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Native Trees of the Mediterranean Region: Distribution, Diversity and Conservation Challenges Open

Bruno Fady, Anna‐Maria Farsakoglou, María Mercedes Carón, Khaled Abulaila, J. Aleksić , et al. · 2025

Purpose of Review While 38% of tree species are at risk of extinction worldwide, their inventory and occurrence at ecologically and biogeographically meaningful scales is lacking in many parts of the world, including the biodiversity-rich …

Large‐Scale Genomic SNP Dataset for Central and Southeast European Turkey Oak (Quercus cerris L.) Populations Generated by ddRAD‐Seq Method Open

Botond B. Lados, Csilla Éva Molnár, M Farkas, Attila Benke, Katalin Bereczki , et al. · 2025

Background In Central and Southeast Europe, oak‐dominated forests form the backbone of temperate forest ecosystems. Therefore, their adaptability is crucial for maintaining the biodiversity of these ecosystems under ongoing climate change.…

Floristic and habitat diversity in representative grassland communities in Bulgaria Open

Ina Aneva, P. Zhelev, Dragan Chobanov · 2025

Natural and semi-natural grassland communities in Bulgaria are subjected to anthropogenic pressure leading to their reduction and fragmentation. Since they are home to many other groups of living organisms, this poses serious challenges co…

Genetic diversity of natural Silver fir populations in Bulgaria Open

Ivan Evtimov, Fritz Bergmann, P. Zhelev · 2024

Genetic diversity of eleven natural populations of Silver Fir in Bulgaria was studied by means of allozyme gene markers. Within population diversity varied among populations and was generally high, but within the range reported for other E…

ddRAD sequencing of Fagus sylvatica sensu lato Open

Matúš Hrivnák, Diana Krajmerová, Ladislav Paule, P. Zhelev, Hakan Şevik , et al. · 2024

ddRAD sequencing data from Stacks (SNPs) along with corresponding information. Exon-only genotypes in file "genotypes_exons-only.7z".

Key triggers of adaptive genetic variability of sessile oak [Q. petraea (Matt.) Liebl.] from the Balkan refugia: outlier detection and association of SNP loci from ddRAD-seq data Open

Endre Gy. Tóth, Klára Cseke, Attila Benke, Botond B. Lados, R. Tomov , et al. · 2024

Knowledge on the genetic composition of Quercus petraea in south-eastern Europe is limited despite the species' significant role in the re-colonisation of Europe during the Holocene, and the diverse climate and physical geography …

Key triggers of adaptive genetic variability of sessile oak [Q. petraea (Matt.) Liebl.] from the Balkan refugia: outlier detection and association of SNP loci from ddRAD-seq data Open

Endre Gy. Tóth, Klára Cseke, Attila Benke, Botond B. Lados, R. Tomov , et al. · 2024

Knowledge on the genetic composition of Quercus petraea in south-eastern Europe is limited despite the species' significant role in the re-colonisation of Europe during the Holocene, and the diverse climate and physical geography …

Bioactive compounds of Arctostaphylos uva-ursi wild-growing populations from Bulgaria Open

Milena Nikolova, Ina Aneva, P. Zhelev, Strahil Berkov, Еlina Yankova-Tsvetkova · 2024

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Sprengel (bearberry), Ericaceae is a valuable medicinal plant with diuretic and uroantiseptic action which is mainly due to arbutin. In Bulgaria the species is considered as rare. Content assessment of bioactiv…

Are there hybrid zones in Fagus sylvatica L. sensu lato? Open

Matúš Hrivnák, Diana Krajmerová, Ladislav Paule, P. Zhelev, Hakan Şevik , et al. · 2023

The complex of beech taxa in western Eurasia ( Fagus sylvatica L. s.l. ) represents one of the most widespread broad-leaved trees in the temperate forests of the northern hemisphere. Two subspecies are generally recognized, F. sylvatica ss…

Malus florentina (Rosaceae): a new species for the Bulgarian dendroflora Open

Ina Aneva, P. Zhelev · 2023

Malus florentina is reported as new to the Bulgarian dendroflora.The species was found on the border of two floristic regions, occurring at an altitude from 600 to 900 m in both: Western Frontier Mts.(Vlahina Mts.) and the Valley of Struma…

ddRAD sequencing of Fagus sylvatica sensu lato Open

Matúš Hrivnák, Diana Krajmerová, Ladislav Paule, P. Zhelev, Hakan Şevik , et al. · 2023

ddRAD sequencing data from Stacks (SNPs) along with corresponding information. Draft paper title: "Are there hybrid zones in Fagus sylvatica L. sensu lato?"

