Naslov
Taxonomic Composition of Pasture Flora on Ćićarija (Istria, Croatia)

Autori
Vitasović Kosić, Ivana ; Britvec, Mihaela

Izvornik
Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus (1331-7768) 71 (2006), 1; 1-9

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
vascular pasture flora; family farm; Ćićarija; Istria; Croatia

Sažetak
Autochthonous vascular pasture flora was researched at the localities of two family owned farms which breed sheep, situated on the Ćićarija mountain (Istria, Croatia). During research conducted in 2003 and 2004, a total of 314 plant taxa (279 species, 34 subspecies and 1 variety) were found. The taxa belonged to 173 genera and 45 families. The most dominant families are: Asteraceae with 49 species and 2 subspecies, and Poaceae with 34 species and 4 subspecies, followed by Lamiaceae with 26 species and 6 subspecies, and Fabaceae with 22 species and 6 subspecies. According to analysis of life forms, the most numerous are hemicryptophytes (53.82%) and therophytes (22.93%). Phytogeographical analysis has shown that the most pasture plants belong to the Mediterranean floral element (32.91%) and Euro-Asiatic floral element (29.17%).

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Poljoprivreda (agronomija)

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