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            <title><![CDATA[Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth. (Hydrophylloideae, Boraginaceae): a first report as casual alien to the vascular flora of Tunisia]]></title>
            <link>https://sciendo.com/article/10.3986/hacq-2025-0013</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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Floristic investigations in the central-eastern Tunisia (North Africa) led to the discovery of a small population of Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth. (Boraginaceae), a species reported native to the southwestern North America and naturalized in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Our discovery represents the first record at the national level, and the third one for the southern Mediterranean shore (North Africa). Description, and phenology, together with its ecology in Tunisia are provided. Additionally, original photographs as well as a first assessment of the naturalization status of this taxon in Tunisia are here presented.
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            <title><![CDATA[New national species records of charophytes (Characeae) for Montenegro, Croatia, and Cyprus: update of rare species distribution in Southeast Europe]]></title>
            <link>https://sciendo.com/article/10.3986/hacq-2025-0012</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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Field studies in 2022–2024 and the checking of collection of the Natural History Museum of Montenegro revealed seven new national species records for Montenegro: Chara corfuensis Groves ex Fil., C. galioides DC., C. squamosa Desf., Sphaerochara intricata (Trentep. ex Roth) Feist-Castel &amp; N. Grambast, Tolypella hispanica Nordst. ex Allen, T. nidifica (O. F. Müll.) A. Braun and “Mediterranean Chara”. The checking of the specimens stored in ZE Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum, Freie Universität Berlin, Komarov Botanical Institute of RAS, and Naturhistorisches Museum Wien revealed old specimens of C. galioides, a new species for Croatia, and new sites of T. hispanica for Greece. The field research in Cyprus resulted in a new national species record of C. squamosa. New data enriched knowledge about the distribution of charophytes in Central and Eastern Mediterranean and Southeast Europe and allowed tentative suggestions of important charophyte areas in Montenegro. The tentative evaluation of species protection statuses was implemented here. The updated species list of Montenegrin charophytes counted 37 species making Montenegro one of the charophyte species-rich countries in Europe.
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            <title><![CDATA[First record of Cistus salviifolius L. (Cistaceae) for the flora of North Macedonia]]></title>
            <link>https://sciendo.com/article/10.3986/hacq-2025-0014</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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The watershed of river Crn Drim in south-western parts of North Macedonia (Galičica and Jablanica mountains with the Ohrid valley in between) are under the influence of transitional mild continental to modified (sub)Mediterranean climate. These conditions support the development of rich flora and vegetation with presence of many relict and endemic species. Such is Cistus salviifolius L. (Sageleaf Rockrose) of the family Cistaceae, a species with Circum–Mediterranean distribution. This paper presents the first record of this species in North Macedonia, in the vicinity of Ohrid town (Trojani area), about 60km away from its nearest locality in Albania. The flora and vegetation associated with Cistus salviifolius in Trojani area are significantly different from the studied ones in which this species thrives in Northern Greece. Most of the recorded individuals develop on eroded regosols on silicate bedrock (phyllitic schists). Considering the small extent of occurrence in North Macedonia (62 ha), the threat status of Cistus salviifolius was assessed as Endangered [EN B1a+2a]. Future biogeographical studies supported by molecular analysis can explore distribution pathways, as well as past and present ecological conditions in the watershed of river Crn Drim.
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            <title><![CDATA[Vegetation, hydrological, and morphological dynamics of natural islands in the Danube Delta]]></title>
            <link>https://sciendo.com/article/10.3986/hacq-2025-0019</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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The Danube Delta is a unique ecosystem located in southeastern Romania. Within this ecosystem, hydrological and morphological dynamics have an important role in maintaining biodiversity. The study aimed to analyze the vegetation, hydrological factors, and morphological dynamics of seven islands in the Danube Delta. The study was carried out during 2023–2024 at Isaccea (three islands), Dunavăț (three islands) and Dranov (one island) in all four seasons. Phytocoenological relevés were carried out for the vegetation analysis, and the SonTek RiverSurveyor M9 equipment was used for the hydrological analysis. The analysis of island dynamics was carried out through morphometric methods, using ANCPI orthophotos (2004 and 2021) and Landsat satellite images (2010). In the seven islands, six associations from the Artemisietea vulgaris, Lemnetea, Phragmito-Magnocaricetea, and Salicetea purpureae classes were found. The hydrological analysis indicated seasonal fluctuations in water level, flow, and velocity, with significant increases in the autumn and winter, especially at Isaccea. The hydrological regime has an important role in the morphodynamic modelling of the Danube Delta islands, indicating the river’s ability to induce rapid transformations through sedimentation and erosion processes. The island’s location influences this interaction, the river flow dynamics and human interventions such as the rectification of meanders.
