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https://doi.org/10.33765/thate.15.1.2
Published in: Holistic Approach Environ. 15(2025) 1, pp. 12 – 21
Paper reference number: HAE-23121
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FLORISTIC DIVERSITY OF THE STARA DRAVA WATER BODY NEAR BILJE (NORTHEAST CROATIA)

Dora Mazur^*, Siniša Ozimec^*, Dragan Prlić^**

^* Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, Osijek, Croatia

^** Donji Meljani 92c, Slatina, Croatia

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ABSTRACT

The Stara Drava water body, located near the village of Bilje, northeast Croatia, with diverse aquatic, wetland and land habitats, maintains numerous wild fauna and flora species. The vascular flora of the Stara Drava was studied in the period from May to September 2020. A total of 142 plant species belonging to 116 genera and 53 families were recorded. The most species-rich plant families were Asteraceae, Poaceae and Lamiaceae, while the most common life forms were hemicryptophytes, hydrophytes and therophytes. Freshwater macrophytes comprise 24 species and have the significant role in the aquatic ecosystem. Alien flora is represented by 19 species, of which 14 are invasive alien plant species. According to their conservation status, five species are designated in one of the threats, and four species are proclaimed as strictly protected species in Croatia.

Keywords: flora, freshwater, biodiversity, invasive species
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