Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.33128/ag.84.3.2

Horticultural flora of private gardens of the Gacka valley

Branka Maričić ; Sveučilište u Zadru, Odjel za ekologiju, agronomiju i akvakulturu, Zadar, Hrvatska
Marina Pavlović ; Sveučilište u Zadru, Odjel za ekologiju, agronomiju i akvakulturu, Zadar, Hrvatska
Nikolina Matasić ; Otočac, Hrvatska
Elizabeta Gavić orcid.org/0009-0001-4081-8902 ; Zadar, Hrvatska
Kristijan Franin ; Sveučilište u Zadru, Odjel za ekologiju, agronomiju i akvakulturu, Zadar, Hrvatska

Abstract

The paper presents the results of the analysis of the horticultural flora of the home gardens of the Gacka Valley, which is bounded on one side by Velebit and on the other by Kapela. The research was conducted in 2018 and 2019, and revised in 2021. 40 gardens located in different localities of the Gacke Valley were randomly selected. 133 taxa in 113 genera and 60 families were determined on the investigated area. The number of taxa is dominated by angiosperms (129 taxa; 96.99%) and dicotyledons (114 taxa; 85.71%). Of the families present, the Rosaceae family is the most represented (12.78%), and of the genera, the genus Prunus (5.26%). According to the type of habitus, most taxa are shrubs (30.83%). There is a greater dominance of evergreen taxa (61%) compared to deciduous taxa. According to geographical origin, non-native species are more numerous (58.65%), mostly originating from America (26.92%). Taxa of ornamental character are mostly represented (54.14%).

Keywords

horticultural flora; garden; Gacka Valley; utilitarian species; decorative species

Hrčak ID:

293988

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/293988

Publication date:

7.2.2023.

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