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            <title><![CDATA[Tripleurospermum parviflorum (Asteraceae): a new record for the flora of Greece]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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Tripleurospermum parviflorum, recently collected on the island of Lesvos, Greece, turned out to be a new floristic record for the country. A description based on the new material is provided, together with a distribution map of all the Tripleurospermum species occurring on the island. The diagnostic features that distinguish T. parviflorum from the remaining Greek species are highlighted and the chromosome number, as well as the karyotype formula of one, out of two newly discovered populations is presented. A dichotomous key for all the Greek Tripleurospermum species facilitates proper identification. The new discovery stresses the important presence of Anatolian elements in the flora of the East Aegean Islands in general and on Lesvos, in particular.
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            <title><![CDATA[Notes on Abutilon (Malvaceae) in the Mediterranean and Macaronesia]]></title>
            <link>https://sciendo.com/article/10.3986/hacq-2025-0020</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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Recent field- and herbarium studies in the genus Abutilon in the Mediterranean and Macaronesia yielded some noteworthy results. The invasive South American weed A. grandifolium is reported for the first time from Algeria. A recent claim of A. grandiflorum from the Canary Islands is erroneous and referable to A. grandifolium. Historical records of the South African A. sonneratianum from Madeira are also discussed. This species is included in the list of invasive species in Portugal. However, it is shown that the invasive species in Portugal (Madeira) is A. grandifolium, not A. sonneratianum.
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            <title><![CDATA[Additions to the vascular flora of Tunisia]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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Over the course of our twenty years of field surveys in Tunisia, we have discovered a number of new taxa in the country that include three alien species (Crassula decumbens, C. helmsii and Euphorbia maculata), one fern (Thelypteris palustris) and eight angiosperms (Alisma lanceolatum, Baldellia repens subsp. repens, Bolboschoenus glaucus, Carex echinata, Crassula vaillantii, Isolepis pseudosetacea, Ononis hispida subsp. arborescens, Zannichellia obtusifolia). Sphenopus divaricatus subsp. permicranthus, which was already known on the Tunisian islands, was discovered on mainland Tunisia. Finally, we confirm the presence of Carex panormitana, which was identified from living material for the first time.
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            <title><![CDATA[Nomenclature revision and validation of some syntaxon names of the orophilous vegetation in Greece]]></title>
            <link>https://sciendo.com/article/10.3986/hacq-2025-0018</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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This paper presents a nomenclatural revision and validation of some Greek syntaxa. These syntaxa occur on the summits of the highest mountains in mainland Greece, as well as on several Ionian (Lefkas, Cephalonia) and Aegean islands (Euboea, Samos, Lesvos, Chios, and Thassos). This revision was performed in accordance with the articles of the 4th edition of the International Code of Phytosociological Nomenclature. This work resulted in the validation and revision of 66 new syntaxa, the correction of 6 names (nomina correcta), the change of 1 name (nomen mutatum), and the designation of 11 lectotype. These nomenclature revisions pertain to the orophilous cushion-like vegetation of central-southern and insular Greece. Consequently, these findings address and resolve several nomenclatural issues previously existing in the syntaxonomy of Greece’s orophilous vegetation.
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            <title><![CDATA[Vegetation map of the nature reserve Mykhailivska Tsilyna (Ukraine)]]></title>
            <link>https://sciendo.com/article/10.3986/hacq-2025-0015</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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The nature reserve Mykhailivska Tsilyna is located in Sumy region, in the northern part of Forest-Steppe zone of Ukraine. The area of virgin northern meadow-steppe is protected there. A new, large-scale vegetation map (scale 1:10000) of the reserve (the first one in its new borders) had been created. The main units of mapping are complexes of plant communities in ranks of associations, subassociations and variants. In total, 27 such complexes and 10 units of another rank have been identified. The map shows vegetation cover changes over a period of strict protection (2011–2023). The most common classes of vegetation in the reserve are: Molinio-Arrhenatheretea, Artemisietea vulgaris and Festuco-Brometea. Main changes in the vegetation cover of the reserve's old territory are manifested in the form of steppe transformation: from meadow-steppe areas to more mesic shrub-steppe with dominating Cytisus ruthenicus and forb communities with dominating Euphorbia semivillosa. In these communities can be seen a decrease in the share of tussock grasses and an increase in the share of rhizomatous grasses. The same process is occurring in the reserve's new territory, but phytocenoses are different there.
