Институт за шумарство https://unilib.phaidrabg.rs/o:3770 doi:10.5937/SustFor2388057R ISSN: 1821-1046 2023 DEGRADATION OF MOUNTAINOUS BEECH FORESTS (Fagetum moesiacae montanum B. Jov. 1953) IN THE SOUTHWEST SERBIA http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode The degradation of mountainous beech forests in various habitat conditions in the territory of southwest Serbia is presented in this paper. Various forms of degradation on limestone and acid siliceous rocks are especially highlighted. Considering the different conditions relating to the parent rock and soil characteristics, the phases of degradation differ significantly. The research area is the wider area of Peštersko-sjenički plateau with the slopes of the surrounding mountains, so it can be said that it represents southwest Serbia. degradation, beech, habitat, southwest Serbia. eng application/pdf 259978 bytes RAKONJAC, Ljubinko POPOVIĆ, Vladan ĆIRKOVIĆ-MITROVIĆ, Tatjana STAJIĆ, Snežana STOJANOVIĆ, Vanja info:eu-repo/semantics/article Sustainable Forestry: Collection 87-88