MICROCLIMATIC AND TOPOCLIMATIC DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE PHYTOCOENOSES IN THE VILJSKA PONIKVA SINKHOLE, MT. RISNJAK, CROATIA

The microclimatic differences (based on field measurements) and topoclimatic differences (based on digital terrain model) between phytocoenoses in the sinkhole were tested and interpreted statistically. The results correspond to previous assumptions regarding climatic differences among phytocoenoses. The relation between the microclimate and the topoclimate was examined. Insolation quantity significantly correlates with air temperature (positively) and relative air moisture (negatively), only after weighting by the relative illumination in the forest phytocoenosis. The first principal component of the soil temperature daily dynamics at four soil depths is not correlated with the other variables, reflecting the particularity of the thermic processes in the soil. The impact of two important causes of thermic differences between phytocoenoses was distinguished. The daily air temperature dynamics is basically conditioned by insolation and the nightly temperature dynamics is conditioned by altitude in the sinkhole

Suitability of Agricultural Land for Irrigation on the Territory of Istria County

The County of Istria, with an area of 2.813 km2, covers about 90 % of the Istrian peninsula. It contains 145.350 ha of agricultural land, which is 51,7 % of the county\u27s area. Most of it, or 56,4 %, is unused or neglected agricultural land, and the remaining part, or 43,6 %, is used for various purposes. Of the total area of agricultural land in certain geomorphological units, 87 % area of White Istria, 60 % of Gray Istria, and 45 % of Red Istria is unused. The aim of this paper is to show the suitability of soil for irrigation on agricultural land of Istria County. Soil characteristics are presented based on a Soil Suitability Map of the Republic of Croatia at a scale of 1:300.000. The suitability of pedosystematic units for irrigation was assessed according to the FAO Land Evaluation Method. A total of 19 pedosystematic units were found in the county, which is shown on the map in 22 soil mapping units. The total area of soils suitable for irrigation in the Istrian County is 78.584,8 ha (68,4 % of the total agricultural area), of which 2.900,7 ha (2,5 %) belong to the S-1 good suitability class, 53.916,1 ha (46.9%) belong to the S-2 moderate suitability class, while 21.768,0 ha (19,0 %) belong to the S-3 limited suitability class. There are 36.362,0 ha of unsuitable soils for cultivation (31.6 % of the total agricultural area), of which 4.906,5 ha (4.3 %) belong to the class U-1 temporarily unsuitable soils, while 31.455.5 ha (27.3 %) belong to the class U-2 permanently unsuitable soils. Considering the area of S-1 and S-2 suitability classes for irrigation, and the fact that 46 % of these soils are located on unused agricultural land, it can be stated that in Istria there are very valuable land resources suitable for planning of intensive and sustainable agricultural development in conditions of irrigation

Atmospheric Deposition of Cadmium in Croatia Studied by using moss Biomonitoring Technique and ICP-AES

Croatia participated for the first time in moss survey in 2005, in the framework of the InternationalCooperative Programme on Effects of Air Pollution on Natural Vegetation and Crops with heavy metals inEurope (UNECE ICP Vegetation) when different species of moss samples (Hypnum cupressiforme, Pleuroziumschreberi, Brachythecium rutabulum and Homalothecium sericeum) were collected from 96 locations evenly distributedover the country. An additional 27 new sampling sites were added for the investigation in 2010. Moss sampleswere collected during the summer and autumn of 2010. Collected moss samples were air dried, cleaned and totallydigested by using microwave digestion system. Digests were analyszd for cadmium by atomic emission spectrometrywith inductively coupled plasma (ICP-AES). The results for cadmium were compared with the results obtained inprevious investigations in Croatia and some other neighboring countries and Norway as a pristine area. The contentof cadmium ranges from 0.10 mg kg–1 to 1.42 mg kg–1. It was found that the median value of cadmium (0.38 mg kg–1) is 1.41 times higher than the value obtained in the study performed in 2005. Compared to the other countries, Croatiashows insignificantly higher median value. Highest contents of cadmium were found in the Podravina region (1.14mg kg–1 and 1.42 mg kg–1) where cadmium inputs as a result of anthropogenic origin from Slovenia and Austria (Pband Zn mines and smelter plants). High levels of cadmium were also found in moss samples collected at some industrializedareas in northern parts of Croatia as a result of anthropogenic influence as well as in samples collected in theCoastal region where high levels are a result of geological origin

paper Comparative Analysis of Plant Finds from Early Roman Graves in Ilok (Cuccium) and Šćitarjevo (Andautonia), Croatia – A Contribution to Understanding Burial Rites in Southern Pannonia

