Contributions to the bryophyte flora of Croatia III. Plitvička jezera National Park and adjacent areas

Abstract

Bryological fi eld surveys in Plitvička jezera National Park and adjacent areas (Slunjčica river and Vrhovinsko polje karst fi eld) carried out in 2012 and 2013 resulted in a list of 207 species (39 liverworts and 168 mosses). Two species are reported for the fi rst time from Croatia (Ephemerum minutissimum and Pohlia annotina). Six species are included in the Red data book of European bryophytes (Buxbaumia viridis, Dicranum viride, Hamatocaulis vernicosus, Anomodon rostratus, Rhynchostegiella tenuicaulis and Taxiphyllum densifolium). Th e fi rst three are listed in the Bern Convention and the EU Habitats and Species Directive as well; in addition, other species, especially Sphagnum spp. rare in SE Europe were also located in the area.

Towards the Bryophyte Flora of the Sutjeska National Park (The Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina)

“…Herzogiella seligeri (© M. Sabovljević) cording to the Red data book of European bryophytes (ECCB, 1995). It is known from all the Balkan countries and new population are being discovered, for example in Serbia Papp et al, 2016a), Macedonia (Papp & Erzberger, 2012;Papp et al, 2016b), Croatia (Papp et al, 2013a(Papp et al, , 2013bAlegro et al, 2014).…”

“…Sabovljević, 2003Sabovljević, , 2006Sabovljević & Marka, 2009;Papp et al, 2014Papp et al, , 2016a, Croatia (e.g. Papp et al, 2013aPapp et al, , 2013bAlegro et al, 2014Alegro et al, , 2015Ellis et al, 2015), Macedonia (e.g. Papp et al, 2016bPapp et al, , 2016c, and Montenegro (e.g.…”

A contribution to the bryophyte flora of Croatia IV. Žumberačka gora Mts.

“…It was reported for the fi rst time in Croatia (Velebit Mts) by Degen (1938), which was confi rmed during recent surveys (Papp et al 2013b). Later it was found in the National Park Plitvička jezera (lakes), in beech-fi r virgin forests in Čorkova uvala and Medveđak, where it grows on strongly shaded limestone rocks within the forests, especially at the bottom of dolines (Alegro et al 2014a). In the Žumberačka gora Mts it was found in a very similar habitat, on shaded limestone rocks by the entrance of Pogana jama pit and in Jarak gorge, within old growth beech forest.…”

“…Recently, it has been reported from Albania (Marka et al 2013), Croatia (Papp et al 2013c), and Montenegro (Papp et al 2014b). In Croatia it is known from the Northern Velebit Mt (Papp et al 2013b), where it grows on limestone rocks in the Klepina duliba forest and in the Jovanovića snižnica ice hole, and from Čorkova uvala virgin forest within National Park Plitvička jezera (lakes) (Alegro et al 2014a). In the Žumberačka gora Mts it was found in the old growth forest of Kuta, on shaded limestone rocks.…”

“…To date, the following studies have been published -contributions to the bryophyte fl ora of the Gorski kotar region, the Northern Velebit Mt (Papp et al 2013a, b) and the National Park Plitvička jezera (lakes) and adjacent areas (Alegro et al 2014a), in addition to accounts of taxa new for the bryophyte fl ora of Croatia (Papp and Sabovljević 2009, Modrić Surina et al 2012, Papp et al 2013c, Alegro et al 2014b. During this recent period of research over 40 species new for the bryophyte fl ora of Croatia were found, which clearly indicates the urgent need of a systematic bryological survey of Croatia.…”