A-363 Evaluating the Performance of Emerging STI Point of Care Assays Using Novel, Room Temperature Stable CT/NG/TV/MG Positive Swab Quality Control Materials Open

S Rivers, P. Zhelev, Meenakshi Thakur, A Alagic, Jia Li , et al. · 2023

Background The emergence of Point of Care tests that detect Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) is critical for screening and diagnostic programs in low-resource settings. Point of Care tests that are designed to simultaneously detect C…

Monitoring and control of forest seedling quality in Europe Open

Mилaн Maтaругa, Branislav Cvjetković, Bart De Cuyper, Ina Aneva, P. Zhelev , et al. · 2023

Key triggers of adaptive genetic variability of sessile oak [Q. petraea (Matt.) Liebl.] from the Balkan refugia: outlier detection and association of SNP loci from ddRAD-seq data Open

Endre Gy. Tóth, Klára Cseke, Attila Benke, Botond B. Lados, R. Tomov , et al. · 2023

Knowledge on the genetic composition of Quercus petraea in south-eastern Europe is limited despite the species’ significant role in the re-colonisation of Europe during the Holocene, and the diverse climate and physical geography of the re…

Essential Oil Composition of Ten Species from Sect. Serpyllum of Genus Thymus Growing in Bulgaria Open

Антоанета Трендафилова, Milka Todorova, Viktoria Ivanova, P. Zhelev, Ina Aneva · 2023

GC-MS/FID analysis of the essential oils of 10 Thymus species, belonging to Sect. Serpyllum, led to identification of 118 compounds accounting for 97.79–99.69% of the total oil. Thymus moesiacus, T. jankae, T. vandasii, T. longicaulis and …

ddRAD sequencing of Fagus sylvatica sensu lato Open

Matúš Hrivnák, Diana Krajmerová, Ladislav Paule, P. Zhelev, Hakan Şevik , et al. · 2023

ddRAD sequencing data from Stacks (SNPs) along with corresponding information. Draft paper title: "Are there hybrid zones in Fagus sylvatica L. sensu lato?"

Outcrossing rates in two seed orchards of Pinus nigra Arn. in Bulgaria Open

Stanimira Shuleva, V. Gagov, P. Zhelev · 2023

Seed orchards are an important source of seeds with improved genetic quality. Here we present results of a study on the genetic composition of seed orchards crop of Austrian black pine ( Pinus nigra Arn.). Two seed orchards were included i…

Tracing the origin of Oriental beech stands across Western Europe and reporting hybridization with European beech – Implications for assisted gene flow Open

Mirjam Kurz, Adrian Kölz, Jonas Gorges, Beatriz Pablo Carmona, Peter Brang , et al. · 2023

Monitoring and Control of Forest Seedling Quality in Europe Open

Mилaн Maтaругa, Branislav Cvjetković, Bart De Cuyper, Ina Aneva, P. Zhelev , et al. · 2023

Metabolic Profiles, Genetic Diversity, and Genome Size of Bulgarian Population of Alkanna tinctoria Open

Milena Nikolova, Ina Aneva, P. Zhelev, İvanka Semerdjıeva, Valtcho D. Zheljazkov , et al. · 2022

Alkanna tinctoria (L.) Tausch Boraginaceae is a medicinal plant whose root is used for its antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. A. tinctoria roots have been subject to numerous studies. However, the aerial parts have been explor…

Sideritis elica, a New Species of Lamiaceae from Bulgaria, Revealed by Morphology and Molecular Phylogeny Open

