Abstract
Background and Purpose: Vojvodina province, the northern part of the Republic of Serbia, is predominantly lowland agricultural region with over 75% of arable land which in previous years, has been highly impacted by drought. The annual precipitation is lower than 700 mm and it is the limit for the growth and development of natural forest vegetation. Unfortunately, the atmospheric precipitation is still a major source of water for plant biodiversity. Taking these facts into account, it is highly recommended to primarily use the xerothermic tree species, which have a well-developed root system for “classical” afforestation. Some species from Salicaceae and Fagaceae like poplars, willows, oaks and beeches are surely the best option for afforestation in temperate zones strongly influenced by drought. Conclusions: In order to develop stress-based genomic information in Populus and the rest of woody plant species from Vojvodina, an integrated genetic research needs to be done. The aim of this particular paper is to analyse and summarize data regarding stress-based biotechnology perspectives in Vojvodina and to give recommendations for future forest tree breeding. Drought as a strong negative ecological factor must be carefully considered. In order to achieve sustainability, new forest management plans must consider wide approaches, from molecular to ecosystem level.
Highlights
Background and PurposeVojvodina province, the northern part of the Republic of Serbia, is predominantly lowland agricultural region with over 75% of arable land which in previous years, has been highly impacted by drought
This paper provides an overview of recent trends of lowland forestry research due to drought stress and warm temperatures in forests in Vojvodina, comparing with research trends in Europe
The above authors recommend hygrophilic species, mainly in the genera Populus and Salix, while on brown forest soil, the advantage is given to the species Quercus petrea, Quercus cerris and Tilia argentea for the tree layer and Acer campestre, Carpinus betulus, Corylus avellana, Sambucus nigra, and Cornus sanquinea for the shrub layer
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Branislav Trudić 1 , Saša Orlović 1, Vladislava Galović 1, Saša Pekeč 1, Dejan B.
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