Original scientific paper

Speleobotanical research into three caves on the island of Rab (Croatia)

Suzana Buzjak ; Department of Botany, Croatian Natural History Museum, Demetrova 1, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
Mirjana Vrbek ; Department of Botany, Croatian Natural History Museum, Demetrova 1, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

During 1998, research was done into the flora of and certain ecological factors (temperature and relative humidity) in the entrance parts of three caves on the island of Rab. The caves lie in different vegetation zones and at different altitudes. In all, 32 kinds of plant were recorded: 29 spermatophytes and 3 pteridophytes. In comparison with research carried out in two of the caves at the beginning of the century, a change had occurred in the floristic composition. Particularly noteworthy is the reduction in the number of fern species in the interior of the cave.

Keywords

speleobotany; the island of Rab; ecological factors; flora; cave

Hrčak ID:

28798

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/28798

Publication date:

30.9.2001.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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