Naslov
Monitoring of vascular flora in Nature Park Kopački Rit (Danube River floodplain, Croatia)

Autori
Ozimec, Siniša ; Prlić, Dragan ; Deže, Denis

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

Izvornik
8th Balkan Botanical Congress, 4-8 July 2022, Athens, Greece, Book of Abstracts / Constantinidis, Theophanis ; Adamakis, Ioannis-Dimosthenis ; Dimopoulos, Panayotis - Atena : National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2022, 74-74

Skup
8th Balkan Botanical Congress

Mjesto i datum
Atena, Grčka, 04.07.2022. - 08.07.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
wetlands ; taxonomy ; endangered plants ; nature protection ; Naturavita project

Sažetak
Nature Park Kopački Rit is a fluvial-marshy floodplain, situated in the north-eastern Croatia along the middle course of the Danube River. Due to its biological and ecological values, this area has been protected since 1967, and proclaimed a Nature Park in 1999, covering a total area of 23 126 ha. It is a part of Natura 2000 ecological network in Croatia, and UNESCO Five-country Biosphere Reserve Mura-Drava-Danube. Monitoring of vascular flora is on-going in the period April 2021-October 2022. During the fieldwork, the presence of vascular flora taxa is recorded in order to create a checklist, and to analyse taxonomic and ecological characteristics of the flora. Special attention is given to endangered and protected species, and to occurrence and impact of the invasive plant species. The current vascular flora diversity is comprised of 569 species, 310 genera and 97 families of the pteridophytes and angiosperms, which makes 11% of the total vascular flora of Croatia. Among the families, the most diverse are: Asteraceae (47 species), Poaceae (45) and Lamiaceae (38), and among the genera: Carex (17 taxa), Ranunculus and Veronica (10 each), and Potamogeton (9). Invasive plants are represented by 29 species. Furthermore, a total of 60 threatened species were recorded that are included in the Red Book of Vascular Flora of Croatia. Comprehensive knowledge on vascular flora diversity provide an important tool for planning and implementation of various measures, with an aim to conserve and protect rare and threatened plants and their natural habitats in Nature Park Kopački Rit. Acknowledgements: The research is implemented as an activity of the project: “Demining, Restoration and Protection of Forest and Forestland in Protected and Natura 2000 Sites in Danube-Drava Regions – NATURAVITA”, supported by the Operational Programme Competitiveness and Cohesion 2014-2020, and the European Regional Development Fund.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija

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