TY  - JOUR
AU  - Dajić-Stevanović, Zora
AU  - Aćić, Svetlana
AU  - Luković, Milica
AU  - Zlatković, Ivana
AU  - Vasin, Jovica
AU  - Topisirović, Goran
AU  - Silc, Urban
PY  - 2016
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4043
AB  - Aims: A syntaxonomic revision of saline grassland vegetation according to floristic, ecological and biogeographical characteristics. Study area: Southeastern Europe with special emphasis to the Southeastern Balkan. Methods: The set of 2,362 releves from published and unpublished sources originally classified into the classes Thero-Salicornietea, Festuco-Puccinellietea and Molinio-Arrhenatheretea was analysed. Cluster analysis and ordination of the dataset were performed to assess particular vegetation patterns. Diagnostic species of each cluster were determined using the phi-coefficient as a fidelity measure. Results: The analysed dataset could be arranged into four main groups reflecting soil salinity as a key factor for the differentiation of halophytic vegetation. The first group comprised communities of extremely saline and wet soils (Thero-Salicornietea), the second group included highly saline Pannonian grasslands (Puccinellietalia), whereas the third group was rather heterogeneous, grouping different types of saline and alkaline vegetation, mostly on solonetz soil, including vegetation developed on wet saline places, steppe grasslands (Artemisio-Festucetalia) and halophytic vegetation from southern Serbia and R. Macedonia (Puccinellion convolutae). The fourth group comprised sub-Mediterranean grasslands from Molinio-Arrhenatheretea class occurring in habitats of a low salinity level. Conclusions: Variation in different types of halophytic vegetation corresponds to the salinity and moisture gradients. This is an additional attempt of large-scale analysis of the halophytic vegetation focusing on the Southeastern Europe and Balkan in particular. The occurrence of the alliance Puccinelion convolutae was confirmed within saline habitats in southern Serbia. There is an urgent need for conservation of the studied halophytic flora and vegetation.
PB  - Gebruder Borntraeger, Stuttgart
T2  - Phytocoenologia
T1  - Classification of continental halophytic grassland vegetation of Southeastern Europe
EP  - 331
IS  - 3
SP  - 317
VL  - 46
DO  - 10.1127/phyto/2016/0076
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Dajić-Stevanović, Zora and Aćić, Svetlana and Luković, Milica and Zlatković, Ivana and Vasin, Jovica and Topisirović, Goran and Silc, Urban",
year = "2016",
abstract = "Aims: A syntaxonomic revision of saline grassland vegetation according to floristic, ecological and biogeographical characteristics. Study area: Southeastern Europe with special emphasis to the Southeastern Balkan. Methods: The set of 2,362 releves from published and unpublished sources originally classified into the classes Thero-Salicornietea, Festuco-Puccinellietea and Molinio-Arrhenatheretea was analysed. Cluster analysis and ordination of the dataset were performed to assess particular vegetation patterns. Diagnostic species of each cluster were determined using the phi-coefficient as a fidelity measure. Results: The analysed dataset could be arranged into four main groups reflecting soil salinity as a key factor for the differentiation of halophytic vegetation. The first group comprised communities of extremely saline and wet soils (Thero-Salicornietea), the second group included highly saline Pannonian grasslands (Puccinellietalia), whereas the third group was rather heterogeneous, grouping different types of saline and alkaline vegetation, mostly on solonetz soil, including vegetation developed on wet saline places, steppe grasslands (Artemisio-Festucetalia) and halophytic vegetation from southern Serbia and R. Macedonia (Puccinellion convolutae). The fourth group comprised sub-Mediterranean grasslands from Molinio-Arrhenatheretea class occurring in habitats of a low salinity level. Conclusions: Variation in different types of halophytic vegetation corresponds to the salinity and moisture gradients. This is an additional attempt of large-scale analysis of the halophytic vegetation focusing on the Southeastern Europe and Balkan in particular. The occurrence of the alliance Puccinelion convolutae was confirmed within saline habitats in southern Serbia. There is an urgent need for conservation of the studied halophytic flora and vegetation.",
publisher = "Gebruder Borntraeger, Stuttgart",
journal = "Phytocoenologia",
title = "Classification of continental halophytic grassland vegetation of Southeastern Europe",
pages = "331-317",
number = "3",
volume = "46",
doi = "10.1127/phyto/2016/0076"
}

