Bioecological characteristics of Iceland with reference to national parks
Iceland is located in the North Atlantic Ocean near the Arctic Circle, with a total area of approximately 103,000 km2. The geographical position of the island influences its specific harsh subarctic climate. Phytogeographically, Iceland is located in the Holarctic floristic realm and is par...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Serbian |
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Faculty of Forestry, Belgrade
2025-01-01
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| Series: | Glasnik Šumarskog Fakulteta: Univerzitet u Beogradu |
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| Online Access: | https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0353-4537/2025/0353-45372531027D.pdf |
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| Summary: | Iceland is located in the North Atlantic Ocean near the Arctic Circle, with a
total area of approximately 103,000 km2. The geographical position of the
island influences its specific harsh subarctic climate. Phytogeographically,
Iceland is located in the Holarctic floristic realm and is part of its
Arctic province of the Circumboreal region. Most of the country is located
in the tundra zone. Plant cover on the island is quite sparse and only one
quarter of the territory is covered with stable vegetation cover, while it
is extremely sparse over most of the surface. Uncultivable and barren land
(sand fields, lava flows, glaciers) covers 76.0% of the area of Iceland,
pastures and meadows 22.7%, forests 1.2%, and only 0.1% of the area is
arable. There are three national parks in Iceland: Thingvellir, Vatnajökull
and Snæfellsjökull. The aim of the research is to describe the bioecological
characteristics of Iceland, with a special focus on the specifics of the
national parks. |
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| ISSN: | 0353-4537 2217-8600 |