Publications by authors named "Adrian Oprea"
Background: Biological invasions pose an increasing risk to nature, social security and the economy, being ranked amongst the top five threats to biodiversity. Managing alien and invasive species is a priority for the European Union, as outlined in the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Alien plant species are acknowledged to impact the economy and biodiversity; thus, analysing the distribution of such species provides valuable inputs for the management and decision-making processes.
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- Genetic differentiation and phenotypic plasticity both contribute to variation in traits within a species, but their influence differs between types of traits in short-lived plants.
- In a study of Plantago lanceolata, researchers used greenhouse experiments and field data to analyze how traits respond to environmental changes.
- They found that reproductive traits are primarily influenced by genetic factors related to fitness, while vegetative traits demonstrate greater plasticity, which complicates understanding the genetic influences in natural settings.
The chemical constituents and biological activity of Pinus cembra L. (Pinaceae), native to the Central European Alps and the Carpathian Mountains, are not well known. The aim of the present work was to examine the phenolic content, antioxidant and antimicrobial effects of hydromethanolic extracts of Pinus cembra L.
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