Dajić-Stevanović, Z., Aćić, S., Luković, M., Zlatković, I., Vasin, J., Topisirović, G.,& Silc, U.. (2016). Classification of continental halophytic grassland vegetation of Southeastern Europe. in Phytocoenologia
Gebruder Borntraeger, Stuttgart., 46(3), 317-331.
https://doi.org/10.1127/phyto/2016/0076

Dajić-Stevanović Z, Aćić S, Luković M, Zlatković I, Vasin J, Topisirović G, Silc U. Classification of continental halophytic grassland vegetation of Southeastern Europe. in Phytocoenologia. 2016;46(3):317-331.
doi:10.1127/phyto/2016/0076 .

Dajić-Stevanović, Zora, Aćić, Svetlana, Luković, Milica, Zlatković, Ivana, Vasin, Jovica, Topisirović, Goran, Silc, Urban, "Classification of continental halophytic grassland vegetation of Southeastern Europe" in Phytocoenologia, 46, no. 3 (2016):317-331,
https://doi.org/10.1127/phyto/2016/0076 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Silc, Urban
AU  - Mullaj, Alfred
AU  - Alegro, Antun
AU  - Ibraliu, Alban
AU  - Dajić-Stevanović, Zora
AU  - Luković, Milica
AU  - Stesević, Danijela
PY  - 2016
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4042
AB  - Questions: What is the current state of knowledge on the distribution of psammophytic vegetation along the eastern Adriatic coast? Which are the main vegetation types and how do they vary from a floristic and ecological point of view? Study area: The eastern Adriatic coast of Croatia, Montenegro and Albania. Methods: We collected all available vegetation releves (a total of 191, published and unpublished) and historical references of sand dune vegetation from the eastern Adriatic coast. Classification and ordination were performed on the dataset and a syntaxonomical overview of the different plant communities along a seashore-inland zonation and their geographical distribution is presented. Results: The classification of the phytosociological data show eight floristically and ecologically well-defined clusters. The first group of embryonic foredunes comprises of the Cakilo-Xanthietum, Euphorbia paralias community and Eryngio-Sporoboletum, whilst the second group is found on the more stable dunes with Euphorbio paraliae-Agropyretum junceiformis, Medicagini marinae-Ammophiletum australis and Scabiosa argentea-Ephedra distachya communities. The latter is newly described and is found only along the Albanian coast. The number of plant communities is lower than in surrounding countries, particularly on fixed dunes. The presence of the EU habitat type 'Crucianellion maritimae fixed beach dunes' (2210) is newly reported for Albania. Conclusions: Sand dunes are important habitats from a nature conservation point of view and they are endangered due to strong human impact. The protection of sand dune habitat types throughout the study area is urgent, since they are still in good condition in Albania, while sand dune plant communities are fragmented in Croatia and under strong human impact in Montenegro.
PB  - Gebruder Borntraeger, Stuttgart
T2  - Phytocoenologia
T1  - Sand dune vegetation along the eastern Adriatic coast
EP  - 355
IS  - 4
SP  - 339
VL  - 46
DO  - 10.1127/phyto/2016/0079
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Silc, Urban and Mullaj, Alfred and Alegro, Antun and Ibraliu, Alban and Dajić-Stevanović, Zora and Luković, Milica and Stesević, Danijela",
year = "2016",
abstract = "Questions: What is the current state of knowledge on the distribution of psammophytic vegetation along the eastern Adriatic coast? Which are the main vegetation types and how do they vary from a floristic and ecological point of view? Study area: The eastern Adriatic coast of Croatia, Montenegro and Albania. Methods: We collected all available vegetation releves (a total of 191, published and unpublished) and historical references of sand dune vegetation from the eastern Adriatic coast. Classification and ordination were performed on the dataset and a syntaxonomical overview of the different plant communities along a seashore-inland zonation and their geographical distribution is presented. Results: The classification of the phytosociological data show eight floristically and ecologically well-defined clusters. The first group of embryonic foredunes comprises of the Cakilo-Xanthietum, Euphorbia paralias community and Eryngio-Sporoboletum, whilst the second group is found on the more stable dunes with Euphorbio paraliae-Agropyretum junceiformis, Medicagini marinae-Ammophiletum australis and Scabiosa argentea-Ephedra distachya communities. The latter is newly described and is found only along the Albanian coast. The number of plant communities is lower than in surrounding countries, particularly on fixed dunes. The presence of the EU habitat type 'Crucianellion maritimae fixed beach dunes' (2210) is newly reported for Albania. Conclusions: Sand dunes are important habitats from a nature conservation point of view and they are endangered due to strong human impact. The protection of sand dune habitat types throughout the study area is urgent, since they are still in good condition in Albania, while sand dune plant communities are fragmented in Croatia and under strong human impact in Montenegro.",
publisher = "Gebruder Borntraeger, Stuttgart",
journal = "Phytocoenologia",
title = "Sand dune vegetation along the eastern Adriatic coast",
pages = "355-339",
number = "4",
volume = "46",
doi = "10.1127/phyto/2016/0079"
}

