Abstract
Hop Hornbeam (Ostrya carpinifolia Scop.) seedlings from 45 half-sib lines, from three provenances were analyzed. Intra-population variability between half-sib lines was found for morphological attributes of two-year seedlings. In this sense, maternal (seed) trees with the greatest potential for the production of reproductive material may be selected. Interpopulation variability between provenances was found for morphological and physiological attributes, except for the height and dry mass of the two-year seedlings. The influence of half-sib lines and provenances on the concentration of the studied nutrients should be further examined in a larger number of samples. Despite its large potential, Hop Hornbeam is not used for afforestation in Serbia. In those terms, we should work to change attitudes in the selection of the common types of reforestation species.
Highlights
Hop Hornbeam is a very important component of pioneer communities in protective forests
The largest range of number of buds after the first (NBd) and NBr was recorded in Jagnjenica (Table 1)
The lowest mean value of NBd was recorded in lines JA1 and JA2, where branches were not observed in the second year (Table 1)
Summary
Hop Hornbeam is a very important component of pioneer communities in protective forests. These communities are located on steep slopes, bare limestone blocks, the moraines and heavily degraded sites. The range of Hop Hornbeam covers the Western Balkans from Greece, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia and southern Hungary and extends to the southern area of the Alps. It occurs in Provence and Italy including Sardinia and Corsica. Hop Hornbeam trees in Serbia reach the height of up to 17 m, diameter of up to 25 cm and an age of up to 100 years (Jovanović, 2000). Gerҫek et al, (1998) reported that in Turkey Hop Hornbeam trees reach the height of up to 21 m and a diameter of up to 30 cm
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