Assessment of the influence of anthropogenic factors on elements of the ecological network in Vojvodina (Serbia) using the Leopold matrix
Salt steppes and marshes represent the most valuable ecosystems in the world, providing numerous ecosystem services that are extremely vulnerable to anthropogenic influences. These types of habitat in the territory of Serbia are most dominant in Banat and a significant portion of them is un...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Belgrade, University of Novi Sad
2015-01-01
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Series: | Archives of Biological Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0354-4664/2015/0354-46641500097K.pdf |
Summary: | Salt steppes and marshes represent the most valuable ecosystems in the world,
providing numerous ecosystem services that are extremely vulnerable to
anthropogenic influences. These types of habitat in the territory of Serbia
are most dominant in Banat and a significant portion of them is under
protection or in the process of becoming protected. The section surrounding
the protected areas of Slano Kopovo Special Nature Reserve, Rusanda Nature
Park and Okanj Bara Special Nature Reserve with the non-building area of Novi
Bečej, Kumane, Melenci, Elemir and Taraš cadastral municipalities, has been
chosen for the analysis. The aim of this paper was to assess the influence of
specific anthropogenic factors on the elements of an ecological network using
the analytical method that can generate the required results in a manner
suitable for presentation to various stakeholders. To achieve this aim, the
Leopold matrix model, used for assessing anthropogenic influence on the
environment, has been chosen. The specificity of this issue of protecting and
preserving elements of an ecological network resulted in the need to isolate
and evaluate the factors affecting the preservation of habitats and
functionality of ecosystems, unlike the concept of Leopold matrix, which
treats all factors as equally important in the process of evaluation.
Evaluation results indicate significant effects of historical, perennial
manner of using the area and other resources in the non-building area. |
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ISSN: | 0354-4664 1821-4339 |