Original scientific paper

Flora at some pit and cave entrances of Žumberak, Croatia

Suzana Buzjak ; Croatian Natural History Museum, Demetrova 1, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Nataša Kletečki ; Bogumil Toni Elementary School, Perkovčeva 90, 10430 Samobor, Croatia
Božena Mitić ; Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Marulićev trg 9a, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Tatjana Vujnović ; Žumberak-Samoborsko gorje Nature Park, Grdanjci 57, 10432 Bregana, Croatia

Abstract

This study presents results of floristic research into the entrances of seven speleological features of Žumberak, i.e. of three pits and four caves. One of them lies in Upper Triassic dolostones, three in Upper Cretaceous flysch and carbonate sediments, two in Badenian limestone and one in Quarternary travertine sediments. The flora was inventoried at the entrance areas and at different distances from the entrances into the speleological features. The recorded plants were analyzed both taxonomically and regarding the abundance in the type habitats (pit, cave). Furthermore, similarity between habitats (Sörensen index of similarity), ecological indicatory values and life forms were analyzed as well.

Keywords

Žumberak; pit and cave entrances; flora

Hrčak ID:

54298

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/54298

Publication date:

30.6.2010.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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