Aneta Sabovljevic

• PhD
• Professor (Full) at University of Belgrade

This study investigates the growth and micropropagation of the rare moss Podperaea krylovii, under in vitro conditions. The effects of different growth media, plant growth regulators, and sugars were tested to optimize conditions for efficient propagation and to gain a better understanding of the species’ biology and the cultivation requirements of...

This paper presents new records and noteworthy data on the following taxa in SE Europe and adjacent regions: lichenised fungus Solorina bispora var. subspongiosa, saprotrophic fungi Geastrum berkeleyi and Marasmius epiphylloides, liverworts Bazzania trilo

The rare and threatened moss Campyliadelphus elodes (Amblysetgiaceae), whose population is in decline in Europe, was the subject of studies investigating its biological characteristics so as to establish a captive culture and an ex situ population. Herbarium material from Hungary was used to establish propagation from the vegetative parts under axe...

The anti-feeding effects of extracts from three bryophyte species, namely Atrichum undulatum (Polytrichaceae), Kindbergia praelonga (Brachytheciaceae), and Hypnum cupressiforme (Hypnaceae) were evaluated against Burgundy snails (Helix pomatia) under laboratory conditions. Ethanol, methanol, and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) extracts and water decoction...

Bryophytes were among the first plants to colonise the terrestrial environment. They do not possess root systems but are adapted to uptake nutrients through their entire body surface. However, the nutritional requirements of bryophytes remain poorly understood since they have no economic importance and are usually considered to be the same as those...

The establishment of axenic cultures and the propagation of the rare moss Entosthodon pulchellus (H. Philip.) Brugués (Funariaceae), as well as the optimisation of its ex situ growth conditions and rapid biomass production were the goals of this study. The results obtained also provide insights into the developmental biology of this moss in in vitr...

The funarioid moss species Physcomitrium eurystomum, which is threatened with extinction, was the subject of this study. The riparian habitat type of this species is often under the influence of contaminated water, and, therefore, we tested the influence of selected potentially toxic elements (PTEs), namely zinc and copper, on the development, phys...

Physcomitrium eurystomum Sendtn. is a very rare European ephemeral funaroid moss. The entire European population of this species is considered threatened and it is red-listed in many regions and countries. In addition to being recognized as threatened and included in nature conservation legislation, it also requires active protection measures. This...

The rare and threatened semi-aquatic moss Drepanocladus lycopodioides (Amblystegiaceae) was the subject of growth optimization under ex situ axenic laboratory conditions. The positioning of the plantlets on media, media types as well as selected growth regulators and sugars were parameters tested in optimizing growth promotion of this species in ca...

This paper presents new records and noteworthy data on the following taxa in SE Europe and adjacent regions: cyanobacteria Pseudanabaena thermalis, lichenised fungi Acrocordia gemmata, parasitic fungi Peniophora tamaricicola, saprotrophic fungi Hyphonectria buxi, diatom alga Diatoma elongata, mosses Sphagnum medium, Rhizomnium magnifolium, and Weis...

This paper presents new records and noteworthy data on the following taxa in SE Europe and adjacent regions: mycorrhizal fungus Russula sapinea, parasitic fungus Podosphaera polemonii, saprotrophic fungi Ophiognomonia mela-nostyla and Plagiostoma apiculatum, diatom alga Nitzschia reskoi, stonewort Nitellopsis obtusa, liverwort Mannia triandra, moss...

The new extinction risk assessments of the mosses of Serbia have been completed. Based on the available data, 27.18% of Serbian moss flora (174 species) is under threat (status 2024). Nearly 20% (129 species) of Serbian moss flora is considered to be Data Deficient (DD) and 5.16% (33 species) Near Threatened (NT). These findings clearly indicate th...

ABSTRACT: This paper presents new records and noteworthy data on the following taxa in SE Europe and adjacent regions: mycorrhizal fungus Russula sapinea, parasitic fungus Podosphaera polemonii, saprotrophic fungi Ophiognomonia melanostyla and Plagiostoma apiculatum, diatom alga Nitzschia reskoi, stonewort Nitellopsis obtusa, liverwort Mannia trian...

