Archeobotanichal Analysis of Findings from Torčec-Gradić Archeological Site

Predočeni su rezultati arheobotaničke analize uzoraka s lokaliteta Torčec - Gradić kraj Koprivnice iz slojeva iz brončanog doba te razvijenog (13. st.) i kasnog (15. st.) srednjeg vijeka. Biljni ostaci najvećim dijelom pripadaju samoniklim biljkama koje odražavaju prisustvo i utjecaj čovjeka te veliku vlažnost područja na kojem se nalazi lokalitet. U manjem broju nađene su i kultivirane vrste koje indiciraju bavljenje poljodjelstvom (ječam, Hordeum vulgare i pravi pir, Triticum spelta) te vinogradarstvom (vinova loza, Vitis vinifera) i voćarstvom (breskva, Prunus persica).The article deals with analysis results from samples found at archeological site Torčec - Gradić, nearby Koprivnica. The samples originate from earth layers of the Bronze Era, Advanced (13th century) and late Middle Ages (15th century). Botanical remains are mostly from wild-growing plants, which show presence and influence of man, as well as high humidity of the region, where this locality is situated. To a smaller extent we found cultivated species, which indicate population in agriculture (barley, Hordeum vulgare and Triticum spelta), vineyard growing (vineyard, Vitis vinifera) and fruit orchards (peach, Prunus persica)

A comparison of the influences of flotation and wet sieving on certain carbonized legume and cereal remains

In order to determine the influence of recovery techniques with water (flotation and wet sieving) on carbonized plant remains, a certain amount of wheat, barley, millet, horsebean and lentil macrofossils from archaeological sites was taken and treated with water. Moist recovery was also applied to in-laboratory, artificially, charred barley, millet and lentil samples. After the treatments, the investigated remains were re-counted and the percentages of still recognizable remains for every plant species and for each method were recorded. Comparisons were made of the sensitivities of the investigated species and of the differences in the degree of macrofossil breakup depending on the method of recovery. Our investigation proved that flotation is a less aggressive method than wet sieving and that barley, horsebean and wheat carbonized macrofossils are resistant to moist treatments, while the breakup percentage of lentil and millet (from archaeological sites) is higher than 30%, which should be taken into account when deciding on the (non)use of water recovery in the investigations

Flora Krapinskih toplica (Hrvatska)

In the area of Krapinske Toplice, 426 taxa of vascular plants have been registered. 392 plant taxa have been recorded for the first time. 34 taxa were registered earlier, but 20 of them have not been found again.Prema dosadašnjim podacima za područje Krapinskih Toplica bile su zabilježene 34 biljne vrste. Ovdje su po prvi put navedene 392 vrste, tako da je za područje Krapinskih Toplica utvrđeno ukupno 426 vrsta samonikle vaskulame flore. Od ranije zabilježenih vrsta, novim nalazom potvrđeno je njih 14, dok 20 vrsta nije nađeno. Na istraživanom području nađene su 3 zakonom zaštićene biljne vrste: Cephalanthera longifolia (L.) Fritsch, Lilium martagón L. i Platanthera bifolia (L.) L. C. M. Rchb

Floristički sastav travnjaka Arboretuma Opeka (Vinica, sjeverozapadna Hrvatska)

During the vegetation seasons 2008 and 2009 the floristic composition of the grasslands of Opeka Arboretum was surveyed. In total, 276 plant taxa were found, and 223 taxa were recorded for the first time for the investigated area. The taxa were classified into 66 families, the Poaceae (10.51%), Asteraceae (6.52%) and Lamiaceae (6.16%) families appearing among them with a relatively high number of taxa. In the Arboretum Opeka,12 red-listed native herbaceous plant taxa were found. There were also 36 species protected and 9 species strictly protected by law. Non-indigenous plants made up 14.13% of the flora of the investigated area: 6 archaeophytes, 6 neophytes, 28 cultivated species and 8 of them were invasive alien species. Floristic composition of native herbaceous vegetation in Opeka Arboretum should be maintained by regular mowing of grasslands.Tijekom vegetacijskih sezona 2008. i 2009. istraživan je floristički sastav travnjaka Arboretuma Opeka. Utvrđeno je 276 biljnih svojti, a 223 svojte su zabilježene prvi put za istraživano područje. Svojte su svrstane u 66 porodica, a među njima su s relativno visokim brojem svojti porodice Poaceae (10,51%), Asteraceae (6,52%) i Lamiaceae (6,16%). U Arboretumu Opeka je zabilježeno 12 svojti autohtonih zeljastih biljaka s Crvenog popisa, 36 vrsta zaštićenih i 9 vrsta strogo zaštićenih vrsta. Alohtone biljke čine 14,13% flore istraživanog područja: 6 arheofita, 6 neofita, 28 kultiviranih vrsta i 8 invazivnih stranih vrsta. Floristički sastav prirodne zeljaste vegetacije u Arboretumu Opeka trebao bi biti održavan redovitom košnjom travnjaka

