Vascular Flora of Bardača Complex

Abstract

This work gives overview and basic characteristics of vascular flora of Bardača complex: ecological indicator values, biological spectrum and spectrum of areal types. Total of 316 herbal species are found during floristic research conducted on the area of Bardača. Out of that number, six species are in the phylum Pteridophyta (two in class Equisetatae and four in class Filicatae), and 310 species belong to Magnoliophyta (232 in class Magnoliate and 78 in class Liliate). Based on the ecological analysis of found herbal species, researched area is mesophyll with neutral and low acidly ground, medium rich with mineral substances, with adequate light and warmth regime. Ten life forms have been found through the analysis of the biological spectrum of flora. Among them are hemicryptophyta (33,86%) and cryptophyta (geophyta 21,52% and aquatic helo-hidrophyta 7,91%). By analyzing areal types, 27 flora elements have been found, among which dominate flora elements of wide distribution (Euro-Asian, Circumpolar, Cosmopolitan and Adventive) with 204 herbal species (64,55%). Rational use of Bardača complex, according to the principles of sustainable development, implies keeping unique genetic resources because of many exponents of relic tertiary flora are present.

Large Branchiopods in Small Water Bodies: A Case Study of the Ramsar Site “Bardača Wetland” (NW Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina)

“…The vascular plants of the Ramsar site "Bardača Wetland" has been researched in great detail. According to the results provided by Kovačević [23], 316 species of vascular plants were recorded in this area. Davidović et al [24] published the first record of the species Potamogeton rutilus Wolfg.…”

“…in Bosnia and Herzegovina in one of the fishponds of Bardača. Vascular plant species are classified into 83 families, where the largest number (131 species) belong to the families Asteraceae, Poaceae, Fabaceae, Lamiaceae, Ranunculaceae and Cyperaceae, while genera with the large number of species are Carex, Polygonum and Potamogeton [23]. Documented flora of this area includes 11 relict representatives of the Tertiary flora as well as eight allochthonous plant species [25].…”

Aquatic and Wetland Vegetation Along the Sava River

“…Kovačević [200], Kovačević, and Stojanović [201] A flooded wetland Dvorina-Gajna is located between the Sava River and the east dyke near Slavonski Brod. The wetland is a mosaic complex of grasslands, old armlets, canals, and numerous temporary ponds developed after the flood.…”