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The Soils of Serbia

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Abstract

Zonal vegetation in Serbia reflects regional climatic conditions. The lowland zone, with a (semi-)arid climate, is covered either by steppe fragments, steppe forests, or riparian forests along large rivers. Colline (hilly) and low-mountain regions (at an altitude of between 300 and 500 m) are more humid, but also very dry, especially in eastern Serbia. This climate zone is covered by xeric oak forests. Mesic beech forests cover mountain regions (between 500 and 1,000 m a.s.l.), which are characterized by humid periods during each season. Coniferous forests dominate in the altimontane habitats (between 1,000 and 1,500 m) with a microthermal boreal climate. Finally, herbaceous vegetation dominates within the (sub)alpine zone with a tundra climate. Azonal vegetation is determined primarily by specific soil and hydrological conditions (waterlogged habitats, halomorphic soils, sand dunes, etc.).

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    Pavle Pavlović, Nikola Kostić, Branko Karadžić & Miroslava Mitrović

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Pavlović, P., Kostić, N., Karadžić, B., Mitrović, M. (2017). Vegetation. In: The Soils of Serbia. World Soils Book Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8660-7_4

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