Phytolacca acinosa Roxb. (Phytolaccaceae), a new alien species in the Croatian flora

Phytolacca acinosa Roxb., an East Asian plant species naturalised in many parts of the European continent, has been recorded for the first time in Croatia in two anthropogenic habitats in Varaždin city (NW Croatia). This study reports the newly discovered localities and presents the characteristics of the new alien species in the flora of Croatia. A determination key is given for Phytolacca taxa registered in Croatia and neighbouring countries

Carbonized plant remains of the prehistoric locality in Nova Bukovica on the site Sjenjak

Analizirani su karbonizirani biljni ostaci iz prapovijesnog lokaliteta u Novoj Bukovici. Nađene sjemenke boba, Vicia faba, indiciraju poljoprivrednu, a hrastov žir, Quercus sp., sakupljačku aktivnost tadašnjeg lokalnog stanovništva. Vrlo vjerojatno su se uzgajale i skupljale i druge biljne vrste, ali dosad još nisu nađeni njihovi ostaci koji bi pokazali na kojoj kvalitativnoj i kvantitativnoj razini

Prvi podaci o fauni tulara (Insecta: Trichoptera) cretova u Hrvatskoj

Peatlands in Croatia are rare, small in size and isolated habitats. Due to the abandonment of traditional and management practices, and particularly to the progressive vegetation succession, they are critically endangered. Caddisfly faunistics and ecology of peatlands in Croatia have never been studied. A total of seven caddisfly taxa were collected in this study at three different peatlands; Dubravica bog, Đon močvar bog and Jarak fen. The collection of Adicella reducta (McLachlan, 1865) represents a new record for the Croatian caddisfly fauna. Additionally, two tyrphophilous species, Hagenella clathrata (Kolenati, 1848) and Rhadicoleptus alpestris (Kolenati, 1848), were recorded for the first time in Croatia since an imprecise literature record from 1935 and two previous findings (from 1929 and 1997), respectively. Caddisfly larvae were also collected in two peatlands, belonging to the genera Beraea Stephens, 1836 and Ernodes Wallengren, 1891, which are oft en collected at peatbogs in larval stages.Cretovi su u Hrvatskoj rijetka i izolirana staništa male površine. Kritično su ugroženi zbog napuštanja tradicionalnih poljoprivrednih djelatnosti, a posebno vegetacijske sukcesije. U Hrvatskoj nisu provedena istraživanja faune i ekologije tulara na cretovima. Tijekom istraživanja prikupljeno je sedam različitih svojti tulara na tri različita creta; Dubravica, Đon močvar i Jarak. Vrsta Adicella reducta (McLachlan, 1865) predstavlja prvi nalaz za faunu Hrvatske. Nadalje, zabilježene su i dvije tirfofilne vrste, Hagenella clathrata (Kolenati, 1848) i Rhadicoleptus alpestris (Kolenati, 1848). Vrsta R. alpestris zabilježena je do sada u Hrvatskoj samo s dva primjerka (1929. i 1997. godine), dok za vrstu H. clathrata postoji samo neprecizan literaturni navod iz 1935. godine. Na dva creta prikupljene su i ličinke tulara iz rodova Beraea Stephens, 1836 i Ernodes Wallengren, 1891 koje često obitavaju na cretovima

Prvi podaci o fauni tulara (Insecta: Trichoptera) cretova u Hrvatskoj

Peatlands in Croatia are rare, small in size and isolated habitats. Due to the abandonment of traditional and management practices, and particularly to the progressive vegetation succession, they are critically endangered. Caddisfly faunistics and ecology of peatlands in Croatia have never been studied. A total of seven caddisfly taxa were collected in this study at three different peatlands; Dubravica bog, Đon močvar bog and Jarak fen. The collection of Adicella reducta (McLachlan, 1865) represents a new record for the Croatian caddisfly fauna. Additionally, two tyrphophilous species, Hagenella clathrata (Kolenati, 1848) and Rhadicoleptus alpestris (Kolenati, 1848), were recorded for the first time in Croatia since an imprecise literature record from 1935 and two previous findings (from 1929 and 1997), respectively. Caddisfly larvae were also collected in two peatlands, belonging to the genera Beraea Stephens, 1836 and Ernodes Wallengren, 1891, which are oft en collected at peatbogs in larval stages.Cretovi su u Hrvatskoj rijetka i izolirana staništa male površine. Kritično su ugroženi zbog napuštanja tradicionalnih poljoprivrednih djelatnosti, a posebno vegetacijske sukcesije. U Hrvatskoj nisu provedena istraživanja faune i ekologije tulara na cretovima. Tijekom istraživanja prikupljeno je sedam različitih svojti tulara na tri različita creta; Dubravica, Đon močvar i Jarak. Vrsta Adicella reducta (McLachlan, 1865) predstavlja prvi nalaz za faunu Hrvatske. Nadalje, zabilježene su i dvije tirfofilne vrste, Hagenella clathrata (Kolenati, 1848) i Rhadicoleptus alpestris (Kolenati, 1848). Vrsta R. alpestris zabilježena je do sada u Hrvatskoj samo s dva primjerka (1929. i 1997. godine), dok za vrstu H. clathrata postoji samo neprecizan literaturni navod iz 1935. godine. Na dva creta prikupljene su i ličinke tulara iz rodova Beraea Stephens, 1836 i Ernodes Wallengren, 1891 koje često obitavaju na cretovima

