Contributions to the study of alien invasive species in Harghita county (Romania)

Sămărghițan Mihaela; Oroian Silvia; Tanase Corneliu

doi:10.62229/

Autori

Sămărghițan Mihaela Mureș County Museum, Natural Sciences Department Autor
Oroian Silvia ”George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu Mureş. Autor
Tanase Corneliu ”George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu Mureş. Autor

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62229/

Cuvinte cheie:

allogenous plants, invasive species, European Union, Romania

Rezumat

The paper presents the inventory and chorology of the invasive and potentially invasive alien species identified in Harghita County following the research carried out during 2019-2021. Following field research conducted in Harghita County, 47 species of invasive plants belonging to 23 families were identified. These include three species on the List of Invasive Alien Species of European Union concern: Ailanthus altissima, Asclepias syriaca, and Impatiens glandulifera. Although the presence of these species is particularly noticeable near human settlements and heavily ruderalized places, as a consequence of the abandonment of agricultural land, invasive species have been identified in various types of habitats, especially those of grasslands, meadows and wetlands near watercourses. In addition to the contribution to the distribution of the taxa identified in the perimeter of this county, aspects related to the impact exerted by each species on the coenotic structure of the habitats in the observation points are also presented. Due to the abundance with which these invasive species develop in certain regions, they lead to the depletion and even replacement of the native flora, causing disruptions to the state of conservation of natural habitats.

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