The distribution of Tree-of-Heaven (Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle, Simaroubaceae) in the Area of “Đerdap National Park”
Abstract
Tree-of-Heaven is an invasive tree species that disturbs the biodiversity and
is particularly important in protected areas. On the basis of its investigated spatial
distribution in the “Đerdap National Park”, Tree-of-Heaven is most represented on
the edges of the National park, close to Danube, where the anthropogenic influence
is most pronounced. Having in mind that the roads and watercourses are the main
corridors for expansion of invasive tree species and that the full lenght of the borders
of “Đerdap National Park” are matching these corridors, it can be assumed that
Tree-of-Heaven was present in the area since the XIX century as the species was
used for reforestation of Ramsko-Golubačka and Deliblato Sands that are in the
upstream part of the Danube close to the “Đerdap National Park” borders. Due to the
construction of the state road (“Đerdapska magistrala”) along the borders of the
National park, Tree-of-Heaven gradually colonized the rocky road cuts going from
lower... towards higher attitudes. It can be expected that Tree-of-Heaven will be
permanently present in the area in the upcoming period as the terrain of the rocky
road cuts is unapproachable and recently colonized by Tree-of-Heaven. Significant
individual or group distribution of Tree-of-Heaven in the area of “Đerdap National
Park” is recorded close to and in the area of the protection regime I, on localities of
great scientific importance such as “Kanjon Bolјetnske reke” and “Lepenski vir”. Individual trees that have 55.0 cm diameter at breast height and height of 25.5 m,
point out to their presence in the area for decades. For now, the expressed
dendrodiversity and the fully closed canopies of the surrounding forest stands are
disenabling the expansion of this invasive species to the area of forested hilly and
mountainous hinterland of the National park.
Keywords:
invasive species / biological control / growth characteristicsSource:
14th Symposium on the Flora of Southeastern Serbia and Neighboring Regions, 2022, 197-198Publisher:
- Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Niš
- Institute for Nature Conservation of Serbia, Belgrade
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Institut za multidisciplinarna istraživanjaTY - CONF AU - Bobinac, Martin AU - Andrašev, Siniša AU - Šušić, Nikola AU - Radaković, Nenad AU - Maksimović, Milanko PY - 2022 UR - http://rimsi.imsi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2072 AB - Tree-of-Heaven is an invasive tree species that disturbs the biodiversity and is particularly important in protected areas. On the basis of its investigated spatial distribution in the “Đerdap National Park”, Tree-of-Heaven is most represented on the edges of the National park, close to Danube, where the anthropogenic influence is most pronounced. Having in mind that the roads and watercourses are the main corridors for expansion of invasive tree species and that the full lenght of the borders of “Đerdap National Park” are matching these corridors, it can be assumed that Tree-of-Heaven was present in the area since the XIX century as the species was used for reforestation of Ramsko-Golubačka and Deliblato Sands that are in the upstream part of the Danube close to the “Đerdap National Park” borders. Due to the construction of the state road (“Đerdapska magistrala”) along the borders of the National park, Tree-of-Heaven gradually colonized the rocky road cuts going from lower towards higher attitudes. It can be expected that Tree-of-Heaven will be permanently present in the area in the upcoming period as the terrain of the rocky road cuts is unapproachable and recently colonized by Tree-of-Heaven. Significant individual or group distribution of Tree-of-Heaven in the area of “Đerdap National Park” is recorded close to and in the area of the protection regime I, on localities of great scientific importance such as “Kanjon Bolјetnske reke” and “Lepenski vir”. Individual trees that have 55.0 cm diameter at breast height and height of 25.5 m, point out to their presence in the area for decades. For now, the expressed dendrodiversity and the fully closed canopies of the surrounding forest stands are disenabling the expansion of this invasive species to the area of forested hilly and mountainous hinterland of the National park. PB - Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Niš PB - Institute for Nature Conservation of Serbia, Belgrade C3 - 14th Symposium on the Flora of Southeastern Serbia and Neighboring Regions T1 - The distribution of Tree-of-Heaven (Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle, Simaroubaceae) in the Area of “Đerdap National Park” EP - 198 SP - 197 UR - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rimsi_2072 ER -
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Bobinac, M., Andrašev, S., Šušić, N., Radaković, N.,& Maksimović, M.. (2022). The distribution of Tree-of-Heaven (Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle, Simaroubaceae) in the Area of “Đerdap National Park”. in 14th Symposium on the Flora of Southeastern Serbia and Neighboring Regions Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, University of Niš., 197-198. https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rimsi_2072
Bobinac M, Andrašev S, Šušić N, Radaković N, Maksimović M. The distribution of Tree-of-Heaven (Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle, Simaroubaceae) in the Area of “Đerdap National Park”. in 14th Symposium on the Flora of Southeastern Serbia and Neighboring Regions. 2022;:197-198. https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rimsi_2072 .
Bobinac, Martin, Andrašev, Siniša, Šušić, Nikola, Radaković, Nenad, Maksimović, Milanko, "The distribution of Tree-of-Heaven (Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle, Simaroubaceae) in the Area of “Đerdap National Park”" in 14th Symposium on the Flora of Southeastern Serbia and Neighboring Regions (2022):197-198, https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rimsi_2072 .