EFFECTS OF THE INVASIVE TREE SPECIES AILANTHUS ALTISSIMA ON THE FLORAL DIVERSITY AND SOIL PROPERTIES IN THE PANNONIAN REGION

Tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima) is one of the most dangerous and widespread invasive woody plant species in Europe.Despite the fact that A.altissima is in the focus of an increasing number of research projects, the impact of its mass spread on native vegetation, its diversity, and changes in soil quality are still incomplete.The current study