VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CARRALLUKA MEADOWS-REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO

Meadow ecosystems as natural terrestrial ecosystems are important in the context of phytodiversity of the Republic of Kosovo. Vascular flora of the Carralluka meadows is researched during 2013 (supplemented 2014). These meadows in Kosovo have extension mostly along the lowland river valleys and their branches hanging averages about 500-600 m above sea level. Up to date research in these ecosystems have proved the presence of significant numbers of species of the vascular flora. Floristic value of these meadows it raises the presence of forage, medical and aromatic plants and also honey plant species. Researched area-meadows in Carralluke (515-560 m) is located on the western Kosovo respectively on the Llapusha region, Malisheva Municipality. These meadows are situated along the valley which runs from near the Terpeza village and continues around the Carralluka village until near the Mirusha village. In the pedological aspect these meadows have extension on the Aluvial-deluvial loamy soil. The climate is continental with average annual temperature of about 10 C-0. Researched zone is in the area with average rainfall of 600 to 800 mm. In the phytocenological aspect these meadows belong to order Trifolio-Hordetalia respectively to the alliance Trifolion resupinati and to order Brometalia erecti respectively to the alliance Bromion erecti. Although the anthropogenic action is evident in continuity, because this area is preserved as a whole, are identified more than 100 plant species of vascular flora. Results expressed in areal and floristic spectrum present the dominance of species from Eurasian floral element respectively by dominance of Hemicriptophyta.