Silc, U., Mullaj, A., Alegro, A., Ibraliu, A., Dajić-Stevanović, Z., Luković, M.,& Stesević, D.. (2016). Sand dune vegetation along the eastern Adriatic coast. in Phytocoenologia
Gebruder Borntraeger, Stuttgart., 46(4), 339-355.
https://doi.org/10.1127/phyto/2016/0079

Silc U, Mullaj A, Alegro A, Ibraliu A, Dajić-Stevanović Z, Luković M, Stesević D. Sand dune vegetation along the eastern Adriatic coast. in Phytocoenologia. 2016;46(4):339-355.
doi:10.1127/phyto/2016/0079 .

Silc, Urban, Mullaj, Alfred, Alegro, Antun, Ibraliu, Alban, Dajić-Stevanović, Zora, Luković, Milica, Stesević, Danijela, "Sand dune vegetation along the eastern Adriatic coast" in Phytocoenologia, 46, no. 4 (2016):339-355,
https://doi.org/10.1127/phyto/2016/0079 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Silc, Urban
AU  - Dajić-Stevanović, Zora
AU  - Ibraliu, Alban
AU  - Luković, Milica
AU  - Stesević, Danijela
PY  - 2016
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4006
AB  - We compared the zonation of vegetation and connectivity of coastal plant communities between two distinct areas, one in Montenegro and another in Albania, that differ in terms of human impact, mainly through tourism activities. Transect plots were used to gather data about plant cover and communities, their zonation and connectivity. For description of communities multivariate methods were used and for distribution zonation we used gamma connectivity and richness of boundaries. We found that the transects of vegetation zonation from Albania, with better preserved sites, were richer in the number of boundaries, with more varied combinations of boundaries and the pattern of zonation was also more diverse. On the other hand, there were two plant communities found only in Montenegro. The more impacted transects on the disturbed beaches from Montenegro were also more unidirectional from sea to hinterland but with less ideal zonation. Plant communities from Albania were distributed more straightforwardly but contacts between them were in both directions. The less disturbed beach had zonation very similar to potential vegetation, while plant communities of the touristic beach were fragmented or even substituted by replacement communities. Coastal dune systems in Albania are still well preserved, therefore monitoring and protection measures are recommended.
PB  - Springer, New York
T2  - Biologia
T1  - Human impact on sandy beach vegetation along the southeastern Adriatic coast
EP  - 874
IS  - 8
SP  - 865
VL  - 71
DO  - 10.1515/biolog-2016-0111
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Silc, Urban and Dajić-Stevanović, Zora and Ibraliu, Alban and Luković, Milica and Stesević, Danijela",
year = "2016",
abstract = "We compared the zonation of vegetation and connectivity of coastal plant communities between two distinct areas, one in Montenegro and another in Albania, that differ in terms of human impact, mainly through tourism activities. Transect plots were used to gather data about plant cover and communities, their zonation and connectivity. For description of communities multivariate methods were used and for distribution zonation we used gamma connectivity and richness of boundaries. We found that the transects of vegetation zonation from Albania, with better preserved sites, were richer in the number of boundaries, with more varied combinations of boundaries and the pattern of zonation was also more diverse. On the other hand, there were two plant communities found only in Montenegro. The more impacted transects on the disturbed beaches from Montenegro were also more unidirectional from sea to hinterland but with less ideal zonation. Plant communities from Albania were distributed more straightforwardly but contacts between them were in both directions. The less disturbed beach had zonation very similar to potential vegetation, while plant communities of the touristic beach were fragmented or even substituted by replacement communities. Coastal dune systems in Albania are still well preserved, therefore monitoring and protection measures are recommended.",
publisher = "Springer, New York",
journal = "Biologia",
title = "Human impact on sandy beach vegetation along the southeastern Adriatic coast",
pages = "874-865",
number = "8",
volume = "71",
doi = "10.1515/biolog-2016-0111"
}

Silc, U., Dajić-Stevanović, Z., Ibraliu, A., Luković, M.,& Stesević, D.. (2016). Human impact on sandy beach vegetation along the southeastern Adriatic coast. in Biologia
Springer, New York., 71(8), 865-874.
https://doi.org/10.1515/biolog-2016-0111

Silc U, Dajić-Stevanović Z, Ibraliu A, Luković M, Stesević D. Human impact on sandy beach vegetation along the southeastern Adriatic coast. in Biologia. 2016;71(8):865-874.
doi:10.1515/biolog-2016-0111 .

