Naslov
Hostile Takeover - Invasive flora of southwest Zagreb

Autori
Rimac, Anja ; Salkić, Behija

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
11th Croatian Biological Congress with International Participation - Proceeding of Abstracts / Jelaska, Sven D. ; Klobučar, Goran I.V ; Šerić Jelaska, Lucija ; Leljak Levanić, Dunja ; Lukša, Žaklin - Zagreb : Hrvatsko biološko društvo, 2012, 35-35

Skup
11. Hrvatski biološki kongres

Mjesto i datum
Šibenik, Hrvatska, 16.09.2012. - 21.09.2012

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Biodiversity, vascular flora, northwest Croatia, alohtonous species

Sažetak
Invasive alien species represent a great threat for biodiversity. Urbanization and other anthropogenic processes favor hostile takeover of natural habitats. Zagreb as capital is the ideal polygon for the study of such processes. Researched area is located in northwest Croatia in the City of Zagreb, on the right bank of the Sava River. In the area of Konopljenka and Piškorovo a total of 351 taxa of vascular plants belonging to 81 families were recorded. Among recorded taxa 22 are invasive alien species (6.3%), a third of the total invasive alien species recorded for Croatia. If we compare the number of species per unit area and proportion of protected and threatened species with the results of similar floristic researches in central and north Croatia we can conclude that it is a relatively rich area. However, the species Solidago gigantea Aiton, Reynoutria japonica Houtt. and Asclepias syriaca L. cover extremly large area with tendency to spread even further and that could represent a very negative impact on biodiversity of the investigated area in the future.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija

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