New cognitions on the flora and vegetation of rock faces in the eastern part of the pre-alpine phytogeographical region of Slovenia

The article presents the results of floristic and vegetation observations in fifteen rock faces of the eastern half of the pre-Alpine phytogeographical region of Slovenia (9755/ 4; 9756/3,4; 9757/ 3; 9855/ 4; 9857/1; 9955/2, 4). It was ascertained that practically each of the ten rock faces had its own floristic curiosities in addition to numerous common plant species. New localities of the following rare plant species have been found: Carex sempervirens, Carduus crassifolius ssp. glaucus, Campanula thyrsoides ssp. carniolica, Saxifraga petraea, S. crustata, Hieracium villosum, Rhododendron hirsutum. For the first time, phytocoenoses of the associations Arabido alpinae-Saxifragetum petraeae, Jovibarbo hirtae-Saxifragetum crustatae and Campanulo cespitosae-Globularietum cordifoliae are described. It was noticed that the plant taxa found in the rock faces would also be useful as naturally suitable species for the revegetation of rocky roadside slopes on warm sides of the pre-Alpine region of Slovenia

New cognitions on the flora and vegetation of rock faces in the eastern part of the pre-alpine phytogeographical region of Slovenia

V prispevku so prikazani izsledki opazovanj rastlinstva in rastja v petnajstihostenjih vzhodne polovice predalpskega sveta Slovenije (9755/ 49756/3,49757/ 39855/ 49857/19955/2, 4). Ugotovljeno je, da ima skoraj vsako ostenje svoje floristične posebnosti in številne skupne rastlinske vrste. Med njimi imajo nova nahajališča redke rastlinske vrste Carex sempervirens, Carduus crassifolius ssp. glaucus, Campanula thyrsoides ssp. carniolica, Saxifraga petraea, S. crustata, Hieracium villosum, Rhododendron hirsutum. Prvič smo opisali fitocenoze asociacij Arabido alpinae-Saxifragetum petraeae, Jovibarbo hirtae-Saxifragetum crustatae in Campanulo cespitosae-Globularietum cordifoliae. Seznam opaženih rastlinskih vrst v ostenjih je hkrati širok naravni izbor taksonov za ozelenjevanje skalnatih cestnih brežin v toplejših legah predalpskega sveta.The article presents the results of floristic and vegetation observations in fifteen rock faces of the eastern half of the pre-Alpine phytogeographical region of Slovenia (9755/ 49756/3,49757/ 39855/ 49857/19955/2, 4). It was ascertained that practically each of the ten rock faces had its own floristic curiosities in addition to numerous common plant species. New localities of the following rare plant species have been found: Carex sempervirens, Carduus crassifolius ssp. glaucus, Campanula thyrsoides ssp. carniolica, Saxifraga petraea, S. crustata, Hieracium villosum, Rhododendron hirsutum. For the first time, phytocoenoses of the associations Arabido alpinae-Saxifragetum petraeae, Jovibarbo hirtae-Saxifragetum crustatae and Campanulo cespitosae-Globularietum cordifoliae are described. It was noticed that the plant taxa found in the rock faces would also be useful as naturally suitable species for the revegetation of rocky roadside slopes on warm sides of the pre-Alpine region of Slovenia