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            <title><![CDATA[Typification of the name Celosia nitida (Amaranthaceae) and first record for the State of Sonora, Mexico]]></title>
            <link>https://sciendo.com/article/10.3986/hacq-2025-0011</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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A lectotype and epitype of the name Celosia nitida (Amaranthaceae s.s.) are designated and this taxon is reported for the first time for the flora of Sonora, Mexico.
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            <title><![CDATA[Diversity, distribution, and cultural significance of Coccinellidae (Ladybirds) in the Dehradun region of Uttarakhand, India]]></title>
            <link>https://sciendo.com/article/10.3986/hacq-2025-0017</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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This study assesses the diversity, distribution, and cultural significance of Coccinellidae (ladybirds) in Dehradun (India), documenting 32 species from 19 genera, with Coccinella as the predominant genus, including C. septempunctata, C. transversalis and Cheilomenes sexmaculata. Species richness was greatest at lower altitudes (300 m), with Coccinella septempunctata and Hippodamia variegata showing a wide altitudinal distribution and a marked decrease with increasing altitude. Agricultural ecosystems harboured the greatest diversity of Coccinellidae, due to the availability of prey and habitat heterogeneity, while flower gardens, mango orchards and forests harboured fewer species. In particular, Illeis cincta, Halyzia sanscrita and Harmonia axyridis were frequently observed in both agricultural and floral habitats, reflecting their ecological adaptability. We studied also ethnozoological practices of Vann Gujjar and Pahari communities, who use species such as Coccinella hieroglyphica, C. leonina and Propylea dissecta to treat ailments such as asthma, cough and skin diseases. A cross-cultural analysis revealed different preferences between the species, with Coccinella septempunctata having the highest cultural value due to its symbolic and medicinal significance.
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            <title><![CDATA[An Update to the Orchid Flora of Mounts Pelion and Mavrovouni, Greece, with Notes on Conservation]]></title>
            <link>https://sciendo.com/article/10.3986/hacq-2025-0010</link>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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A floristic survey was implemented during 2021–2022 largely within Natura sites GR1430008 and GR1420004 in the Region of Thessaly, altogether comprising 796 km2. While both Natura sites were explored, the sampling effort was intensified within a narrow study area of 550 km2 encompassing the N part of Mt Pelion and the whole of Mt Mavrovouni. Sampling within the narrow study area was one-third guided by previous findings and two-thirds random. In total, 129 square cells 1 km2 wide were explored, of which 100 yielded orchid findings; 39 orchid taxa (species and subspecies) plus two nothotaxa were recorded. In the narrow study area, 33 orchid taxa and nothotaxa were recorded, of which 13 for the first time: Anacamptis papilionacea, A. pyramidalis, Himantoglossum robertianum, Ophrys × delphinensis, O. sicula, O. speculum, O. sphegodes subsp. sphegodes, O. tenthredinifera, O. tenthredinifera × O. sphegodes subsp. taurica (syn. O. mammosa), O. umbilicata, Orchis italica, O. simia, and Platanthera bifolia. The main threats facing orchids are rooting by feral pigs, overgrazing by ruminants, clearing of road verges, intensive arboriculture, and the encroachment of photovoltaic farms.