Hamatocaulis vernicosus is a rare and vulnerable pleurocarp moss, inhabiting wetland areas strongly affected by anthropogenic and climatic factors. Due to its global population decline, there is an urgent need to investigate the species' functional traits to facilitate conservation efforts. Establishing an axenic in vitro culture is an initial step...

With the advent of genomic and other omics technologies the last decades have witnessed a series of steady and important breakthroughs in the understanding of the genetic determinants of the different reproductive systems of vascular plants and especially on how sexual reproduction shaped their evolution. In contrast, the molecular mechanisms of th...

There is limited evidence on bryophyte-tracheophyte allelopathic interactions. Even less is known about such relationships among commercially important plants and mosses. With the aim of screening such interactions, various extract concentrations of nine different mosses were tested on the seed germination and seedlings, i.e., hypocotyl elongation...

The two accessions of the polytrichaceous moss species Polytrichum formosum, namely German and Serbian genotypes, were subjected to salt stress, aiming to study the species’ developmental and physiological features. Various concentrations of sodium chloride were applied to an axenic in vitro culture of the two moss genotypes, and the growth paramet...

Bryophytes are rich sources of diverse secondary metabolites with a wide range of biological activities, including anti-inflammatory, antitumor and antimicrobial effects. The aim of this study was to investigate the chemical composition of extracts from two different genotypes (Serbian and Hungarian) of the axenic moss Atrichum undulatum and evalua...

This paper presents new records and noteworthy data on the following taxa in SEEurope and adjacent regions: hemibiotrophic fungus Juglanconis juglandina, li-chenised fungi Micarea lignaria var. lignaria, Pertusaria flavicans, and Placidiopsiscustnani, parasitic fungi Entyloma gaillardianum and Stegocintractia luzulae, sap-rotrophic fungi Hericium c...

The new extinction risk assessments of hornwort and liverwort species of Serbia have been completed. Based on the available data, 40% of Serbian liverwort flora is under threat (status 2024). Additionally, 11% of Serbian liverwort flora is considered to be Data Deficient (DD) and 11% Near Threatened (NT). These findings clearly indicate the urgent...

Mosses are proven bioindicators of living environments. It is known that mosses accumulate pollutants from precipitates and, to some lesser extent, from the substrate. In this study, the effects of cesium (Cs) on the physiological traits of acrocarp polytrichaceous Catherine’s moss (Atrichum undulatum Hedw.) were studied under controlled, in vitro...

This paper presents new records and noteworthy data on the following taxa in SE Europe and adjacent regions: diatom algae Cyclostephanos invisitatus, Cyclotella meduanae, and Stephanodiscus lacustris, mycorrhizal fungi Alessioporus ichnusa-nus and Amanita mairei, saprotrophic fungi Diaporthe oncostoma, Stropharia albo-nitens and Pseudomassaria chon...

The response to stress caused by different concentrations of zinc of three Atrichum undulatum genotypes (Serbian, Hungarian and German) was examined under controlled in vitro conditions. After establishing in vitro culture of A. undulatum, the plants were exposed to long-term (4w) and short-term (2 and 24h) stress by using zinc acetate dehydrate sa...

This paper presents new records and noteworthy data on the following taxa in SE Europe and adjacent regions: saprotrophic fungus Geastrum morganii, Guignardia istriaca and Hypoxylon howeanum, mycorrhizal fungus Amanita friabilis and Suillus americanus, xanthophyte Vaucheria frigida, stonewort Chara hispida, liverwort Calypogeia integristipula and R...

The same population of the polytrichaceous moss Polytrichum formosum was studied over four different periods of the year, analysing its carbohydrate and polyphenolic content and dynamics related to environmental seasonal changes. A total of 18 different types of sugars (including mono-, di-, tri- and tetra-saccharides) and four sugar alcohols were...

This paper presents new records and noteworthy data on the following taxa in SE Europe and adjacent regions: brown alga Heribaudiella fluviatilis, red alga Batrachospermum skujae, saprotrophic fungus Gnomonia geranii-macrorrhizi, mycorrhizal fungi Amanita alseides and Russula griseascens, liverwort Ricciocarpos natans, moss Blindia acuta, Leucodon...

