Original scientific paper

Vascular flora of the Dotrščina forest (Zagreb, Hrvatska)

Alan Budisavljević orcid.org/0000-0002-4709-9760
Ana Terlević orcid.org/0000-0003-0203-0695
Petra Mihelić orcid.org/0000-0001-7097-6621
Barbara Špadina
Dora Papković orcid.org/0000-0002-1932-8562
Toni Nikolić orcid.org/0000-0002-9146-1114 ; Botanički zavod, Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Marulićev trg 9a, HR-10000 Zagreb, Hrvatska
Vedran Šegota orcid.org/0000-0002-9233-7457 ; Botanički zavod, Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Marulićev trg 9a, HR-10000 Zagreb, Hrvatska

Abstract

The vascular flora of the recreation parkforest Dotrščina, situated on the south-eastern slopes of the Medvednica Mt, was studied in 2016. In total 202 taxa were recorded, with the Rosaceae, Poaceae and Fabaceae being the most numerous families. Hemicryptophytes (47.4%), phanerophytes (20.9%) and geophytes (17.3%) prevail. The flora is dominated by taxa belonging to Euro-Asian (44.1 %) and central-European (17.8%) chorotype. As much as 14.8% of the flora is allochthonous, with eight invasive taxa originating from North America and Asia. The dominance of the plants of semi-shade, moderately moist and warm, mostly acidic, nitrogen-enriched soils was observed. The comparison between the flora of the Dotrščina forest and other similar (sub) urban areas of Zagreb showed the similarities in terms of life forms and chorology, while on contrary, Dotrsčina exhibits lower number of invasive species.

Keywords

Dotrščina; urban flora; vascular flora; Zagreb

Hrčak ID:

179242

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/179242

Publication date:

27.3.2017.

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