Open AccessAristida oligantha – a new alien species on the eastern Adriatic coast
Author(s) -
Danijela Stešević,
Đorđije Milanović,
Milica StanišićVujačić,
Urban Šilc
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
acta botanica croatica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1847-8476
pISSN - 0365-0588
DOI - 10.37427/botcro-2021-019
Subject(s) - alien , montenegro , geography , alien species , invasive species , ecology , fishery , biology , population , regional science , demography , sociology , census
An alien and potentially invasive species of North American origin Aristida oligantha Michx. was found in the hinterland of Velika plaža, asandy beach in the town of Ulcinj (Montenegro), the second known recordof this plant in Europe. Here we describe the Aristida oligantha community. Further monitoring is suggested in order to evaluate its invasiveness and to plan appropriate eradication measures.