Dendroflora of calcareous terrains in Bulgaria and its significance for conservation

Abstract

The work presents characteristics of calciphile species from the dendroflora of Bulgaria (107 species), both facultative (77 species) and obligated (30 species) – their systematic structure according to families and genera, division according to biological types and live forms, as well as floristic geo-elements and spreading on vertical belts and floristic regions in Bulgaria. The conservation significance of calciphiles at national and international level has been shown on the basis of referent documents. A systematic list of calciphile species of the Bulgarian dendroflora has been presented.

Keywords

• Bulgaria
• calcareous terrains
• conservation significance
• dendroflora