Urbana flora Zadra (Dalmacija, Hrvatska)

Authors and affiliation

• Milenko Milović Antun Vrančić Grammar School, Put Gimnazije St. 64, HR-22000 Šibenik, Croatia
• Božena Mitić University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Rooseveltov trg 6a, HR-10000, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Zadar, one of the oldest towns in Croatia, is situated in North Dalmatia. A floristic survey performed between 2005 and 2008 included vascular native and non-native taxa with the ability to survive outside crops. A total of 926 vascular plant species and subspecies, from 470 genera and 107 families were recorded. The most common families are Asteraceae s.l. (12.42%), Poaceae (11.02%) and Fabaceae (9.83%), while therophytes (42.98%) are the most abundant life form. The predominant presentation of therophytes with respect to other life forms has been recognized as a feature common to both the Mediterranean climate and urban areas. The prevailing representation of Mediterranean plants in the flora of the city of Zadar (32.83%) demonstrates that this flora is, despite the exposure to durable anthropogenic influence, still developing under the prevailing influence of the Mediterranean climate conditions. A significant number of cultivated and adventitious taxa (19.22%) and widespread taxa (15.55%) in the flora of the city of Zadar is an indicator of human impact. Although the flora of the city of Zadar is an urban flora it comprises of 17 endemic, 27 threatened and 176 protected taxa.

Keywords

urban vascular flora, Zadar, Dalmatia, Croatia

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