This chapter deals with anticipated climatic changes and their impact on flora and vegetation in ... more This chapter deals with anticipated climatic changes and their impact on flora and vegetation in the following period (2025–2100) in the Republic of Macedonia. The general characteristics of the country, such as geology, relief, and climate, are first presented. The flora of the country is then described and the beginnings of research into flora and vegetation are given. The vegetation of the country is elaborated according to climatic/vegetation regions, with special attention to vegetation of high altitudes. Information on botanically important plant areas (IPA) in the country is given. Climate change in the recent past and various models of anticipated climate change are presented and expected changes in flora and vegetation are presented and discussed.
WOS: 000561017900001Aims: We present the first survey of plant communities of Istanbul, their cla... more WOS: 000561017900001Aims: We present the first survey of plant communities of Istanbul, their classification and syntaxonomy with main environmental drivers that shape them. Study area: Anatolian (Asian) part of Istanbul, Turkey. Methods: We collected 442 vegetation releves according to Braun-Blanquet method. Cluster analysis and ordination of the dataset were performed to assess particular vegetation patterns. Diagnostic species of each cluster were determined using the fidelity measure (phi-coefficient). Site conditions were presented by ecological indicator values. Results: the analysed dataset shows clear division into six classes. They represent typical weed plant community (Digitario sanguinalis-Eragrostietea minoris), annual (Sisymbrietea, Chenopodietea) and perennial ruderal vegetation (Artemisietea vulgaris, Epilobietea angustifolii), and higher successional stadia (Charabdido-Asphodeletea). Conclusions: Our survey of urban vegetation of Istanbul is the first attempt of urban vegetation classification in Turkey. We showed high diversity of vegetation due to various human impacts and Istanbul's location on the crossroads of different phytogeographical regions.Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS)Slovenian Research Agency - Slovenia [P1-0236]The research was partly financed by Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS) through a research program (P1-0236)
Two subspecies of Cistus incanus L. occurring in the southern Balkans were studied: C. incanus L.... more Two subspecies of Cistus incanus L. occurring in the southern Balkans were studied: C. incanus L. ssp. incanus and C. incanus ssp. creticus (L.) Heywood. After studying the morphological differences, the communities dominated by these two subspecies were sampled according to the central European method. The localities of the relevés show the distribution pattern of the two subspecies. The typical
Wetland forests and scrub (WFS) are conditioned by the strong impact of water. They consist of va... more Wetland forests and scrub (WFS) are conditioned by the strong impact of water. They consist of various vegetation types, depending on many factors such as type and duration of flooding, water table level and its fluctuation, river current strength, substrate ability to retain water, etc. WFS vegetation has been insufficiently studied in the Balkan Peninsula, especially in Bosnia and Herzegovina. By means of numerical classification, we aimed to classify Western Balkans WFS at the alliance level, and to identify the main underlying ecological gradients driving the variation in species composition. The dataset containing all published and available unpublished relevés from Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina was first classified using the EuroVegChecklist Expert System in Juice software in order to assign the corresponding class to each of the relevés. Relevés were subsequently analyzed within each of the four WFS classes (Alno glutinosae-Populetea albae, Salicetea purpureae,...
AimsEllenberg‐type indicator values are expert‐based rankings of plant species according to their... more AimsEllenberg‐type indicator values are expert‐based rankings of plant species according to their ecological optima on main environmental gradients. Here we extend the indicator‐value system proposed by Heinz Ellenberg and co‐authors for Central Europe by incorporating other systems of Ellenberg‐type indicator values (i.e., those using scales compatible with Ellenberg values) developed for other European regions. Our aim is to create a harmonized data set of Ellenberg‐type indicator values applicable at the European scale.MethodsWe collected European data sets of indicator values for vascular plants and selected 13 data sets that used the nine‐, ten‐ or twelve‐degree scales defined by Ellenberg for light, temperature, moisture, reaction, nutrients and salinity. We compared these values with the original Ellenberg values and used those that showed consistent trends in regression slope and coefficient of determination. We calculated the average value for each combination of species an...
