o:2898 CHARACTERISTICS OF STRUCTURE AND PRODUCTION IN VINATOVACA VIRGIN FOREST en The paper presents the results of the research conducted in the “Vinatovača” virgin forest in northeastern Serbia. The investigated stands belong to the complex of mesophilic beech forest types. These stands haven’t had any management treatments carried out since 1957 when the virgin forest was placed under state protection as a strict natural reserve of beech with the character of a virgin forest. The results of this research were obtained by selecting homogeneous parts of the virgin forest and surveying sample plots established evenly over the entire surface of the virgin forest. Beech is the dominant tree species in all sample plots. Besides beech, there are individual specimens of maple, common ash, cherry, hornbeam, manna ash and Norway maple in the virgin forest area. The investigated stands have a structure typical of virgin forests with the highest number of trees found in the lowest diameter degrees. The investigated stands have a similar volume as other beech virgin forests in Serbia. The obtained value of the stand volume indicates the high production potential of beech forests in northeastern Serbia. virgin forests, beech, northeastern Serbia, structure. 1552099 10.5937/SustFor2285157M 2023-10-03T09:21:15.101Z 44 no 46 Nikola Martać 0000-0002-2658-3377 46 Vlado Čokeša 0000-0003-1940-2598 46 Snežana Stajić 0000-0001-9023-3542 46 Branka Pavlović 46 Danilo Furtula 0000-0001-9023-3542 46 Miloš Račić 0000-0002-2280-2472 application/pdf 402082 https://unilib.phaidrabg.rs/o:2898 no yes 1 70 92000001 SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY 85-86 156 168 Institut za šumarstvo 2022