o:3770 DEGRADATION OF MOUNTAINOUS BEECH FORESTS (Fagetum moesiacae montanum B. Jov. 1953) IN THE SOUTHWEST SERBIA DEGRADACIJA PLANINSKIH ŠUMA BUKVE (Fagetum moesiacae montanum B. Jov. 1953) U JUGOZAPADNOJ SRBIJI en 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. 1552099 10.5937/SustFor2388057R 1552101 1821-1046 2024-01-16T11:57:38.212Z 44 yes 46 Ljubinko RAKONJAC 0000-0002-8736-6771 46 Vladan POPOVIĆ 0000-0003-4326-3364 46 Tatjana ĆIRKOVIĆ-MITROVIĆ 0000-0003-2620-1751 46 Snežana STAJIĆ 0000-0001-9023-3542 46 Vanja STOJANOVIĆ application/pdf 259978 https://unilib.phaidrabg.rs/o:3770 no yes 16 70 1552253 Sustainable Forestry: Collection 87-88 57 65 Институт за шумарство 2023