AimThe number of naturalized (i.e. established) alien species has increased rapidly over recent c... more AimThe number of naturalized (i.e. established) alien species has increased rapidly over recent centuries. Given the differences in environmental tolerances among species, little is known about what factors determine the extent to which the observed size of the naturalized range of a species and hence the extent to which the observed richness of naturalized species of a region approach their full potential. Here, we asked which region‐ and species‐specific characteristics explain differences between observed and expected naturalizations.LocationGlobal.Time periodPresent.Major taxa studiedVascular plants.MethodsWe determined the observed naturalized distribution outside Europe for 1,485 species endemic to Europe using the Global Naturalized Alien Flora (GloNAF) database and their expected distributions outside Europe using species distribution models. First, we investigated which of seven socio‐economic factors related to introduction pathways, anthropogenic pressures and inventory e...
Riparian zones are the paragon of transitional ecosystems, providing critical habitat and ecosyst... more Riparian zones are the paragon of transitional ecosystems, providing critical habitat and ecosystem services that are especially threatened by global change. Following consultation with experts, 10 key challenges were identified to be addressed for riparian vegetation science and management improvement: (1) Create a distinct scientific community by establishing stronger bridges between disciplines; (2) Make riparian vegetation more visible and appreciated in society and policies; (3) Improve knowledge regarding biodiversity—ecosystem functioning links; (4) Manage spatial scale and context‐based issues; (5) Improve knowledge on social dimensions of riparian vegetation; (6) Anticipate responses to emergent issues and future trajectories; (7) Enhance tools to quantify and prioritize ecosystem services; (8) Improve numerical modeling and simulation tools; (9) Calibrate methods and increase data availability for better indicators and monitoring practices and transferability; and (10) Und...
This study presents the results of an in-depth study on landscape changes over the last two centu... more This study presents the results of an in-depth study on landscape changes over the last two centuries in the region of Bela krajina, south-eastern Slovenia. Since this region is situated along the Slovenian–Croatian border, immigration and emigration are permanent fixtures in the region. Due to historical reasons, population structure and land use changes occurred. With regard to these processes, two case studies were selected: settlements of Adlešiči and Bojanci. Adlešiči is a village mainly inhabited by farmers of catholic religion. Bojanci was colonized by Orthodox Uskoki, i.e. refugees from Ottoman Empire who become Habsburg soldiers who lived a military life and had different attitude towards land cultivation. Landscapes in these two settlements have its own distinctive patterns contrasting to each other in the land use, showing historically distinctive cultural landscapes. The study aimed to interpret the development of cultural landscapes in these settlements by analysing the...
This is a database of the occurrence of 1105 phytosociological alliances in 82 European territori... more This is a database of the occurrence of 1105 phytosociological alliances in 82 European territorial units and distribution maps generated from this database. The data correspond to those published by Preislerová et al. (2022). This article also contains a description of the methods.
This dataset contains the list of plant occurrences and geographical and environmental attributes... more This dataset contains the list of plant occurrences and geographical and environmental attributes of the vegetation-plots analyzed in the paper titled "Phylogenetic structure of European forest vegetation" by Padullés Cubino et al. (2021; Journal of Biogeography; DOI: 10.1111/jbi.14046). The dataset contains 3 tables: "Table_taxa.csv": It includes the list of angiosperm plant taxa in selected vegetation plots. "Table_sites.csv": It includes data on the environmental variables of plots, their classification into different forest types, their location in 1<sup>o</sup> × 1<sup>o</sup> grid cells, and the reference to the original datasets archived in the European Vegetation Archive (EVA; http://euroveg.org/eva-database-participating-databases). "Metadata.csv": It includes a description of the fields found in the two previous tables.
The study deals with the distribution and classification of the association Erysimo-Trifolietum M... more The study deals with the distribution and classification of the association Erysimo-Trifolietum Micevski 1977 (alliance Trifolion cherleri Micevski 1971, order Astragalo-Potentilletalia Micevski 1971, class Festuco-Brometea Br. Bl. et Tx. 1943). The association develops on siliceous bedrock of the northern and northeastern parts of the Republic of Macedonia. After the research of dry grasslands in the region of Kratovo, enough information was available to prepare a synthetic overview of the association Erysimo-Trifolietum. Within the frame of this association, two new subassoaciations are described – subass. scleranthetosum subass. nova and subass. brachypodietosum subass. nova. Analysis of geoelements showed that sub-Mediterranean species are the most numerous and analysis of life forms provided evidence of their therophyto-hemicryptophytic physiognomy. The paper also presents the localities of occurrence, their floristic composition, synecological characteristics, life forms incid...