Silc, Urban, Dajić-Stevanović, Zora, Ibraliu, Alban, Luković, Milica, Stesević, Danijela, "Human impact on sandy beach vegetation along the southeastern Adriatic coast" in Biologia, 71, no. 8 (2016):865-874,
https://doi.org/10.1515/biolog-2016-0111 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Godjevac, Dejan
AU  - Stanković, Jovana
AU  - Novaković, Miroslav
AU  - Andjelković, Boban
AU  - Dajić-Stevanović, Zora
AU  - Petrović, Milica
AU  - Stanković, Miroslava
PY  - 2015
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3711
AB  - From the aerial parts of Atriplex littoralis, three new flavonoid glycosides named atriplexins I-III (1-3), a known flavonoid glycoside, spinacetin 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (4), arbutin (5), and 4-hydroxybenzyl-beta-D-glucopyranoside (6) were isolated. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of detailed spectroscopic analysis, including ID and 2D NMR (COSY, NOESY, TOCSY, HSQC, HMBC) and HRESITOF MS data. The compounds were tested for in vitro protective effects on chromosome aberrations in peripheral human lymphocytes using a cytochalasin-B-blocked micronucleus (MN) assay in a concentration range of 0.8-7.4 mu M of final culture solution. Chromosomal damage was induced by 2 Gy of gamma-radiation on binudeated human lymphocytes, and the effects of the compounds were tested 2 to 19 h after irradiation. The frequency of micronuclei (MNi) was scored in binudeated cells, and the nuclear proliferation index was calculated. The highest prevention of in vitro biochemical and cytogenetic damage of human lymphocytes induced by gamma-radiation was exhibited by 3 (reduction of MN frequency by 31%), followed by 4 and 6.
PB  - Amer Chemical Soc, Washington
T2  - Journal of Natural Products
T1  - Phenolic Compounds from Atriplex littoralis and Their Radiation-Mitigating Activity
EP  - 2204
IS  - 9
SP  - 2198
VL  - 78
DO  - 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.5b00273
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Godjevac, Dejan and Stanković, Jovana and Novaković, Miroslav and Andjelković, Boban and Dajić-Stevanović, Zora and Petrović, Milica and Stanković, Miroslava",
year = "2015",
abstract = "From the aerial parts of Atriplex littoralis, three new flavonoid glycosides named atriplexins I-III (1-3), a known flavonoid glycoside, spinacetin 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (4), arbutin (5), and 4-hydroxybenzyl-beta-D-glucopyranoside (6) were isolated. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of detailed spectroscopic analysis, including ID and 2D NMR (COSY, NOESY, TOCSY, HSQC, HMBC) and HRESITOF MS data. The compounds were tested for in vitro protective effects on chromosome aberrations in peripheral human lymphocytes using a cytochalasin-B-blocked micronucleus (MN) assay in a concentration range of 0.8-7.4 mu M of final culture solution. Chromosomal damage was induced by 2 Gy of gamma-radiation on binudeated human lymphocytes, and the effects of the compounds were tested 2 to 19 h after irradiation. The frequency of micronuclei (MNi) was scored in binudeated cells, and the nuclear proliferation index was calculated. The highest prevention of in vitro biochemical and cytogenetic damage of human lymphocytes induced by gamma-radiation was exhibited by 3 (reduction of MN frequency by 31%), followed by 4 and 6.",
