Gene Pool of Forest Fruit Trees in the Protected Area of the Natural Monument “Košutnjak Forest” – Then and Now
2024
Maksimović, Filip | Nonić, Marina | Vilotić, Dragica | Kerkez Janković, Ivona | Šijačić-Nikolić, Mirjana
The Natural Monument “Košutnjak Forest” is a protected area on the territory of the city of Belgrade (Serbia). It is located in the immediate vicinity of the city center and covers 265.26 ha of protected area, of which 1.31% of the area is under the second degree of protection, and 98.69% is under the third degree of protection. The Košutnjak area is home to a large number of different woody species, making it exceptionally rich in biodiversity. Among the species that occur in this area, forest fruit trees occupy a significant percentage, and their value is reflected in their significant ecological impact, but also in their medicinal properties, importance for animal nutrition and landscape beautification. Forest fruit trees are less and less present in natural habitats due to anthropogenic influence, biotic factors, invasive species, and climate change which emphasize the need for their conservation. Within this research, an overview of forest fruit trees in the area of the Natural Monument “Košutnjak Forest” during 1952, 1972 and 2022 was presented. In this area, in the research that was conducted in the period from 2019 to 2022, 18 species of forest fruit trees were recorded, 12 of which are native, and five belong to the category of rare and endangered, relict or species at risk in the forest fund of the Republic of Serbia, which indicates the importance and necessity for their conservation.
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Editorial University of Belgrade, Technical faculty in Bor (Serbia)
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