The standard Braun-Blanquet method was used for sampling litter-raking vegetation in southeastern... more The standard Braun-Blanquet method was used for sampling litter-raking vegetation in southeastern Slovenia (Suha krajina, Bela krajina, Kocevsko) and in the border region in Croatia. Releves were classified with the TWINSPAN program and two associations were separated: Pteridio-Betuletum Trinajstic et Sugar ex Raus et Matic 1994 and Molinio-Quercetum Sugar 1972. Both communities are the result of intensive litter collecting (and other human impacts). The first one thrives on carbonate bedrock, while the second is limited on silicate bedrock, as is reflected in its specific floristic composition. Due to abandonment of litter collecting these stands are in progressive successional development, and typical variants are becoming rare and endangered.
In the course of the compilation of a list of high-rank syntaxa of Europe, it appeared that some ... more In the course of the compilation of a list of high-rank syntaxa of Europe, it appeared that some of syntaxa from south Europe were not validly described. In this paper, the following syntaxa have been either described or validated, such as the Potentillo montenegrinae-Festucion paniculatae (Festucetalia spadiceae, Juncetea trifidi), the Aquilegio nigricantis-Rhododendrion hirsuti (Rhododendro hirsuti-Ericetalia carneae, Rhododendro hirsuti-Ericetea carneae), the Hyperico grisebachii-Pinion mugo (Junipero-Pinetalia mugo, Roso pendulinae-Pinetea mugo), the Lathyro veneti-Taxion baccatae, Quercion petraeo-cerridis (both Quercetalia pubescentis, Quercetea pubescentis) and the Buxo-Syringion vulgaris (Paliuretalia, Rhamno-Prunetea).
This chapter deals with anticipated climatic changes and their impact on flora and vegetation in ... more This chapter deals with anticipated climatic changes and their impact on flora and vegetation in the following period (2025–2100) in the Republic of Macedonia. The general characteristics of the country, such as geology, relief, and climate, are first presented. The flora of the country is then described and the beginnings of research into flora and vegetation are given. The vegetation of the country is elaborated according to climatic/vegetation regions, with special attention to vegetation of high altitudes. Information on botanically important plant areas (IPA) in the country is given. Climate change in the recent past and various models of anticipated climate change are presented and expected changes in flora and vegetation are presented and discussed.
WOS: 000561017900001Aims: We present the first survey of plant communities of Istanbul, their cla... more WOS: 000561017900001Aims: We present the first survey of plant communities of Istanbul, their classification and syntaxonomy with main environmental drivers that shape them. Study area: Anatolian (Asian) part of Istanbul, Turkey. Methods: We collected 442 vegetation releves according to Braun-Blanquet method. Cluster analysis and ordination of the dataset were performed to assess particular vegetation patterns. Diagnostic species of each cluster were determined using the fidelity measure (phi-coefficient). Site conditions were presented by ecological indicator values. Results: the analysed dataset shows clear division into six classes. They represent typical weed plant community (Digitario sanguinalis-Eragrostietea minoris), annual (Sisymbrietea, Chenopodietea) and perennial ruderal vegetation (Artemisietea vulgaris, Epilobietea angustifolii), and higher successional stadia (Charabdido-Asphodeletea). Conclusions: Our survey of urban vegetation of Istanbul is the first attempt of urban vegetation classification in Turkey. We showed high diversity of vegetation due to various human impacts and Istanbul's location on the crossroads of different phytogeographical regions.Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS)Slovenian Research Agency - Slovenia [P1-0236]The research was partly financed by Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS) through a research program (P1-0236)
Two subspecies of Cistus incanus L. occurring in the southern Balkans were studied: C. incanus L.... more Two subspecies of Cistus incanus L. occurring in the southern Balkans were studied: C. incanus L. ssp. incanus and C. incanus ssp. creticus (L.) Heywood. After studying the morphological differences, the communities dominated by these two subspecies were sampled according to the central European method. The localities of the relevés show the distribution pattern of the two subspecies. The typical
Wetland forests and scrub (WFS) are conditioned by the strong impact of water. They consist of va... more Wetland forests and scrub (WFS) are conditioned by the strong impact of water. They consist of various vegetation types, depending on many factors such as type and duration of flooding, water table level and its fluctuation, river current strength, substrate ability to retain water, etc. WFS vegetation has been insufficiently studied in the Balkan Peninsula, especially in Bosnia and Herzegovina. By means of numerical classification, we aimed to classify Western Balkans WFS at the alliance level, and to identify the main underlying ecological gradients driving the variation in species composition. The dataset containing all published and available unpublished relevés from Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina was first classified using the EuroVegChecklist Expert System in Juice software in order to assign the corresponding class to each of the relevés. Relevés were subsequently analyzed within each of the four WFS classes (Alno glutinosae-Populetea albae, Salicetea purpureae,...
