Beech Forests in the Mountain Gorges of Bosnia and ...

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Centre for Ecology and Natural Resources – Academician Sulejman Redžić. Faculty of Science, University of Sarajevo. Beech Forests in the Mountain Gorges.
S. Barudanović, E. Mašić, A. Macanović Centre for Ecology and Natural Resources – Academician Sulejman Redžić Faculty of Science, University of Sarajevo

Beech Forests in the Mountain Gorges of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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UDK: This paper presents the results of studies of the environmental and vegetation differentiation of beech forests in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Field studies were conducted from 1998 to 2000 in the Vranica, Vlašić and Perućica areas, the wider area of Maglić, and Una gorge, followed by laboratory research. The paper aims to highlight and extract the distinctive and specific beech stands in the cliffs and gorges of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Key words: beech, ecological differentiation, floristic composition

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