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Pasture flora and vegetation near Slum (Istria)

We have studied the vascular pasture flora at the locality of the family owned agricultural farm which breeds sheep. It is located in Istria (Croatia), in the areas surrounding the small village of Slum (45°25'35''N, 14°0'43''E). The pasture lies at 594 m a.s.l. - 650 m a.s.l. and covers area of 7 ha. Phytosociologically, this pasture belongs to the submediterranean vegetation of dry meadows and rocky pastures (Scorzonero - Chrysopogonetalia). During 2003, a total of 99 taxa (89 species and 10 subspecies) of vascular plants were found, distributed into 79 genera and 30 families. The most dominant families are: Compositae with 16 species and 1 subspecies, followed by Gramineae with 12 species, Labiatae with 8 species and 3 subspecies and Leguminosae with 6 species and 2 subspecies. By the analysis of life forms it has been determined that the most numerous life forms are hemicryptophytes (64.64%), followed by chemaephytes (15.15%). We also established the presence of the endemic species Leucanthemum atratum (Jacq.) DC. subsp. platylepis (Borbás) Heywood and Knautia illyrica Beck, and two taxa which were listed in the Red list of threatened plants of Croatia: Asparagus tenuifolius Lam. and Orchis morio L.

pasture; flora; Istria; Slum

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