Flora and Vegetation of Vlora Bay

The main issues of the study are:
- Distinguishing flora and different spectrum of the area.
- The determination of the main plants associations
- Determination of the main structure of each association found with its data.
- The environmental assessment and its impact on natural situation, highlighting the rare plants,
with scientific and practical value.
Flora and vegetation of an area are a great resource for national economic and scientific value.
Therefore we try to find a definition on plants that are grown in our environment, in our case we have
analyzed some of them in this study.
Material and Methods
Vlora is situated in a subtropical area with Mediterranean climate. This climate combines warm
seawaters and fresh mountain air. Its mild climate, which gets even milder due to the special locations of
Vlora among high mountains next to the sea. Vlora Bay is located in eastern coast of the southeastern
Adriatic Sea.
Major roles in the floristic diversity of this area have Geomorphologic, climatic and environmental factors.
This area has a high diversity of habitats. Mediterranean forests and shrublands represent a variety of
types, where are mentioned Pinus pinea, Erica arborea, etc. In shrubs are raised Quercus coccifera.
Sandbanks area and coastal dunes consists of species such as, Eryngium maritimum and Inula
crithmoides while rocky coastal areas consist of Sedum album, Ceterach officinarum, etc.
As plants have an important role on living world, in this case study of plant associations and their relation
with land,climate, and enviromental factors have a great impact. Nowadays floristic studies have
received several dimensions and deepening.What puts flora in danger in regional and world level is the
reduction of plant, this dangerous phenomena reduce genetik fond of plants.( Ruci B., 1983)
There are used two well-known methods to conduct this study: Physiognomic method and floristic
method. (Xhulaj M., 2005: Buzo K., 2000)
Physiognomic method is based on the outer morphological construction of plants cover and in the vital
forms. According to this method, the plants are grouped in some forms, which are based on the height of
the vegetative buds from the earth surface.
Floristic method based on the identification of plant species, which are present in their habitats. The
process is divided in three phases: completing the surveys; evaluating of the plant species abundance –
dominance; the determination of the species that were in the analyzed place. The determination is
realized by identifying and nominating them using the appropriate literature. (Demiri M., 1983: Group of
Authors, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000; Tutin T. G. etj., 1964-1980: Ruci B., 2000; Xhulaj M., Kashta L., 2003.)
This study is conducted according to a methodology divided in three phases:
a) Preparatory phase during this phase, there are gathered general data on the area as: physicalgeographical
conditions, terrestrial and climatic conditions, and data on previous studies on this field. It is
gathered all necessary materials and there are organized expeditions in the area.
b) Field work phase (data collection in the field environment)
This survey was carried in different seasons in the area. This was realized in order to obtain many
fenofaze and different types of plants. We have made a complete description of the environment for each
surveying parcels, and gathered other data such as scientific name of plant, geographic location and vital
form for each type, etc., according to the respective methodologies.
c) Laboratory phase (data processing in the laboratory or cabinet)
In this phase, there are named the collected plants and their communities; realizing floristic and biological
spectra.
The study is illustrated with graphics, tables and photos.(Figure 9 – 33)
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