A comparative archaeobotanical analysis of the plant remains from the Early Roman incineration graves in Ilok and Šćitarjevo shows the existence of a complex burial ritual, but at the same time enables a better understanding of the agriculture and trade of the 1st/early 2nd century AD in southern Pannonia. Most of the cereals found (Hordeum vulgare, Panicum miliaceum, Triticum monococcum, T. dicoccon, T. aestivum i T. cf. spelta), the legumes (Lens culinaris, Vicia ervilia) and the fruit contributions (Cucumis melo/sativus, Malus/Pyrus sp., the Prunus avium group, P. domestica, Vitis vinifera) were probably grown in the vicinity of the investigated localities, but they might at the same time have been trade goods. Trade was undoubtedly well developed at that period, as shown by the remains of the fig (Ficus carica) and olive (Olea europaea), typically Mediterranean crops, in the finds. All the species of cereals, except millet (Panicum miliaceum) in Šćitarjevo, and of bitter vetch (Vicia ervilia) found in the Ilok grave were carbonised and were probably placed on the funeral pyre with the departed. The lentil (Lens culinaris) and the other fruit remains were non-carbonised and mineralised, which means that they were placed in the grave in fresh, dried or cooked form as food for the deceased (belief in an immortal soul), as remains of the funerary feast, or as a sacrifice to the good

ESTIMATION OF EMISSIONS OF AIR POLLUTANTS IN THE KRAPINA-ZAGORJE COUNTY

The Program for the protection of air quality, ozone layer, climate change mitigation and adaptation of the Krapina-Zagorje County is prepared in accordance with the Article 12 of the Air Protection Act (OG 130/11, 47/14, 61/17, 118/18). The Program sets targets and measures by priority sectors, deadlines and responsible authorities for measures implementation over a five-year period in the County. For the purpose of defining protection measures, based on available data, estimation of annual emissions of pollutants into air was performed: nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, sulphur oxides, particles, volatile organic compounds, ammonia, carbon dioxide, methane and dinitrogen monoxide from the main sectors. Emissions were estimated using the EMEP/EEA methodology and 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories methodology. Road traffic emissions were estimated using DEFRA/DECC methodology. Based on the results on estimated pollutant emissions in the County, appropriate measures have been defined for the protection and improvement of air quality

paper Comparative Analysis of Plant Finds from Early Roman Graves in Ilok (Cuccium) and Šćitarjevo (Andautonia), Croatia – A Contribution to Understanding Burial Rites in Southern Pannonia

A comparative archaeobotanical analysis of the plant remains from the Early Roman incineration graves in Ilok and Šćitarjevo shows the existence of a complex burial ritual, but at the same time enables a better understanding of the agriculture and trade of the 1st/early 2nd century AD in southern Pannonia. Most of the cereals found (Hordeum vulgare, Panicum miliaceum, Triticum monococcum, T. dicoccon, T. aestivum i T. cf. spelta), the legumes (Lens culinaris, Vicia ervilia) and the fruit contributions (Cucumis melo/sativus, Malus/Pyrus sp., the Prunus avium group, P. domestica, Vitis vinifera) were probably grown in the vicinity of the investigated localities, but they might at the same time have been trade goods. Trade was undoubtedly well developed at that period, as shown by the remains of the fig (Ficus carica) and olive (Olea europaea), typically Mediterranean crops, in the finds. All the species of cereals, except millet (Panicum miliaceum) in Šćitarjevo, and of bitter vetch (Vicia ervilia) found in the Ilok grave were carbonised and were probably placed on the funeral pyre with the departed. The lentil (Lens culinaris) and the other fruit remains were non-carbonised and mineralised, which means that they were placed in the grave in fresh, dried or cooked form as food for the deceased (belief in an immortal soul), as remains of the funerary feast, or as a sacrifice to the good

Knjiga GIZIS – prikriveno autorstvo

Knjiga GIZIS – prikriveno autorstvo