TY  - JOUR
AU  - Golubović, Ana
AU  - Tomović, Ljiljana
AU  - Nikolić, Marko
AU  - Nikolić, Sonja
AU  - Anđelković, Marko
AU  - Arsovski, Dragan
AU  - Iković, Vuk
AU  - Gvozdenović, Slađana
AU  - Popović, Miloš
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/Article.aspx?ID=0354-46641900034G
UR  - http://www.serbiosoc.org.rs/arch/index.php/abs/article/view/4163
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3566
AB  - Hermann’s tortoise (Testudo hermanni) is among the conservation priorities in the European Union. Consequently, it is included in Annexes II and IV of the EU Habitats Directive, Annex II of the Bern Convention, and Annex II of the CITES Convention. Hermann’s tortoise conservation programs compile insights on the threats affecting population viability, along with factors shaping the species’ distribution. Serbian populations of the eastern subspecies (Testudo hermanni boettgeri) seem numerous and therefore prosperous, but recent population viability analyses revealed that they are susceptible to rapid demographic changes and/or habitat destruction. This implies the need for effective population monitoring and protection, as well as mapping and preservation of suitable habitats. In this paper we summarized current knowledge about the geographic distribution of Hermann’s tortoise in Serbia and modeled its ecological niche. Our results corroborate and uphold the known species’ distribution in Serbia. Most suitable habitats are situated in the lowland areas of eastern, central and southern Serbia, under semi-open habitats, such as pastures and shrubs, broadleaf forests, and all successional stages in between. The results provided in this paper should be considered in the selection and shaping of NATURA 2000 sites in Serbia.
T2  - Archives of Biological Sciences
T1  - Distribution of Hermann’s tortoise across Serbia with implications for conservation
IS  - 3
VL  - 71
DO  - 10.2298/ABS190406034G
SP  - 509
EP  - 516
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Golubović, Ana and Tomović, Ljiljana and Nikolić, Marko and Nikolić, Sonja and Anđelković, Marko and Arsovski, Dragan and Iković, Vuk and Gvozdenović, Slađana and Popović, Miloš",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Hermann’s tortoise (Testudo hermanni) is among the conservation priorities in the European Union. Consequently, it is included in Annexes II and IV of the EU Habitats Directive, Annex II of the Bern Convention, and Annex II of the CITES Convention. Hermann’s tortoise conservation programs compile insights on the threats affecting population viability, along with factors shaping the species’ distribution. Serbian populations of the eastern subspecies (Testudo hermanni boettgeri) seem numerous and therefore prosperous, but recent population viability analyses revealed that they are susceptible to rapid demographic changes and/or habitat destruction. This implies the need for effective population monitoring and protection, as well as mapping and preservation of suitable habitats. In this paper we summarized current knowledge about the geographic distribution of Hermann’s tortoise in Serbia and modeled its ecological niche. Our results corroborate and uphold the known species’ distribution in Serbia. Most suitable habitats are situated in the lowland areas of eastern, central and southern Serbia, under semi-open habitats, such as pastures and shrubs, broadleaf forests, and all successional stages in between. The results provided in this paper should be considered in the selection and shaping of NATURA 2000 sites in Serbia.",
journal = "Archives of Biological Sciences",
title = "Distribution of Hermann’s tortoise across Serbia with implications for conservation",
number = "3",
volume = "71",
doi = "10.2298/ABS190406034G",
pages = "509-516"
}

Golubović, A., Tomović, L., Nikolić, M., Nikolić, S., Anđelković, M., Arsovski, D., Iković, V., Gvozdenović, S.,& Popović, M.. (2019). Distribution of Hermann’s tortoise across Serbia with implications for conservation. in Archives of Biological Sciences, 71(3), 509-516.
https://doi.org/10.2298/ABS190406034G

Golubović A, Tomović L, Nikolić M, Nikolić S, Anđelković M, Arsovski D, Iković V, Gvozdenović S, Popović M. Distribution of Hermann’s tortoise across Serbia with implications for conservation. in Archives of Biological Sciences. 2019;71(3):509-516.
doi:10.2298/ABS190406034G .

Golubović, Ana, Tomović, Ljiljana, Nikolić, Marko, Nikolić, Sonja, Anđelković, Marko, Arsovski, Dragan, Iković, Vuk, Gvozdenović, Slađana, Popović, Miloš, "Distribution of Hermann’s tortoise across Serbia with implications for conservation" in Archives of Biological Sciences, 71, no. 3 (2019):509-516,
https://doi.org/10.2298/ABS190406034G . .