THE TWIN THREATS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND PLANT INVASIONS IN SERBIA

Climate changes and ecological sustainability in agriculture and food production in Serbia, the region and Southeastern Europe : proceedings, (pp. 294-300)

AUTHOR(S) / АУТОР(И): Ana Anđelković1, Maja Novković2, Dušanka Cvijanović2, Dragana Marisavljević1, Danijela Šikuljak1, Snežana Radulović2

1Institute for Plant Protection and Environment, Department of Weed Research, Belgrade, Serbia, 2University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology and Ecology, Novi Sad, Serbia

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DOI: 10.46793/MAK2025.294A

ABSTRACT / САЖЕТАК:

Climate change and invasive species represent two of the five major direct drivers of biodiversity loss globally. These two phenomena are inextricably linked and expected to interact in very complex ways, which are difficult to foresee with certainty. Field studies conducted over the last decade across the territory of Serbia show the spread and dominance of invasive alien plants (IAPs) in this country, particularly in its riparian and roadside habitats. Bearing these results in mind, we provide an illustrative review of perspectives for Serbia regarding the problem of IAPs spread in conditions of climate change. A number of river valleys are expected to experience added invasion pressures, resulting from the spread of IAPs via shared river corridors with our neighboring countries. Additionally, mountain regions in Serbia are predicted to experience increased temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, and anthropogenic activities that worsen ecosystem fragility, making them more susceptible to plant invasions. Although they currently face lower invasion pressures, an increase in both the number and abundance of invasive species in these areas is expected due to climate change and other factors.

KEYWORDS / КЉУЧНЕ РЕЧИ:

Invasive alien plants, Climate change, Serbia

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:

The research presented in this article is part of Contracts No. 451-03-66/2024-03/200010, 451-03-66/2024-03/ 200125 and 451-03-65/2024-03/200125 financially supported by the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia.

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