Forest and other plant communities on the Iški vintgar left bank

V srednjem porečju Iške, to je na levem bregu Iškega vintgarja (dinarsko fitogeografsko območje, površina raziskanega območja 170,3 ha), smo med letoma 2008 in 2013 po standardni srednjeevropski fitocenološki metodi preučevali in v letu 2013 kartirali gozdno vegetacijo, ki je dotlej podrobno še niso ne preučili ne kartirali. Na osnovi analiz in primerjav številnih analitičnih in sinteznih preglednic vegetacije [tudi s pomočjo matematično-statističnih metod (Podani, 2001)], smo določili naslednje sintaksone: Primulo carniolicae-Pinetum nigrae, Fraxino orni-Pinetum nigrae var. geogr. Primula carniolica rhododendretosum hirsuti var. Laserpitium krapfii, Thymo praecocis-Pinetum nigrae s. lat., Querco-Ostryetum carpinifoliae s. lat., Carici sempervirentis-Ostryetum carpinifoliae, Omphalodo-Fagetum s. lat., Rhododendro hirsuti-Fagetum s. lat., Rhododendro hirsuti-Ostryetum s. lat., Hacquetio epipactis-Fagetum, Arunco-Fagetum s. lat., Lamio orvalae-Fagetum s. lat., Seslerio autumnalis-Fagetum s. lat., Ostryo carpinifoliae-Fagetum s. lat, Ostryo carpinifoliae-Piceetum in druge negozdne fitocenoze. Večino navedenih sintaksonov smo členili še na nižje sintaksonomske enote. Izsledki vegetacijskih preučevanj kažejo na izredno vegetacijsko in ekološko pisanost levega brega Iškega vintgarja, ki mu v bližnji in daljni okolici ne najdemo primerjave.Between 2004 and 2013, we studied and in 2013 also mapped the vegetation (applying the standard Central-European phytocoenological method) on the left bank of the Iški vintgar gorge (the central river basin of the Iška River, Dinaric phytogeographical region, research area 170,3 ha), which had never been studied in detail till then. On the basis of analysis of numerous analytic and synoptic tables (analyzed also by mathematical and statistical methods (Podani, 2001), the following syntaxa were identified: Primulo carniolicae-Pinetum nigrae, Fraxino orni-Pinetum nigrae var. geogr. Primula carniolica rhododendretosum hirsuti var. Laserpitium krapfii, Thymopraecocis-Pinetum nigrae s. lat., Querco-Ostryetum carpinifoliae s. lat., Carici sempervirentis-Ostryetum carpinifoliae, Omphalodo-Fagetum s. lat., Rhododendro hirsuti-Fagetum s. lat., Rhododendro hirsuti-Ostryetum s. lat., Hacquetio epipactis-Fagetum s. lat., Arunco-Fagetum s. lat., Lamio orvalae-Fagetum s. lat., Seslerio autumnalis-Fagetum s. lat., Ostryo carpinifoliae-Fagetum s. lat., Ostryo carpinifoliae-Piceetum and other nonforest communities. The majority of these syntaxa were identified even down to the lower syntaxonomic units. The results of our vegetation investigations highlight extraordinary vegetational and ecological diversity of the Iški vintgar left bank, which is without comparison in its immediate and wider vicinity

Myosotis refracta Boiss. (Boraginaceae), an unexpected forget-me-not in the Slovene flora

Myosotis refracta Boiss. is reported as a new and unexpected finding for the Slovene flora. The species was found in three collections stored in the Herbarium LJU from south-east Slovenia, in the Kolpa river valley bordering Croatia. All plants thrived under overhanging dolomite rocks. On account of an earlier misidentification, the respective plant community had been described as the association Arabido alpinae- Myosotidetum strictae Accetto 2008, which is here corrected to Arabido alpinae-Myosotidetum refractae Accetto 2008 corr. Strgulc Krajšek, Accetto & Jogan 2016. Myosotis refracta has a disjunct Mediterranean southwest Asian distribution. The reported new localities extend its known range more than 500 km in north-west direction, from its nearest known occurrences on the southern Balkan peninsula

How Can We Advance Integrative Biology Research in Animal Science in 21st Century?:Experience at University of Ljubljana from 2002 to 2022

In this perspective analysis, we strive to answer the following question: how can we advance integrative biology research in the 21st century with lessons from animal science? At the University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Animal Science, we share here our three lessons learned in the two decades from 2002 to 2022 that we believe could inform integrative biology, systems science, and animal science scholarship in other countries and geographies. Cultivating multiomics knowledge through a conceptual lens of integrative biology is crucial for life sciences research that can stand the test of diverse biological, clinical, and ecological contexts. Moreover, in an era of the current COVID-19 pandemic, animal nutrition and animal science, and the study of their interactions with human health (and vice versa) through integrative biology approaches hold enormous prospects and significance for systems medicine and ecosystem health