Open AccessConservation of forest genetic resources through the example of native Quercus species from the “Košutnjak” park forest in Serbia
Author(s) -
Mirjana ŠijačićNikolić,
Marionić,
Milka Perović,
Ivona Kerkez Janković,
Jelena Milovanović
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.179
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/875/1/012002
Subject(s) - geography , natural park , agroforestry , natural resource , forest ecology , forest management , environmental resource management , ecology , forestry , ecosystem , environmental science , biology
Given the importance of urban park forests and protected natural areas in the urban environment, the implementation of the concept of genetic conservation is one of the main ways to save and improve this category of natural resources. Forests such as Košutnjak can be considered a refuge for flora and fauna and by establishing conservation programs for certain species, the entire ecosystem would be better protected. The purpose of this paper is to elaborate a systematic approach to in situ conservation of forest genetic resources in urban areas through the example of four native oak species: pedunculate oak, sessile oak, Hungarian oak and downy oak in the protected natural area “Košutnjak” in the capital of Serbia – Belgrade, to develop replicable conservation guidelines for urban park forests. The methodological framework for the development of guidelines for genetic conservation, presented in this paper, is a replicable model whose basic principles can be applied in other cases of urban park forests.