Turcuș Violeta1,2, Albu Paul1,2, Bota Viviane1,2,3, Arsene Gicu-Gabriel4
1 “CE-MONT” Mountain Economy Center of the “Costin C. Kiritescu” National Institute for
Economic Research – INCE, Romanian Academy, 59 Petreni Street, Vatra Dornei, Romania
2 Department of Biology, “Vasile Goldiș” Western University of Arad,
Str. Liviu Rebreanu, no. 86, Arad, România
3 Doctoral School of Biology, Faculty of Biology, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza”
University of Iași, BV. Carol I, nr. 11, Iași, Romania
4 Department of Biology and Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture,
University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Banat
“King Mihai I of Romania” from Timișoara, Calea Aradului, no. 119, Romania
DOI: https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.10397385
SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4808390
Abstract
Of all ecosystems, those in mountain regions are most exposed to climate change and are difficult to assess. Studies to date show profound changes in vegetation composition, migration, and thermo-philisation phenomenons. This is a concern because mountain ecosystems are an extremely important resource in terms of biodiversity and ecosystem services. In this study, the floristic inventory of some mountain regions in Romania was analyzed according to several criteria (taxonomic, ecological indices, bioforms, geographical range, etc.).
Special attention was paid to plants with medicinal value, which were grouped according to the dominant active principles for which they are used in phytotherapy while analyzing their share in the plant cover. The study also includes data on species used in gastronomy and industry. The resulting data provide a basis for predicting possible responses of local flora to climate change and anthropogenic pressure, according to their physiological limits.
Keywords:
wild flora, medicinal plants, food plants, mountain ecosystems