Contributions to the study of the alien and invasive species in some protected areas in Mures County, Romani

• Mihaela Samarghitan ^[1] ; Silvia Oroian ^[2] ; Corneliu Tanase ^[2]
  1. [1] Department of Natural Sciences. Mures County Museum. Romania
  2. [2] Department of Fundamental Pharmaceutical Sciences, Discipline of Pharmaceutical Botany. University of Medicine an Pharmacy of Tirgu Mures. Romania
• Localización: Acta horti botanici bucurestiensis, ISSN 0374-1273, Nº. 45, 2018, págs. 33-46
• Idioma: inglés
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  • This study was conducted to increase the understanding of the impact of the invasive plants on a local level. The paper specifically details Natura 2000 sites ROSCI0019 and ROSCI0227 that overlap some natural reserves in Mureş County. The study presents the inventory and chorology of alien and invasive species indentified in some of these protected areas in Mureş County. The diversity of habitat types present in the studied area enables the presence of invasive species with varying ecological requirements. The presence of these species is particularly noticeable near human settlements and heavily ruderalized sites, as a consequence of abandoning agricultural land. In addition to these areas certain invasive species have been identified in various habitat types, especially grasslands and wetlands near watercourses. Some of the alien species met with high frequency and they often form dense vegetation groups. Among these we mention Echinocystis lobata, Erigeron annuus subsp. annuus, Impatiens glandulifera, Reynoutria japonica, Rudbeckia laciniata, Solidago canadensis, etc. The study highlights the origin of these species and the impact they have on the state of conservation of natural habitats. In addition, the most aggressive invasive species and habitat types affected by their spread are noted