Ina Aneva, P. Zhelev, Georgi Bonchev · 2022

Sideritis elica, from the Rhodope Mountains, is described as a species new to science. Results of a detailed morphological analysis were combined with the data of molecular analyses using DNA barcoding as an efficient tool for the genetic,…

Tracing the origin of Oriental beech stands across Western Europe and reporting hybridization with European beech – implications for assisted gene flow Open

Mirjam Kurz, Adrian Kölz, Jonas Gorges, Beatriz Pablo Carmona, Peter Brang , et al. · 2022

Human-aided translocation of individuals within the species’ range, assisted gene flow (AGF), has been suggested as a climate change mitigation strategy, especially for foundational species, such as forest trees. The benefits and risks of …

Nutrient Constituents, Bioactive Phytochemicals, and Antioxidant Properties of Service Tree (Sorbus domestica L.) Fruits Open

Manol Ognyanov, Petko Denev, Nadezhda Petkova, Zhana Petkova, Magdalena Stoyanova , et al. · 2022

The current study aimed to determine the major and minor nutritional constituents of Sorbus domestica L. fruits. It was revealed that palmitic acid was the most commonly occurring saturated fatty acid, while linoleic acid represented the m…

The status and role of genetic diversity of trees for the conservation and management of riparian ecosystems: A European experts' perspective Open

Filip Alimpić, Jelena Milovanović, Remigiusz Pielech, Georgi Hinkov, Roland Jansson , et al. · 2022

Riparian vegetation supports high biodiversity providing many services and is, therefore, an important landscape element. Riparian ecosystems are subject to numerous pressures leading to population decline and genetic erosion of riparian p…

Genetic diversity in high-mountain Thymus species in Bulgaria revealed by ISSR genetic markers Open

P. Zhelev, Georgi Bonchev, Ina Aneva · 2022

High mountain populations of the plant species possess particular interest from both evolutionary and conservation points of view. The mode of distribution, limited gene flow and severe environmental conditions act as evolutionary forces s…

DNA Barcoding Study of Representative Thymus Species in Bulgaria Open

Ina Aneva, P. Zhelev, Georgi Bonchev, Irina Boycheva, Stiliana Simeonova , et al. · 2022

We present a study on the taxonomy of eleven Thymus species, belonging to two sections and occurring naturally in Bulgaria. Four DNA barcoding markers—matK, rbcL, trnH-psbA and ITS—were applied to discriminate the species and to reveal the…

On the Reproductive Potential in Primula veris L. (Primulaceae): Embryological Features, Pollen and Seed Viability, Genetic Diversity Open

Еlina Yankova-Tsvetkova, Petka Yurukova-Grancharova, Ina Aneva, P. Zhelev · 2021

Primula veris (Primulaceae) is a valuable medicinal plant. The main characteristics for assessing the reproductive potential (embryological features; mode of reproduction; pollen and seed viability) and the genetic diversity of populations…

Correction to: A genomic dataset of single‐nucleotide polymorphisms generated by ddRAD tag sequencing in Q. petraea (Matt.) Liebl. populations from Central‑Eastern Europe and Balkan Peninsula Open

Endre Gy. Tóth, Zoltán A. Köbölkuti, Klára Cseke, József D. Kámpel, Roland Takács , et al. · 2021

A genomic dataset of single‐nucleotide polymorphisms generated by ddRAD tag sequencing in Q. petraea (Matt.) Liebl. populations from Central-Eastern Europe and Balkan Peninsula Open

Endre Gy. Tóth, Zoltán A. Köbölkuti, Klára Cseke, József D. Kámpel, Roland Takács , et al. · 2021

Key message This genomic dataset provides highly variable SNP markers from georeferenced natural Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl. populations collected in Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo* and Albania. These…

Balkan Vegetation Database (BVD) – updated information and current status Open

Kiril Vassilev, Hristo Pedashenko, Alexandra Alexandrova, A. Tashev, Anna Ganeva , et al. · 2020

The Balkan Vegetation Database (BVD; GIVD ID: EU-00-019) is a regional database, which was established in 2014. It comprises phytosociological relevés covering various vegetation types from nine countries of the Balkan Peninsula (Albania –…

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