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Invasive Plant Species in the Northern Part of Mala Planina

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The aim of the current research work is to identify invasive plant species and analyse their possible impact on the biodiversity of the territory of Mala Planina. Modern tendencies in the dynamics of vegetation are a result of long historical development under the influence of geologic, climatic, and soil factors and anthropogenic pressure. An invasive species is a plant or an animal that is not native to a specific location and has a tendency to spread, which is believed to cause damage to the environment or human economy and/or human death. Invasive species cause problems all around the world, including Mala Planina, which is a part of Western Stara Planina. It is important to differentiate the term invasive species from the term introduced species. Invasive plant species are capable of affecting the functional biodiversity of Mala Planina. Investigation of invasive species in the studied area has theoretical and practical importance. Robinia pseudoacacia and Ailanthus altissima are among the most common invasive species of the plant kingdom along the mountain range. Cameral and terrain research has been done. Remote methods are used to accomplish the aim of the current work.

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This research is sponsored by the “National, European, and Civilizational Dimensions of the Culture – Language – Media Dialogue” Program of the “Alma Mater” University Complex for the Humanities at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski,” funded by the Bulgarian Ministry of Education, Youth and Science Scientific Research Fund.

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    Georgi Zhelezov

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Grigorov, B. (2016). Invasive Plant Species in the Northern Part of Mala Planina. In: Koulov, B., Zhelezov, G. (eds) Sustainable Mountain Regions: Challenges and Perspectives in Southeastern Europe. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27905-3_16

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