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            <title><![CDATA[On the distribution and conservation status of some Mediterranean species new for the flora of Montenegro]]></title>
            <link>https://sciendo.com/article/10.3986/hacq-2025-0004</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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Investigations of dune habitats in Montenegro led to the discovery of 8 taxa new for the country: Avellinia festucoides, Corynephorus divaricatus, Isoetes histrix, Juncus tenuis, Medicago doliata, Myosotis laxa ssp. cespitosa, Setaria parviflora, and Solenopsis laurentia ssp. gasparrinii. Of particular importance are Solenopsis laurentia ssp. gasparrinii (not yet been recorded in the SE Adriatic) and Isoetes histrix (doubtfully reported for Albania). Since only one or small number of additional localities are expected in Montenegro, species are proposed as candidates for the national list of legally protected species: Isoetes histrix, Solenopsis laurentia ssp. gasparrinii, Avellinia festucoides and Corynephorus divaricatus. According to the IUCN criteria, the Isoetes histrix, Solenopsis laurentia ssp. gasparrinii and Corynephorus divaricatus are assessed as CR, while Avellinia festucoides as EN. Monitoring and eradication measures are proposed for alien species (Setaria parviflora and Juncus tenuis), especially for the second one, which is considered invasive.
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            <title><![CDATA[Unveiling unique endemic associations: A contribution to the knowledge of chasmophytic vegetation on the Sorrento Peninsula and Picentini Mountains]]></title>
            <link>https://sciendo.com/article/10.3986/hacq-2025-0003</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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Sorrento Peninsula and the Picentini Mountains are rich in local endemics and have been well studied taxonomically, but their vegetation, particularly cliff plant assemblages, remains poorly known. This paper presents phytosociological insights on cliff-dwelling communities in these areas. We conducted 28 relevés (8 previously published) and used multivariate analyses to classify them. The bioclimatic context was analyzed using Rivas-Martínez indexes and compared with other Central Mediterranean rock vegetation. We identified three clusters classified into one association and two sub-associations: Globulario neapolitanae-Loniceretum stabianae typicum; Globulario neapolitanae-Loniceretum stabianae globularietosum neapolitanae subass. nova; and Diantho virginei-Seselietum polyphylli ass. nova. This vegetation is referred to a new alliance, Lonicerion stabianae all. nova, characterized by an intermediate Mediterranean, temperate, and weakly continental climate. The endemic cliff vegetation in these areas suggests a distinct phytogeographical sector within the Italian Peninsula.
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            <title><![CDATA[Pollen morphological study of some species of the genus Rubus L. (Rosaceae) of the flora of Armenia]]></title>
            <link>https://sciendo.com/article/10.3986/hacq-2025-0006</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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Pollen morphology of 10 Armenian species of the genus Rubus L. was studied using both light microscopy (LM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), including the species R. candicans, R. cartalinicus and R. takhtadjanii investigated for the first time. The data received revealed the significant palynomorphological uniformity in the aperture type: mainly 3-zonocolporate, geniculate, occasionally 4-zonocolp-orate one. In some 4-zonocolporate pollen grains of the species R. armeniacus, additional slit-like or colpus-like areas were also noted at one or both poles. Exine ornamentation was predominantly finely striate-perforate (SEM), sometimes in combination with finely striate-microreticulate one (R. armeniacus and R. caesius). Pollen grains were small, sometimes of medium size also. The smallest pollen grains (according to polar axis length) were observed in the species R. takhtadjanii (on average 14.2 μm), and the largest ones in R. caucasicus (on average 26.3 μm). Our data support the previously held view that pollen grain morphology within the genus Rubus can only be used as an auxiliary feature for the diagnosis of individual species.
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            <title><![CDATA[Eco-coenotic analysis of pasture areas from the Danube Delta, Romania]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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The study investigated the floristic composition of 12 pasture areas in the Danube Delta, and their neighbouring regions, and the relationships between the floristic composition and the environmental variables. The vegetation analysis was carried out based on the mean percentage values corresponding to the scale developed by the Braun-Blanquet. For the syntaxonomic assignment, 50 phytocoenological relevés were made. The relevés were analyzed using Agglomerative Hierarchical Clustering (flexible β algorithm and Bray-Curtis dissimilarity). The relationship between floristic composition and environmental variables was assessed using Detrended Correspondence Analysis (DCA) and Canonical Correlation Analysis (CCA) in CANOCO. Our results showed that the analyzed species are mostly mesoxerophilic, oligo-mesotrophic, and poorly exploited as fodder, with moderate tolerance to grazing and medium anthropogenic influence, predominantly urbanophobic. Numerical analysis identified eight well-defined communities, which correspond to associations described in the taxonomic literature, based on their diagnostic species. The predominant plant association is Hordeo murini-Cynodontetum dactyloni. The variation of the floristic composition is influenced by annual precipitation.
