Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.5513/JCEA01/22.2.3083
Alien weed Xanthium spinosum in Slovakia I: distribution and habitats
Matej DUDÁŠ
; Department of Botany, Institute of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, P. J. Šafárik University, Mánesova 23, SK041 54, Košice, Slovakia
Pavol ELIÁŠ Jr.
; Department of Environment and Biology, Slovak University of Agriculture, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, SK-949 76, Nitra, Slovakia
Abstract
Xanthium spinosum is a naturalized neophyte of agricultural land, its distribution and habitats have not yet been studied in detail in Slovakia. The aim of the work was to collect all floristic data of this weed species, to present its current and historical distribution, and to characterize its typical habitats in Slovakia. As shown in analysis, Xanthium spinosum occurs mainly in the Pannonian region; in the Carpathians it was more frequent only in the 19th century and in connection with the transport of diaspores by sheep wool. The number of localities increased gradually until the 1970s, but then fell sharply due to the intensification of agriculture. Consequently, it is currently not considered to be a significant weed in Slovakia. X. spinosum mostly occupies open and sunny ruderal habitats (road edges, manure pits, field roads, abandoned fields and places) and especially pastures, rarely river banks. Both in the past and today, the species rarely occurs in fields.
Keywords
Central Europe; neophytes; occurrence; spreading
Hrčak ID:
259545
URI
Publication date:
29.6.2021.
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