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Pasture flora on family farms in Istria (Croatia)

Autochthonous vascular pasture flora was researched at the locality of family owned farms which breed sheep, in Istria, Croatia. On Istrian agricultural farms, a total of 328 plant taxa (species, subspecies and varieties) were found. The taxa belonged to 200 genera and 47 families.Part most of them were Compositae (16.5%), followed by Gramineae (14.6%), Leguminosae (10.9%) and Labiatae (9.5%). It should be noted that pasture flora in Istria supports numerous species that are rare or endangered, for example those from the Orchidaceae family, in addition to species of the genus Narcissus, Crocus, Helleborus, Dianthus etc. These results as preliminary investigation into the pasture flora may play as a guide for the management of pastures and pasture vegetation on family farms in Istria, which contributes not only to the full utilization of th e pasture, thus advancing livestock production, but also to the plant preservation of pastures.

Croatia; Istria; flora; pasture; family farms

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