Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.46232/glashbod.11.1.1
Flora of the important landscape “Zelinska glava” (Eastern Medvednica Mt., Central Croatia)
Petra Vizec
; Geonatura Ltd., Fallerovo šetalište 22, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Antun Alegro
; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Division of Botany, Marulićev trg 20/II, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
The area of “Zelinska glava”, under the protection of the Public Institution “Green Ring of Zagreb County (Zeleni prsten Zagrebačke županije)”, covers an area of 9.5 km². Research into the area’s vascular flora was conducted during the growing seasons of 2019 and 2020. A total of 330 taxa of vascular flora were recorded, classified within 82 plant families. Fourteen species of bryophytes were added to the list of vascular flora. The most common families are Compositae (13%), Fabaceae (7%), Rosaceae (7%) and Lamiaceae (6%). The analysis according to habitats shows that the most species inhabit forest edges along paths (51%), followed by meadows (18%). Phytogeographic analysis shows that the Eurasian floristic element dominates (45%), followed by cultivated and adventive plants (10%). Regarding life forms, the largest number of taxa belong to hemicryptophytes (51%). According to the Red Book of Croatian Vascular Flora, 12 taxa belong to one of the threat categories. Eight taxa are strictly protected by law, seven of them belonging to the Orchidaceae family. A total of eight invasive species were recorded in the study area.
Keywords
CRS strategies, geoelements, habitat preferences, life forms, phytogeography
Hrčak ID:
303058
URI
Publication date:
29.5.2023.
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