eng Stajić, Snežana Čokeša, Vlado Miletić, Zoran Eremija, Saša Ćirković-Mitrović, Tatjana Marković, Miroslava Jovanović, Filip Институт за шумарство Београд Phytosociological characteristics of sessile oak and hornbeam forests (Querco petraeae-CarpiInetum betuli Rudski 1949. s.l.) in the area of Kosmaj All rights reserved info:eu-repo/semantics/article Sustainable Forestry: Collection https://unilib.phaidrabg.rs/o:4280 doi:/10.5937/SustFor2081041S ISSN: 1821-1046 2020 application/pdf 398914 bytes Тhe paper presents phytosociological characteristics of the sessile oak and hornbeam community (Querco petraeae-Carpinetum betuli Rudski 1949. s.l.) in the area of Kosmaj. Phytosociological relevés of the investigated association were taken at altitudes ranging from 339 to 410 m, with Eastern to northeastern aspects, and the slope of 15-23°. The community occurs on deeply ilimerized soils - luvisols over flysch. The floristic composition of this phytosociological community is diverse, including plants from thermophilicmand mesothermal oak forests and some plants from beech forests. With regard to the spectrum of range types, the investigated community Querco petraeae-Carpinetum betuli Rudski 1949. s.l. has a Central European range of distribution. Regarding the bioloigical spectrum of life forms, most species are considered phanerophytes and hemicryptophytes, with an increased share of geophytes. " Kosmaj, protected area, sessile oak and hornbeam forest, spectra of life forms, spectra of range types."