publisher = "Amer Chemical Soc, Washington",
journal = "Journal of Natural Products",
title = "Phenolic Compounds from Atriplex littoralis and Their Radiation-Mitigating Activity",
pages = "2204-2198",
number = "9",
volume = "78",
doi = "10.1021/acs.jnatprod.5b00273"
}

Godjevac, D., Stanković, J., Novaković, M., Andjelković, B., Dajić-Stevanović, Z., Petrović, M.,& Stanković, M.. (2015). Phenolic Compounds from Atriplex littoralis and Their Radiation-Mitigating Activity. in Journal of Natural Products
Amer Chemical Soc, Washington., 78(9), 2198-2204.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jnatprod.5b00273

Godjevac D, Stanković J, Novaković M, Andjelković B, Dajić-Stevanović Z, Petrović M, Stanković M. Phenolic Compounds from Atriplex littoralis and Their Radiation-Mitigating Activity. in Journal of Natural Products. 2015;78(9):2198-2204.
doi:10.1021/acs.jnatprod.5b00273 .

Godjevac, Dejan, Stanković, Jovana, Novaković, Miroslav, Andjelković, Boban, Dajić-Stevanović, Zora, Petrović, Milica, Stanković, Miroslava, "Phenolic Compounds from Atriplex littoralis and Their Radiation-Mitigating Activity" in Journal of Natural Products, 78, no. 9 (2015):2198-2204,
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jnatprod.5b00273 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stanković, Milan S.
AU  - Petrović, Milica
AU  - Godjevac, Dejan
AU  - Dajić-Stevanović, Zora
PY  - 2015
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3837
AB  - This paper presents new data for secondary metabolites and biological activity of the insufficiently studied European inland halophytes as remarkable indicators of Balkan saline habitats. Phenolic content, flavonoid concentrations and antioxidant activity were analyzed in fifteen terrestrial salt tolerant plants collected from eight saline habitats situated in two distinct semiarid regions of Serbia. Total phenols ranged from 31.86 to 212.71 mg of GA/g of extract (gallic acid equivalent milligrams of gallic acid per gram of extract). Concentration of flavonoids ranged from 41.21 to 146.06 mg of RU/g of extract (rutin equivalent milligrams of rutin per gram of extract). Antioxidant activity was determined using 1,1-dipheny1-2-picrylhydrazyl radical reagent; obtained values was ranged from 1785.81 to 17.55 mu g/ml. A significant relation was noticed between the concentration of phenols and antioxidant activity. Parallel to the analysis of researched halophytes, Camellia sinensis and Ginkgo biloba were analyzed for comparison. The best antioxidant properties were determined for Statice gmelinii, Artemisia santonicum and Mentha pulegium. The results indicate a potential of studied halophytic species as candidates for natural sources of secondary metabolites with high biological activity, whereas their bioactive compounds might have a significant role in adaptations to salt and drought stress.
PB  - Academic Press Ltd- Elsevier Science Ltd, London
T2  - Journal of Arid Environments
T1  - Screening inland halophytes from the central Balkan for their antioxidant activity in relation to total phenolic compounds and flavonoids: Are there any prospective medicinal plants?
EP  - 32
SP  - 26
VL  - 120
DO  - 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2015.04.008
ER  - 