This paper presents new records and noteworthy data on the following taxa in SE Eu-rope and adjacent regions: red algae Hildenbrandia rivularis, saprotrophic fungus Cryptomarasmius corbariensis, lichenised fungi Lecanora stenotropa, Micarea misella and Sticta sylvatica, liverworts Fossombronia caespitiformis and Peltolepis quadrata, mosses Dicranow...

This paper presents new records and noteworthy data on the following taxa in SE Europe and adjacent regions: red algae Sheathia confusa, parasitic fungus Anthracoidea caryophylleae, mycorrhizal fugus Hydnellum caeruleum, bryoparasitic fungus Octospora erzbergeri, liverwort Cephaloziella baumgartneri, mosses Hamatocaulis vernicosus, Streblotrichum c...

The biological features of the recently described peculiar and rare pottioid moss species Pterygoneurum sibiricum have been studied. A conservation physiology approach through in vitro axenic establishment and laboratory-controlled tests was applied to learn more about its development, physiology, and ecology. Additionally, ex situ collection for t...

The response to salt stress analysed by quantitative and qualitative analyses in three selected moss species was studied. Non-halophytic funaroid Physcomitrium patens and two halophytic mosses, funaroid Entosthodon hungaricus and pottioid Hennediella heimii were exposed to salt stress under controlled in vitro conditions. The results clearly showed...

This paper presents new records and noteworthy data on the following taxa in SE Europe and adjacent regions: red algae Lemanea fucina and Paralemanea annulata, parasitic fungus Anthracoidea pratensis, saprotrophic fungi Cyathus olla, Massaria campestris, and Xylaria sicula, stonewort Chara canescens, liverworts Gymnomitrion commutatum and Porella b...

The rare moss species Hennediella heimii (Pottiaceae) was established in in vitro culture. Various treatments were tested to achieve axenical cultures. The most effective sterilising procedure was NaDCC treatment of sporophytes, keeping the spore viability and giving high disposal of xenic cohabiting organisms. The effects of plant growth regulator...

An introduction to the conservation physiology of bryophytes is given. The insights into the problems, solutions and examples of the physiological approach to conservation within bryophyte representatives are discussed. The significance of experimental treatments of bryophytes is highlighted. The documentation of bryophyte functional traits and eco...

Numerous representatives of mosses, including Hypnum cupressiforme, have been used to alleviate different inflammation-related conditions. However, the mode of action underlying this anti-inflammatory potential has been poorly understood. Moreover, the influence of seasonality on the chemical composition and biological activity of mosses is general...

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Sugars are known to be involved in desiccation tolerance in bryophytes. However, a few studies discussed their function in other types of abiotic stresses such as salt stress. The aim of this research was to identify and quantify sugars which participate in the response to exogenous NaCl of three bryophyte species, namely model moss Physcomitrella...

Histochemical analyses were applied to document the presence of terpenoids in three selected mosses. The species were chosen as bryo-halophyte, namely Entosthodon hungaricus (Funariaceae) and Hennediella heimii (Pottiaceae) and a model moss known to possess salt tolerance, Physcomitrella patens (Funariaceae). They were exposed to sodium chloride un...

In vivo measurements of the optical properties of plant leaves, by spectrophotometric methods, could potentially provide very useful information for the assessment of the plant’s health. This paper describes a novel experimental set-up that enables continuous measurements of the optical reflection and transmission coefficients of broad-leaved plant...

Bryophytes are widely used in monitoring environmental changes and various types of pollution. Features such as longevity and direct intake by the whole body make them very good models for bioindication. However, there is a considerable lack of knowledge on the coping, resistance and tolerance mechanisms to toxic elements within representatives of...

Bioactive compounds from natural sources are of great importance because of their potential pharmacological activity and tremendous structural diversity. In this study, the chemical composition of different moss extracts of Hedwigia ciliata P. Beauv. have been examined, as well as their antioxidant, antineurodegenerative/anti-neuroinflammatory, ant...

Recently, there has been an increasing interest in the chemistry and biological potential of mosses, since a large number of biologically active compounds have been found within these species. This study aimed at examining the chemical composition and immunomodulatory potential (antioxidant, antidiabetic, anti-neuroinflammatory/antineurodegenerativ...

