscape; 10a Křivé jezero National Nature Reserve 10b Lednice Chateau Park 10c Pavelka Meadow 11 Dyje Morava floodplain near Lanžhot J Danihelka V Grulich K Šumberová 12 Špidláky Nature Reserve 13 Hodonínská Dúbrava Wood 14 White Carpathian Mountains 14a Čertoryje meadows 14b Zahrady pod Hájem meadows 5 Hrubý Jeseník Mountains 15a Ovčárna chalet and Sedlové peatbog 15b Mount Petrovy kameny 15c Velká kotlina cirque and 16 Botanical Garden of the Faculty of Science Masaryk University Brno For each of the sites a brief geographic and biogeographic description is given usually followed by information on landscape history nature conservation vegetation and flora A list of plant species is given for all sites Illustrations include a map photographs of landscape remarkable vegetion types and plants The book also includes a list of vegetation units mentioned in the text and an index of species photographs
