Flora and vegetation of Deliblato Sands (Serbia): A review of floristic and vegetation research through the centuries

Due to its unique natural characteristics, Deliblato Sands (Deliblatska pescara) has always attracted numerous researchers who study its flora and vegetation. The first written data on the botanical study of this area date back to 1800 and contains valuable information about the flora. In a 225-year-long tradition, researchers and inspiration have not disappeared until today. 365 publications have been published on the topic of studying some aspects of the flora or vegetation of the Deliblato Sands. Most of the publications presented some specific taxa or group of taxa in the Deliblato Sands as a part of the wider research area (159). Most of the first finds of plant taxa were recorded in the research period 1951-2025. In the same period the highest number of publications analyzing the flora or vegetation of the Deliblato Sands were published 253 in total. Most productive author contributing with floristic data of the Deliblato Sands was Melanija Obradovic (and collaborators) with 19 publications. The largest number of publications or researchers were from Serbia, more precisely the former republic of Yugoslavia (238). Researchers from Hungary, Austria and the Czech Republic have contributed throughout history, also. This review indicates that the Special Nature Reserve ?Deliblatska pescara? continues to be an inexhaust?ible source of inspiration for science, given that the number of publications is growing by years, both by national and international researchers.