The effects of NaCl and abscisic acid (ABA) on selected bryophyte species were studied. Two phylogenetically unrelated halophyte mosses, namely, Entosthodon hungaricus (Boros) Loeske and Hennediella heimii (Hedw.) R.H. Zander in addition to one model non-halophyte moss, Physcomitrella patens (Hedw.) Bruch & Schimp, were selected to compare the vari...

Bryophytes inhabit all ecosystems on the Earth except seas. Thus, it is commonly accepted to ask are there real halophytes among bryophytes? However, some species do inhabit salty grassland or even brackish waters. Not much research has been done on the physiological reaction of moss species to salt stress. In order to study these responses, we sel...

Mosses are frequently used to monitor atmospheric metal contamination but few studies on metal adsorption under controlled conditions are available. Here, the accumulation of the heavy metals copper and zinc was studied in the acrocarp moss Atrichum undulatum. An in vitro culture of A. undulatum was established and the same line, size and equally o...

The moss species Atrichum undulatum (Hedw.) P. Beauv. (Polytrichaceae, Bryophyta) is widespread throughout the northern hemisphere. Selected accessions from Europe (23) have been studied based on 5 enzymes and their isoforms with aim to reveal genetic diversity. The results obtained clearly show that there is a high genetic diversity in Atrichum un...

Chemicals are often used in attempts to control diseases caused by plant pathogenic fungi during food production. However, chemicals can have adverse effects not just on food, but they also remain active for a long time within ecosystems, and thus are not environmentally friendly. Therefore, development of bio-treatment and avoiding use of chemical...

In this study, the extracts of three selected bryophyte species are shown to have inhibitory effects on grey mould disease (Botrytis cinerea). Methanol extracts of one leafy liverwort (Porella platyphylla) and two mosses, one aquatic (Cinclidotus fontinaloides) and one terrestrial (Anomodon viticulosus), were applied in vitro to Botrytis cinerea, a...

Conservation biology of Entosthodon hungaricus, a rare bryophyte in Serbia, has been studied. Active protection measures, i.e. study of distribution, ecological and biological features of the target species and in vitro propagation, have been taken into account to overcome threat problems affecting native populations. The final goal was to execute...

Bryophytes, a group of terrestrial plants widely used in biomonitoring, are reviewed for their relation to heavy metals. In the present article, we summarized the knowledge on heavy metals pollution and accumulation effects on bryophytes. Mechanisms of tolerance and resistance are given as well.

The conventional treatment of crop fungal diseases is rather environmental unfriendly. Additionally, fungal plant pathogen became more and more resistant to conventional fungicides. Thus, a problem in treatment of crop plant fungal diseases has increased and alternative solutions are welcomed. Bryophytes (i.e. mosses and liverworts) are well known...

We studied the effects of zinc and copper on gametophyte development and survival of the moss Atrichum undulatum in axenic and controlled conditions. Various salts of these two essential elements were applied in different ways in order to document effects dependent ion binding of zinc and copper to this moss. It can be concluded that zinc is less t...

Bryophytes are among the first plants that faced the terrestrial way of life. They settled almost all terrestrial habitats, but no extant seawater representatives are known. It is not widely documented how bryophytes cope with salt stress, but there are species inhabiting salty environments. Here, we present the current state of knowledge on salt s...

Gray mold disease caused by the necrotrophic fungus Botrytis cinerea affects many plant species, including crops. It can be found on over 200 dicotyledonous and couple of monocotyledonous plants, and cause significant damage in viticulture, horticulture, and production of vegetables and small fruit crops. It can infect mature or senescent tissues,...

Bryophytes are a group of higher plants spread all over the world. It is widely accepted that they have a very few predators having in mind their peculiar chemical contents. However, it is known that they cohabit with many different organisms giving them shelter or serving as a host. With the aim to study the biotic interactions of selected bryophy...

The new scientific discipline of conservation physiology has arisen recently (2006), with the aim to incorporate physiological knowledge into ecological models, and improve predictions of organism responses to environmental change and human activities and provide tools to support management decisions in conservation science. Since 2006 most investi...

The pleurocarp moss Hypnum cupressiforme is widely used to study the deposition of heavy metals from the atmosphere. However, there are no studies on this species under controlled conditions i.e. excluding synergistic and/or antagonistic effects of other environmental parameters. To achieve this type of controlled conditions, we have established in...

