Natura Croatica Issue number: Natura Croatica, Vol. 29 No.2

Alohtona flora grada Banja Luke (Bosna i Hercegovina)

Authors: Biljana Lubarda, Ljiljana Topalić-Trivunović

Authors and affiliation

  • Biljana Lubarda University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Department of biology, Mladena Stojanovića 2,78000 Banja Luka. Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Ljiljana Topalić-Trivunović University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Technology. Bulevar vojvode Stepe Stepanovića 73, 78000 Banja Luka. Bosnia and Herzegovina

Abstract

In the urban area of Banja Luka, 77 species of alien plants have been found, most of them neophytes (64.94%) while a smaller percentage are archeophytes (35.06%). Most of the plants originate from America (34), and Asiatic species rank second (17). Most of the alien plants belong to the Compositae family, in terms of life form are therophytes, and intention has been involved in their arrival in this area.The anthropogenic change indicator values have been shown to have a significant anthropogenic impact on the overall flora.

Keywords

Alien plants, Banja Luka, urban flora