Competitive advantages of Najas marina L. in a process of littoral colonization in the lake Velenjsko jezero (Slovenija)

Najas marina is the dominant macrophyte species in Velenjsko jezero. It appeared in the lake in 1997 and soon prevailed over the species Myriophyllum spicatum L. and Potamogeton crispus L., which used to be the two most abundant species in the lake in the past. The physicochemical and geomorphologic...

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Main Authors: Zdenka Mazej, Mateja Germ
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) 2008-07-01
Series:Acta Biologica Slovenica
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Online Access:https://journals.uni-lj.si/abs/article/view/15223
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description Najas marina is the dominant macrophyte species in Velenjsko jezero. It appeared in the lake in 1997 and soon prevailed over the species Myriophyllum spicatum L. and Potamogeton crispus L., which used to be the two most abundant species in the lake in the past. The physicochemical and geomorphological characteristics of the lake are discussed in relation to the attributes of Najas marina, presenting competitive advantages in this environment. Conditions in the lake such as warm water and unstable sediment enabled successful growth and life strategy of Najas marina, which is a summer-annual plant with short life cycle, quick propagation from seeds and a very extensive root system.
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spelling doaj-art-ed6876792efa4a7abd2d54a9dcefc0652025-01-16T08:30:14ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)Acta Biologica Slovenica1854-30732008-07-0151110.14720/abs.51.1.15223Competitive advantages of Najas marina L. in a process of littoral colonization in the lake Velenjsko jezero (Slovenija)Zdenka MazejMateja GermNajas marina is the dominant macrophyte species in Velenjsko jezero. It appeared in the lake in 1997 and soon prevailed over the species Myriophyllum spicatum L. and Potamogeton crispus L., which used to be the two most abundant species in the lake in the past. The physicochemical and geomorphological characteristics of the lake are discussed in relation to the attributes of Najas marina, presenting competitive advantages in this environment. Conditions in the lake such as warm water and unstable sediment enabled successful growth and life strategy of Najas marina, which is a summer-annual plant with short life cycle, quick propagation from seeds and a very extensive root system. https://journals.uni-lj.si/abs/article/view/15223artificial lakephysico-chemical and geomorphological characteristics of the lakeplant invasionaquatic macrophytesNajas marina L.
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Competitive advantages of Najas marina L. in a process of littoral colonization in the lake Velenjsko jezero (Slovenija)
Acta Biologica Slovenica
artificial lake
physico-chemical and geomorphological characteristics of the lake
plant invasion
aquatic macrophytes
Najas marina L.
title Competitive advantages of Najas marina L. in a process of littoral colonization in the lake Velenjsko jezero (Slovenija)
title_full Competitive advantages of Najas marina L. in a process of littoral colonization in the lake Velenjsko jezero (Slovenija)
title_fullStr Competitive advantages of Najas marina L. in a process of littoral colonization in the lake Velenjsko jezero (Slovenija)
title_full_unstemmed Competitive advantages of Najas marina L. in a process of littoral colonization in the lake Velenjsko jezero (Slovenija)
title_short Competitive advantages of Najas marina L. in a process of littoral colonization in the lake Velenjsko jezero (Slovenija)
title_sort competitive advantages of najas marina l in a process of littoral colonization in the lake velenjsko jezero slovenija
topic artificial lake
physico-chemical and geomorphological characteristics of the lake
plant invasion
aquatic macrophytes
Najas marina L.
url https://journals.uni-lj.si/abs/article/view/15223
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