AimsEllenberg‐type indicator values are expert‐based rankings of plant species according to their... more AimsEllenberg‐type indicator values are expert‐based rankings of plant species according to their ecological optima on main environmental gradients. Here we extend the indicator‐value system proposed by Heinz Ellenberg and co‐authors for Central Europe by incorporating other systems of Ellenberg‐type indicator values (i.e., those using scales compatible with Ellenberg values) developed for other European regions. Our aim is to create a harmonized data set of Ellenberg‐type indicator values applicable at the European scale.MethodsWe collected European data sets of indicator values for vascular plants and selected 13 data sets that used the nine‐, ten‐ or twelve‐degree scales defined by Ellenberg for light, temperature, moisture, reaction, nutrients and salinity. We compared these values with the original Ellenberg values and used those that showed consistent trends in regression slope and coefficient of determination. We calculated the average value for each combination of species an...
AimThe number of naturalized (i.e. established) alien species has increased rapidly over recent c... more AimThe number of naturalized (i.e. established) alien species has increased rapidly over recent centuries. Given the differences in environmental tolerances among species, little is known about what factors determine the extent to which the observed size of the naturalized range of a species and hence the extent to which the observed richness of naturalized species of a region approach their full potential. Here, we asked which region‐ and species‐specific characteristics explain differences between observed and expected naturalizations.LocationGlobal.Time periodPresent.Major taxa studiedVascular plants.MethodsWe determined the observed naturalized distribution outside Europe for 1,485 species endemic to Europe using the Global Naturalized Alien Flora (GloNAF) database and their expected distributions outside Europe using species distribution models. First, we investigated which of seven socio‐economic factors related to introduction pathways, anthropogenic pressures and inventory e...
Riparian zones are the paragon of transitional ecosystems, providing critical habitat and ecosyst... more Riparian zones are the paragon of transitional ecosystems, providing critical habitat and ecosystem services that are especially threatened by global change. Following consultation with experts, 10 key challenges were identified to be addressed for riparian vegetation science and management improvement: (1) Create a distinct scientific community by establishing stronger bridges between disciplines; (2) Make riparian vegetation more visible and appreciated in society and policies; (3) Improve knowledge regarding biodiversity—ecosystem functioning links; (4) Manage spatial scale and context‐based issues; (5) Improve knowledge on social dimensions of riparian vegetation; (6) Anticipate responses to emergent issues and future trajectories; (7) Enhance tools to quantify and prioritize ecosystem services; (8) Improve numerical modeling and simulation tools; (9) Calibrate methods and increase data availability for better indicators and monitoring practices and transferability; and (10) Und...
This study presents the results of an in-depth study on landscape changes over the last two centu... more This study presents the results of an in-depth study on landscape changes over the last two centuries in the region of Bela krajina, south-eastern Slovenia. Since this region is situated along the Slovenian–Croatian border, immigration and emigration are permanent fixtures in the region. Due to historical reasons, population structure and land use changes occurred. With regard to these processes, two case studies were selected: settlements of Adlešiči and Bojanci. Adlešiči is a village mainly inhabited by farmers of catholic religion. Bojanci was colonized by Orthodox Uskoki, i.e. refugees from Ottoman Empire who become Habsburg soldiers who lived a military life and had different attitude towards land cultivation. Landscapes in these two settlements have its own distinctive patterns contrasting to each other in the land use, showing historically distinctive cultural landscapes. The study aimed to interpret the development of cultural landscapes in these settlements by analysing the...
