The vegetation of canal Novi Sad-Savino Selo

Abstract

The canal Novi Sad-Savino Selo has the most rate of water flow and the most fresh water of all canals of the Main Canal Network Danube-Tisza-Danube hydrosystem (MCN DTD) in the Bačka. Vegetation growth in this canal is possible only in a narrow belt along the coast. Submerged vegetation of this canal is presented by plant communities Ceratophylletum demersi (Soó 27) Hild. 1956 and Ceratophyllo demersi-Vallisnerietum spiralis Lazič 2006. Floating belt is presented by plant communities: Hydrocharitetum morsus-ranae Van Langendonck 1935, Trapetum natantis Müller et Görs 1960, Lemno-Spirodeletum W. Koch 1954 and Salvinio-Spirodeletum polyrrhizae Slavnič 1956. Emerged vegetation is growth in a continuous belt along the canal and is presented with stands of plant communities Scirpo-Phragmitetum W. Koch 1926, Typhetum angustifoliae Pign. 1953, Typhetum latifoliae G. Lang 1973 and Glycerietum maximae Hueck 1931. The aim of this study was to appreciate the current status of the aquatic vegetation in the canal Novi Sad-Savino Selo for the first time.