Objective:
One of the preconditions for successful cultivation and increase of production of medicinal and aromatic plants in Croatia is in any case knowledge of their ecological characteristics. However, previous studies of medicinal and aromatic plants in Croatia have not systematically included the islands of Krk, Cres and Pag, despite the fact that these islands are areas of plant richness. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to determine the abundance and diversity and ecological characteristics of wild medicinal and aromatic plants of the rocky pastures of these islands.
Context:
Although there are favorable conditions for cultivation in Croatia, as well as a long tradition of using medicinal and aromatic plants, the current production of these crops in our country has not been sufficiently developed. According to data from the Central Bureau of Statistics for 2018, medicinal, spicy and aromatic plants are grown on an area of about 9,000 ha. The cultivation of medicinal and aromatic plants is mostly organized on family farms, mainly as a side activity. Relatively few family farms specialize in the production of medicinal and aromatic plants.
Contacts:
Ivica Ljubičić, iljubicic@agr.hr, http://www.agr.unizg.hr/en/address-book/145/ivica-ljubi%C4%8Di%C4%87
Further information:
https://hrcak.srce.hr/index.php?show=clanak&id_clanak_jezik=338402