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            <title><![CDATA[Data Collection Survey on Forest Conservation in Mahavir Swami Wildlife Sanctuary for Addressing Climate Change]]></title>
            <link>https://sciendo.com/article/10.3986/hacq-2025-0001</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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Tropical forest serves as an important pivotal role in terrestrial biological diversity. The Data Collection Survey on Forest Conservation aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the current state of forests and evaluate the effectiveness of conservation efforts. This survey integrates advanced data collection methods, including remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), to monitor forest health, biodiversity, and threats. This study makes an attempt to data collection surveying methods to assess forest management in Mahavir Swami Wildlife Sanctuary (MSWS), Lalitpur, UP, India, using Sentinel-2A sensor data. We selected tree samples from thirty transects in MSWS through random sampling. A method of collecting tree measurement factors based on height and DBH with a variety of high-precision methods is proposed. The data collection survey used in this study can help forest managers, environmentalist, and conservationist for formulating policies for management of forest ecosystem at various scales.
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            <title><![CDATA[Phytocenotic and ecological characteristics of urban river communities invaded by Pistia stratiotes L. and Pontederia crassipes Mart. in Ukraine]]></title>
            <link>https://sciendo.com/article/10.3986/hacq-2025-0007</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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Pistia stratiotes L. and Pontederia crassipes Mart. are alien species used in aquarism and aquaculture with a high invasive capacity. The aim of the study was to establish phytocenotic and ecological features of populations of these species in urban river ecosystems. The research was conducted in 2014–2023 on water bodies of the Kharkiv city, Ukraine. Local populations of these species were found in three rivers and vegetation relevés were carried out according to standard phytosociological methods. Alien species occurred with high constancy in the communities of Lemnetea O. de Bolòs et Masclans 1955 and with a minor occurrence in fragments of communities of Phragmito-Magnocaricetea Klika in Klika et Novák 1941. The obtained results of phytoindication show a variability of humidity, aeration, and thermal regime in which the populations of these species occur. The environmental characteristics such as low temperatures, light, salt and nitrogen regime are limiting for occurrence of populations. Climatic and hydrological conditions of the city’s river ecosystems of the city are favorable for spread of communities with the present Pistia stratiotes L. and Pontederia crassipes Mart.
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            <title><![CDATA[Importance of environmental factors and crop type on weed diversity associated with cereals in Egypt]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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The research on arable weeds in relation to crops is attributed to the influence of weeds as competitors on crop productivity. It is hypothesised that region, crop type, crop seasonality and soil characteristics are the main factors affecting the diversity and distribution of weeds. In this study, the analysis of weed structure associated with cereals in the different bioclimatic regions of Egypt (Nile Delta, Nile Valley and Western Desert oases) was investigated. Two winter cereals (wheat; barley) and two summer cereals (maize; rice) as main crops were included, and thirteen soil parameters for 261 relevés were used to assess the diversity of weed vegetation. The influence of the explanatory factors on the weed communities was analysed using RDA. A total of 250 species constituted the flora of the studied cereal fields, belonging to 166 genera and 47 families, with therophytes (64.7%) dominating among life forms. One third of the recorded species is of Mediterranean and Saharo-Arabian chorotypes. The variation partitioning of the RDA model between explanatory variables revealed that the effect of bioclimatic regions had the greatest effect on weed composition, followed by crop type, while soil properties had lower effect, and crop seasonality was not significant.
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            <title><![CDATA[An overview of internationally important plant taxa from Kosovo]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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This study investigates internationally important plant taxa in Kosovo, using data from international lists and local records. The goals are to identify these taxa, outline their significance, and enhance understanding of their ecology, distribution, and conservation status. The analysis identified 59 internationally significant plant taxa in Kosovo, with the Orchidaceae family prominently represented by 33 taxa. This highlights global conservation concerns for orchids due to their vulnerability to habitat loss and illegal trade. Other important families include Amaryllidaceae, Liliaceae, and Lycopodiaceae. These taxa are listed under frameworks such as the Habitats Directive, CITES, and the Bern Convention, indicating the need for rigorous conservation efforts. Habitat loss and fragmentation are primary threats, impacting 26 taxa, followed by wild collection, grazing, agriculture, and urbanization. Effective conservation strategies should involve habitat protection, sustainable harvesting, and community engagement.
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