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author = "Stanković, Milan S. and Petrović, Milica and Godjevac, Dejan and Dajić-Stevanović, Zora",
year = "2015",
abstract = "This paper presents new data for secondary metabolites and biological activity of the insufficiently studied European inland halophytes as remarkable indicators of Balkan saline habitats. Phenolic content, flavonoid concentrations and antioxidant activity were analyzed in fifteen terrestrial salt tolerant plants collected from eight saline habitats situated in two distinct semiarid regions of Serbia. Total phenols ranged from 31.86 to 212.71 mg of GA/g of extract (gallic acid equivalent milligrams of gallic acid per gram of extract). Concentration of flavonoids ranged from 41.21 to 146.06 mg of RU/g of extract (rutin equivalent milligrams of rutin per gram of extract). Antioxidant activity was determined using 1,1-dipheny1-2-picrylhydrazyl radical reagent; obtained values was ranged from 1785.81 to 17.55 mu g/ml. A significant relation was noticed between the concentration of phenols and antioxidant activity. Parallel to the analysis of researched halophytes, Camellia sinensis and Ginkgo biloba were analyzed for comparison. The best antioxidant properties were determined for Statice gmelinii, Artemisia santonicum and Mentha pulegium. The results indicate a potential of studied halophytic species as candidates for natural sources of secondary metabolites with high biological activity, whereas their bioactive compounds might have a significant role in adaptations to salt and drought stress.",
publisher = "Academic Press Ltd- Elsevier Science Ltd, London",
journal = "Journal of Arid Environments",
title = "Screening inland halophytes from the central Balkan for their antioxidant activity in relation to total phenolic compounds and flavonoids: Are there any prospective medicinal plants?",
pages = "32-26",
volume = "120",
doi = "10.1016/j.jaridenv.2015.04.008"
}

Stanković, M. S., Petrović, M., Godjevac, D.,& Dajić-Stevanović, Z.. (2015). Screening inland halophytes from the central Balkan for their antioxidant activity in relation to total phenolic compounds and flavonoids: Are there any prospective medicinal plants?. in Journal of Arid Environments
Academic Press Ltd- Elsevier Science Ltd, London., 120, 26-32.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2015.04.008

Stanković MS, Petrović M, Godjevac D, Dajić-Stevanović Z. Screening inland halophytes from the central Balkan for their antioxidant activity in relation to total phenolic compounds and flavonoids: Are there any prospective medicinal plants?. in Journal of Arid Environments. 2015;120:26-32.
doi:10.1016/j.jaridenv.2015.04.008 .

Stanković, Milan S., Petrović, Milica, Godjevac, Dejan, Dajić-Stevanović, Zora, "Screening inland halophytes from the central Balkan for their antioxidant activity in relation to total phenolic compounds and flavonoids: Are there any prospective medicinal plants?" in Journal of Arid Environments, 120 (2015):26-32,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2015.04.008 . .