Original scientific paper
NEW INVASIVE FOREST COMMUNITIES IN THE RIPARIAN FRAGILE HABITATS – THE CASE STUDY FROM RAMSAR SITE CARSKA BARA (VOJVODINA, SERBIA)
Vera Batanjski
; University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Department of Plant Ecology and Geography; Institute of Criminological and Sociological Research, Belgrade, Serbia
Eva Kabaš
; Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden "Jevremovac", Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
Nevena Kuzmanović
orcid.org/0000-0003-3463-5541
; Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden "Jevremovac", Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
Snežana Vukojičić
; Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden "Jevremovac", Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
Dmitar Lakušić
; Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden "Jevremovac", Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
Slobodan Jovanović
; Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden "Jevremovac", Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
Abstract
The phytosociological investigation of habitats with highly invasive tree species Acer negundo L. and Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marshall was performed in Ramsar site Carska bara (Vojvodina, Serbia). A total of 107 species were noticed within 32 relevés. Recorded relevés are georeferenced and analysed in detail. The results of the relevant numerical analyses suggest the existence of two floristically and coenologically well defined groups of stands defined as the forest communities: Rubo caesii–Aceretum negundi ass. nova and Carici otrubae–Fraxinetum pennsylvanicae ass. nova. The increasing dispersal rate of the invasive trees is detected as a problem amongst many fragile wet habitats across Serbia and SE Europe, alerting their urgent and effective control.
Keywords
invasive trees; <i>Acer negundo</i>; <i>Fraxinus pennsylvanica</i>; forest communities; wetland
Hrčak ID:
141892
URI
Publication date:
30.4.2015.
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