Distribution and diversity of Arctic-Alpine species in the Balkans

Stevanović, Vladimir D.; Vukojičić, Snežana; Šinžar-Sekulić, Jasmina; Lazarević, Maja; Tomović, Gordana; Tan, Kit

doi:10.1007/s00606-009-0230-4

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“…The Arctic-Boreal element represents 15.5 % of the total Iberian orophile flora and shows a general decreasing trend southwards, related to a decrease in summer rainfall. It is better represented in the siliceous massifs and in the highest ranges, in a similar pattern as that observed in the Balkans (Stevanović et al 2009). This distribution might be related to the extent of the ice-covered areas during the Ice Ages of the Pleistocene (Loidi et al 2012).…”

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“…Some authors have highlighted that at the local scale, the type of substrate is an important factor in explaining patterns of general species richness (Lobo et al 2001) and particular floristic elements (Stevanović et al 2009). Jiménez-Alfaro et al (2014) demonstrated that biogeographic deconstruction produces species groups with predictable responses to environmental filters and topographic gradients in alpine communities.…”

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Eco-geographical factors affecting richness and phylogenetic diversity patterns of high-mountain flora in the Iberian Peninsula

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Many studies have highlighted the importance of mountain ecosystems as hotspots of biodiversity and endemism. In this study, we used biogeographic partitioning to explore the diversity patterns of high-mountain flora in south-western Europe by analysing the richness of the main floristic elements in relation to geographical and ecological factors (climate, isolation, elevation, etc.). Taxa that inhabit above 1600 m a.s.l. in the Iberian Peninsula were selected using bibliographic sources. Hierarchical agglomerative clustering and non-metric multidimensional scaling (NMDS) were used to explore the patterns of taxonomic diversity across the main biogeographic elements. Six environmental variables were calculated to account for inter-range variation in species richness and biogeographic elements. The results showed that at a broad scale, the main floristic elements correlated with specific eco-geographical factors. The Arctic-Boreal element was strongly, negatively correlated with summer drought and showed a higher taxonomic distinctness than expected. The Iberian endemic element was related to isolation and maximum elevation and although it was the richest element, it demonstrated a relatively low taxonomic diversity, in particular in the Baetic Range. Biogeographic origin is an important driver of the diversity patterns of high-mountain flora. In the Iberian Peninsula, these patterns show a North-South gradient, which reflects historical processes of migration and speciation that were constrained by climatic fluctuations during the Ice Ages. Although species richness is the usual biodiversity measure considered in conservation strategies, the use of taxonomically related indices helps to understand better the general diversity patterns and to better document strategies of biodiversity conservation.

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Eco-geographical factors affecting richness and phylogenetic diversity patterns of high-mountain flora in the Iberian Peninsula

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“…Izuzetno visok procenat cirkumborealnih flornih elemenata (22%) govori o karakteru mikroklimatskih uslova depresija u kojima se nalaze glacijalna jezera, koja se od okolne planinske mezoklime razlikuju znatno većom vlažnosti zemljišta i vazduha tokom cijele godine, temperaturnom inverzijom i manjim variranjem temperatura (Lakušić et al, 1991 Zelengore pogoduju formiranju prelaznih i bazičnih tresava, dok su znatna variranja relativne vlažnosti tokom godine, česti i jaki mrazevi (Redžić et al, 1987) i pritisak snijega koji dugo leži u ovim depresijama glavni ograničavajući faktori za nastanak pravih visokih (uzdignutih) tresava (Ellenberg, 1988). Istovremeno, pravi arkto-alpijski (ARCT-ALP) florni elementi nisu česti u istraživanim ekosistemima na Zelengori, jer oni, po pravilu, ne zalaze u vlažna i močvarna staništa niti kod nas niti u Centralnoj Evropi (Stevanović et al, 2009). Isti je slučaj i sa centralnoevropsko-planinskim flornim elementima (CEP) (Stevanović, 1996).…”

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Vaskularna Flora Akvatičnih I Vlažnih Staništa Uz Glacijalna Jezera U Nacionalnom Parku Sutjeska (Republika Srpska, Bosna I Hercegovina)

Milanović

2017

GSFUBL

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IzvodU radu je obrađena vaskularna flora akvatičnih i vlažnih ekosistema razvijenih u i oko glacijalnih jezera u Nacionalnom parku Sutjeska. Tokom višegodišnjih terenskih istraživanja na ovim staništima pronađeno je 140 vrsta viših biljaka, od kojih se Carex limosa prvi put navodi za floru Bosne i Hercegovine. Floristička analiza pokazuje sličnost flore ovih ekosistema sa florom sjevernih dijelova Evrope.

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“…The distribution of the arctic-alpine, mostly silicophilous, species on the Balkan Peninsula is disjunctive and is limited to a few highest massifs (Horvat 1953;Horvat et al 1974). The highest concentration of these species (63) occurs in the Dinaric Mountains (Stevanović et al 2009). The only representative of the Arctic-Alpic sub-element from the genus Hieracium L. in the Balkan flora hitherto known is H. alpinum L., discovered in the Vranica Mountains in Bosnia by Horvat & Paw lowski (1939).…”

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“…According to Stevanović et al (2009), 77 arctic-alpine species of vascular plants occur on the Balkan Peninsula. From a phytogeographical point of view these species belong to the Holarctic element and the ArcticAlpic sub-element (Zając & Zając 2009).…”

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Hieracia balcanica VIII. Hieracium nigrescens subsp. brachytrichellum (Asteraceae), a new taxon in the Balkan flora

Szeląg

2012

Biologia

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Hieracium nigrescens subsp. brachytrichellum Zahn, known to date only from the Southern Carpathians, was discovered in the Vranica Mountains in Bosnia. This is the first station of H. nigrescens s.l., an arctic-alpine species of H. sect. Alpina (Griseb.) Gremli, on the Balkan Peninsula. A map of general distribution of H. nigrescens s.l. and illustration of the specimens collected in Bosnia are given. The likely origin of the Balkan population is briefly discussed.

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Distribution and diversity of Arctic-Alpine species in the Balkans

Cited by 43 publications

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Eco-geographical factors affecting richness and phylogenetic diversity patterns of high-mountain flora in the Iberian Peninsula

Eco-geographical factors affecting richness and phylogenetic diversity patterns of high-mountain flora in the Iberian Peninsula

Vaskularna Flora Akvatičnih I Vlažnih Staništa Uz Glacijalna Jezera U Nacionalnom Parku Sutjeska (Republika Srpska, Bosna I Hercegovina)

Hieracia balcanica VIII. Hieracium nigrescens subsp. brachytrichellum (Asteraceae), a new taxon in the Balkan flora

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