Population of juniper (Juniperus communis) on dikes Třeboň ponds

Common Juniper (Juniperus communis) is a low-growing shrub or small tree, which is autochthonic and previousely widely distributed in the Czech Republic. Common Juniper occurrence is associated with sandy, drying and waterlogged soils from lowlands to mountains. It is retreating species from the middle of last century because of changes in landscape and agriculture. Now, it is endangered species of flora of the Czech Republic. The aim of this work was to map the population on selected areas of Třeboňsko focusing on the pond dikes and comparing with others. Next, there was dendrometry (forest mensuration), detection of individual specimens with using GPS and creating maps with location of Junipers. 190 specimens were founded on selected area, most of them were founded in forests and near ponds