This is a database of the occurrence of 1105 phytosociological alliances in 82 European territori... more This is a database of the occurrence of 1105 phytosociological alliances in 82 European territorial units and distribution maps generated from this database. The data correspond to those published by Preislerová et al. (2022). This article also contains a description of the methods.
This dataset contains the list of plant occurrences and geographical and environmental attributes... more This dataset contains the list of plant occurrences and geographical and environmental attributes of the vegetation-plots analyzed in the paper titled "Phylogenetic structure of European forest vegetation" by Padullés Cubino et al. (2021; Journal of Biogeography; DOI: 10.1111/jbi.14046). The dataset contains 3 tables: "Table_taxa.csv": It includes the list of angiosperm plant taxa in selected vegetation plots. "Table_sites.csv": It includes data on the environmental variables of plots, their classification into different forest types, their location in 1<sup>o</sup> × 1<sup>o</sup> grid cells, and the reference to the original datasets archived in the European Vegetation Archive (EVA; http://euroveg.org/eva-database-participating-databases). "Metadata.csv": It includes a description of the fields found in the two previous tables.
The study deals with the distribution and classification of the association Erysimo-Trifolietum M... more The study deals with the distribution and classification of the association Erysimo-Trifolietum Micevski 1977 (alliance Trifolion cherleri Micevski 1971, order Astragalo-Potentilletalia Micevski 1971, class Festuco-Brometea Br. Bl. et Tx. 1943). The association develops on siliceous bedrock of the northern and northeastern parts of the Republic of Macedonia. After the research of dry grasslands in the region of Kratovo, enough information was available to prepare a synthetic overview of the association Erysimo-Trifolietum. Within the frame of this association, two new subassoaciations are described – subass. scleranthetosum subass. nova and subass. brachypodietosum subass. nova. Analysis of geoelements showed that sub-Mediterranean species are the most numerous and analysis of life forms provided evidence of their therophyto-hemicryptophytic physiognomy. The paper also presents the localities of occurrence, their floristic composition, synecological characteristics, life forms incid...
The standard Braun-Blanquet method was used for sampling litter-raking vegetation in southeastern... more The standard Braun-Blanquet method was used for sampling litter-raking vegetation in southeastern Slovenia (Suha krajina, Bela krajina, Kocevsko) and in the border region in Croatia. Releves were classified with the TWINSPAN program and two associations were separated: Pteridio-Betuletum Trinajstic et Sugar ex Raus et Matic 1994 and Molinio-Quercetum Sugar 1972. Both communities are the result of intensive litter collecting (and other human impacts). The first one thrives on carbonate bedrock, while the second is limited on silicate bedrock, as is reflected in its specific floristic composition. Due to abandonment of litter collecting these stands are in progressive successional development, and typical variants are becoming rare and endangered.
In the course of the compilation of a list of high-rank syntaxa of Europe, it appeared that some ... more In the course of the compilation of a list of high-rank syntaxa of Europe, it appeared that some of syntaxa from south Europe were not validly described. In this paper, the following syntaxa have been either described or validated, such as the Potentillo montenegrinae-Festucion paniculatae (Festucetalia spadiceae, Juncetea trifidi), the Aquilegio nigricantis-Rhododendrion hirsuti (Rhododendro hirsuti-Ericetalia carneae, Rhododendro hirsuti-Ericetea carneae), the Hyperico grisebachii-Pinion mugo (Junipero-Pinetalia mugo, Roso pendulinae-Pinetea mugo), the Lathyro veneti-Taxion baccatae, Quercion petraeo-cerridis (both Quercetalia pubescentis, Quercetea pubescentis) and the Buxo-Syringion vulgaris (Paliuretalia, Rhamno-Prunetea).
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