Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.20302/NC.2018.27.2
Vascular and bryophyte flora of the islet of Mrduja (Eastern Adriatic, Croatia)
Ivan Limić
; Ivana Pavla II 24a, 21231 Klis, Croatia
Vedran Šegota
; Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 20/II, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Antun Alegro
; Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 20/II, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
The flora of the minute islet of Mrduja (1.3 ha), located between the Middle Adriatic islands of Brač and Šolta, was studied in 2017, resulting in the recording of 63 taxa of vascular plants and six bryophytes. The predominance of the Poaceae (13%) and Fabaceae (8%), terophytes (30%) and Mediterranean floral elements (73%) clearly demonstrates the Mediterranean phyto-geographical position of the islet. Nearly one third of taxa were found on anthropogenic habitats, even though they are exceptionally rare on the islet, proving that even a slight human presence can have a profound influence on the flora of an island.
Keywords
islet; Brač; bryophytes; Šolta; vascular flora; anthropogenic influence
Hrčak ID:
201967
URI
Publication date:
30.6.2018.
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