Study of the floristic composition of fir-spruce-beech forests in Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina
The mixed forest of fir, spruce, and beech (Piceo-Abietetum Čolić 1965) is an important and widespread plant community on the Balkan Peninsula. Within the Dinarides, it occupies the upper zone of the beech-fir forest belt, establishing a regional belt of vegetation in the Illyrian province....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Belgrade, University of Novi Sad
2015-01-01
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Series: | Archives of Biological Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0354-4664/2015/0354-46641500103E.pdf |
Summary: | The mixed forest of fir, spruce, and beech (Piceo-Abietetum Čolić 1965) is an
important and widespread plant community on the Balkan Peninsula. Within the
Dinarides, it occupies the upper zone of the beech-fir forest belt,
establishing a regional belt of vegetation in the Illyrian province. This
community occupies significant areas in western and southwestern Serbia where
it also creates a regional belt, thus confirming that this part of Serbia
belongs to the Illyrian floral-geographical province. This paper compares the
floristic composition of the fir-spruce-beech forests in Serbia and
Bosnia-Herzegovina in order to determine the differences between the study
stands. A total of 29 relevés were analyzed, 17 from the mountain of Lisina
(Bosnia-Herzegovina) and 12 from the Pešter plateau (Serbia). Cluster
analysis revealed a clear differentiation between the study stands and
species in Bosnia-Herzegovina and those in Serbia. The main difference is in
the dominant species: Fagus moesiaca (K. Maly) Czecz. in Serbia and Fagus
sylvatica L. in Bosnia-Herzegovina. In Bosnia-Herzegovina, the forest grows
under conditions of a uniform, maritime and humid climate, while in Serbia it
grows under conditions of a continental climate with less rainfall and a
strong zoo-anthropogenic impact. Regarding the spectrum of life forms, there
are more phanerophytes and geophytes in Bosnia-Herzegovina than in Serbia. On
the other hand, the spectrum of floral elements in Serbia is richer in
xerophilous, Balkan and sub-Mediterranean floral elements. |
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ISSN: | 0354-4664 1821-4339 |