In vitro culture of a peculiar moss halophyte Entosthodon hungaricus, which can be found exclusively on salty grasslands, was established with the aim to study the effect of exogenous ABA treatment of the moss gametophores prior to their growth in NaCl enriched environment. Axenic in vitro growth environment was established to avoid synergistic or...

Tayloria splachnoides is an uncommon moss species rarely found in high mountains of central Europe and in Scandinavia. It is red-listed in many European countries: Finland, Norway, Sweden, Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Romania and Slovenia. In vitro culture of an accession from Slovakian High Tatra Mountains was...

Contamination of the environment with heavy metals is manifold and often man-made. The metals are present as aerial dispersion being washed out by rain or they occur in the soil e.g. on mining sites. Contaminated environments are usually characterized by a barren, metal spiked substrate, high irradiation and drought. Bryophytes represent a group of...

In vitro culture of the acrocarpous moss species Atrichum undulatum from the moderate environment of forest soils was established with the aim to study effects of heavy metals on its morphogenesis. Well-developed gametophores were used to study either 5-week or 5-day long heavy metal stress. Heavy metals, namely cadmium, zinc and copper were added...

Bryophyten sind oft ein eher irrelevant oder weniger wichtig Teil der allgemeinen Erhaltungsinitiativen wenn überhaupt enthalten. Sogar sind sie ein integraler Bestandteil der Biodiversität und haben eine bedeutende Rolle in vielen Ökosystemen. Neben der Erstellung von roten Listen und roten Datenbüchern durch Spezialisten gibt es aber für diese he...

Bryophytes are usually taken as good bioindicators. However, they represent a large group of terrestrial plants and they express an enormous range of peculiarities within the plant kingdom. With the aim to search for a common pattern of zinc binding, we established axenical in vitro cultures of a dozen bryophyte species that include hornworts, thal...

Hamatocaulis vernicosus is rare and threatened species Europe-wide, and it is a member of many national red lists. The main reason for this can be regarded as habitat quality changes. The last records from Hungary comes from 1968, and in years after despite of intensive search it was not found in any historically known habitats. Thus, it was consid...

Two dozen of bryophyte species was collected from native habitat types across Europe to test if the ethanol extract can affect the growth of various microorganisms. After start-up test the ethanol extract did not show any influence on growth and development to Gram-negative bacteria and fungi Candida albicans (ATCC10231). Thus, the further tests fo...

Over 60 macrocyclic bis-bibenzyls have been isolated from hepatics. They possess various biological activities such as antimicrobial, antifungal, muscle relaxant and antitumor activities, as well as inhibitory activity against DNA-polymerase β and HIV. To explore the feasibility of obtaining novel bis-bibenzyls through laboratory culture, in this s...

The effect of the signal molecule and stress phytohormone abscisic acid (ABA) on activities of antioxidant enzymes was tested in three bryophyte species, viz., the liverwort Marchantia polymorpha and the phylogenetically unrelated mosses Physcomitrella patens and Atrichum undulatum. Production of reactive oxygen species increases in plants exposed...

Urban background air pollution is the lowest level of pollution representative for the exposure of general urban population and mainly originates from non-local sources of pollution. Moss bag technique has been predominantly adopted for biomonitoring of trace elements across anthropogenically devastated areas, such as urban and industrial zones. Ho...

Bryophytes (including mosses, liverworts and hornworts) are a heterogeneous group of terrestrial plants, which comprise over 24,000 species worldwide. Given the various biological activities reported from bryophytes, they have a huge commercial potential. Due to their minute size and rather small biomass in various ecosystems, bryophytes are a seld...

The rare aquatic liverwort Riella helicophylla (Bory et Mont.) Mont., inhabitant of temporary shallow ponds around the Mediterranean basin, is considered threatened throughout its distribution range. In addition, little is known of its biology and ecology or of its role in such an important ecosystem where environmental conditions vary yearly in un...

The effects of the universal signal molecule, abscisic acid (ABA), with limited knowledge functions in non-tracheophyte have been studied in three selected bryophyte species: two mosses, Physcomitrella patens and Atrichum undulatum, and one liverwort, Marchantia polymorpha. While vegetative development as well as total chlorophyll and carotenoid co...