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- Title
BIOLOŠKE, EKOLOŠKE I UKRASNE KARAKTERISTIKE JAVORA NEGUNDOVCA (Acer negundo L.) S PRIMJENOM NA KRAJOBRAZNIM POVRŠINAMA GRADA KNINA.
- Authors
Dorbić, B.; Buać, Nikolina; Friganović, Emilija; Temim, Elina; Nanjara, Ljiljana; Hadžiabulić, Alisa; Simovski, B.
- Abstract
Ash-leaf maple or boxelder (A. negundo) is a deciduous tree that originates from North America. It was imported into Croatia at the beginning of the 20th century. It is highly valued in bee-keeping, forestry and landscape architecture and is a highly invasive species. Amongst the ornamental characteristics it is important to highlight its free trunk, free bark, habitus, branches, leaves, flowers and fruits. Due to its high adaptability it tolerates very poor soils and positions exposed to the sunlight, drought, cold and shade. It is most widespread in the continental and sub-Mediterranean parts of Croatia, hi time A. negundo became considerably widespread and hence it was considered an invasive alien species in Croatia. According to the references provided in professional literature, the previously mentioned free species does not currently do any serious damage to the autochthonous vegetation. Ash-leaf maple (A. negundo) is a sparsely distributed woody species in urban landscape of Knin, as a solitary free, in free lines or in groups of trees. Moreover, using the observation method, it was noted that concerning maintenance and care of A. negundo hi landscape more attention needs to be paid to the formation of the tree top. The free have not been found outside the urban landscape. The survey was conducted in the second half of 2017 on a sample comprising 50 respondents originating from the city of Knin and its outskirts. Based on the findings of the survey the respondents gave very good grades to ornamental characteristics and the comfort of the presence of A. negundo in the landscape surfaces of Knin. The role of the tree species received slightly lower grades in bee-keeping, forest meliorations and urban forestry. A considerable number of those surveyed was unaware of the fact that A. negundo is a highly invasive tree species.
- Subjects
CROATIA; NORTH America; INTRODUCED species; DECIDUOUS plants; URBAN forestry; MAPLE; LANDSCAPE architecture; FREE groups
- Publication
Agronomy Journal / Agronomski Glasnik (0002-1954), 2018, Vol 80, Issue 4, p239
- ISSN
0002-1954
- Publication type
Article