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Glišić M, Jakovljević K, Lakušić D, Šinžar-Sekulić J, Vukojičić S, Tabašević M, Jovanović S. Influence of Habitat Types on Diversity and Species Composition of Urban Flora-A Case Study in Serbia. Plants (Basel) 2021; 10:plants10122572. [PMID: 34961043 PMCID: PMC8704744 DOI: 10.3390/plants10122572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Revised: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the floristic composition and diversity of seven urban habitat types in 24 Serbian cities with different climatic affiliation. In each of the 24 cities, we selected 1 ha plots representing a habitat from one of the following groups: square, boulevard, residential area with compact and with open building pattern, city park, and sites with early and mid-succession vegetation stages. All vascular plant species that occur spontaneously in these plots were observed. Data on the main climatic characteristics were collected for each plot, and data on the life forms were obtained for each species recorded. Diagnostic species were identified for each habitat type analyzed, and alpha, beta and gamma diversity were calculated. A total of 674 taxa were recorded in the studied area. Significant differences were observed in habitats by diagnostic species and by life form representation. The lowest alpha and gamma diversity and the dominance of therophytes were observed in habitat types with intensive anthropogenic impact, whereas the highest number was recorded in mid-successional sites and residential areas with a compact building pattern. The analysis showed that habitat type influences species composition much more than climate.
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Affiliation(s)
- Milan Glišić
- Academy of Applied Studies Šabac, Dobropoljska 5, 15000 Šabac, Serbia
- Faculty of Biology, Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden, University of Belgrade, Takovska 43, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (K.J.); (D.L.); (J.Š.-S.); (S.V.); (M.T.); (S.J.)
| | - Ksenija Jakovljević
- Faculty of Biology, Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden, University of Belgrade, Takovska 43, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (K.J.); (D.L.); (J.Š.-S.); (S.V.); (M.T.); (S.J.)
| | - Dmitar Lakušić
- Faculty of Biology, Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden, University of Belgrade, Takovska 43, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (K.J.); (D.L.); (J.Š.-S.); (S.V.); (M.T.); (S.J.)
| | - Jasmina Šinžar-Sekulić
- Faculty of Biology, Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden, University of Belgrade, Takovska 43, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (K.J.); (D.L.); (J.Š.-S.); (S.V.); (M.T.); (S.J.)
| | - Snežana Vukojičić
- Faculty of Biology, Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden, University of Belgrade, Takovska 43, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (K.J.); (D.L.); (J.Š.-S.); (S.V.); (M.T.); (S.J.)
| | - Milena Tabašević
- Faculty of Biology, Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden, University of Belgrade, Takovska 43, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (K.J.); (D.L.); (J.Š.-S.); (S.V.); (M.T.); (S.J.)
| | - Slobodan Jovanović
- Faculty of Biology, Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden, University of Belgrade, Takovska 43, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (K.J.); (D.L.); (J.Š.-S.); (S.V.); (M.T.); (S.J.)
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