ŠUMSKI (ILI BILJNI) POKROV NA JADRANSKIM OTOCIMA PREMA STRANIM PUTOPISCIMA − 15. – 17. STOLJEĆE
FOREST OR VEGETATION SHROUD ON ADRIATIC ISLANDS, ACCORDING TO FOREIGN TRAVEL WRITERS (15TH – 17TH CENTURY)
Author(s): Krešimir KužićSubject(s): Environmental interactions, 15th Century, 16th Century, 17th Century
Published by: Društvo za hrvatsku ekonomsku povijest i ekohistoriju - Izdavačka kuća Meridijani
Keywords: Adriatic sea; islands; travelers; vegetation; forests; holm oak; evergreen shrub strawberry tree; rosemary;
Summary/Abstract: The author analyzed the excerpts from the 15th to 17th c. travelogues of European travelers, which mention forest or vegetation shroud on thirty-five Adriatic islands. The texts gave us a picture of the state of vegetation ranging from scarce vegetation to pastures, underbrush to high forests, including park surfaces. The real forests were found only on the islands of Cres, Lošinj and Korčula, while the remaining areas were underbrush and shrubbery. The plant species listed here were holm oak and pine, as well as evergreen shrub strawberry tree, myrtle wood and turpentine tree. The reasons for such vegetation are also explained.
Journal: Ekonomska i ekohistorija - Časopis za gospodarsku povijest i povijest okoliša
- Issue Year: 2018
- Issue No: 14
- Page Range: 99-119
- Page Count: 21
- Language: Croatian