Carbonized cereals from the Udbina – Gradina site and the overview of evidence of crop cultivation in the medieval and post-medieval periods in Croatia

Udbina – Gradina je jedini lokalitet iz razdoblja kasnog srednjeg (15. stoljeće) – novog vijeka (16. – 17. stoljeće) s većom količinom arheobotaničkih ostataka do sada analiziran na području hrvatske. na lokalitetu je nađena veća količina krupnozrnih žitarica u čijem sastavu je najdominantnija nepljevičasta pšenica (Triticum aestivum grupa) te manja količina korovnih primjesa. napravljen je pregled karpoloških rezultata do sada istraženih i objavljenih srednjo- i novovjekovnih lokaliteta na području hrvatske te usporedba s novoistraženim lokalitetom udbinske Gradine.Udbina – Gradina is the only site from the Late Middle Ages (15th century) to the Post-Medieval Period (16th–17th century) with a considerable amount of archaeobotanical remains analysed so far in Croatia. A significant quantity of large-grain cereals was found onsite, the most dominant of which was free-threshing wheat (Triticum aestivum group), as well as a smaller quantity of weed admixtures. We present an overview of the carpological results of the thus far researched and published medieval and post-medieval sites in Croatia and provide a comparison with the newly researched site of Udbina – Gradina

Hematološke i biokemijske vrijednosti krvi u farmski uzgojenoga jelena običnoga (Cervus elaphus).

The objective of this study was to investigate the haematological and biochemical values of clinical significance for red deer (Cervus elaphus) and provide data for farmed fawns. Blood samples were collected regularly from 34 fawns and compared with 11 adults. The mean blood haemoglobin (Hb), total erythrocyte count (RBC), packed cell volume (PCV), total leukocyte count (WBC) and percent of segmented neutrophils were significantly lower in fawns. Red distribution width (RDW), total platelet count (PLT), plateletcryt (PCT) and percent of eosinophils and lymphocytes were significantly higher in fawns. A vast majority of biochemical parameters were significantly lower in fawns: blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine (CRE), total protein (tPROT), total bilirubine (tBIL) and glucose (GLU) concentration, as a aspartate-aminotransferase (AST) and creatin phosphokinase (CPK) activity, while albumine concentration (ALB), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) activity showed a significant increase. These results demonstrate the need to use specific reference intervals for deer of different ages. The values reported here can be used as a starting point for reference range establishment for clinically healthy young farmed red deer in Croatia.Istraženi su klinički značajni hematološki i biokemijski pokazatelji u jelena (Cervus elaphus) držanih na farmama. Pretraženi su uzorci od 34 mlada jelena, a rezultati pretrage bili su uspoređeni s rezultatima pretrage uzoraka 11 odraslih jelena. Koncentracija hemoglobina (Hb), broj eritrocita (RBC), hematokrit (PCV), ukupni broj leukocita (WBC) i postotak segmentiranih neutrofila bili su značajno niži u mladih jelena. Distribucija eritrocita po volumenu (RDW), broj trombocita (PLT), trombokrit (PCT) i postotak eozinofila i limfocita bio je značajno viši u mladih jelena. Većina biokemijskih pokazatelja bila je značajno niža u mladih jelena: koncentracija ureje (BUN), kreatinina (CRE), ukupnih proteina (tPROT), ukupnog bilirubina (tBIL) i glukoze (GLU), kao i aktivnost aspartat-aminotransferaze (AST) i kreatin-fosfokinaze (CPK), dok su albumin (ALB), aktivnost alkalne fosfataze (ALP) i gama-glutamil transferaze (GGT) pokazivali značajni porast. Rezultati ukazuju na potrebu uvođenja specifičnih referentnih vrijednosti za jelene različite životne dobi. Dobivene vrijednosti mogu predstavljati ishodišnu točku za uspostavu referentnoga raspona u klinički zdravih mladih jelena uzgojenih na farmama u Hrvatskoj