Abstract
This paper presents the results of soil research in a mycological reserve that is defined as a special nature reserve according to the IUCN categorization. Ecologically, fungi are the most valuable element in the biological diversity of protected reserves. Favorable climate and the complexity of geology, soils and vegetation of Lisina Mountain caused the development of extraordinarily rich mycoflora. The soil cover here is characterized mainly by soils on acid siliceous parent rocks. Carbonate sediments as a part of volcanic sediment formation, present with laminated black limestone, complicate the structure of the soil cover. The protected area is defined by five basic soil types: rendzina, ranker, dystric cambisols, luvisol and podzol. Soil properties depend on pedogenetic processes and the nature of the parent rock. Rendzina is the most common soil type on limestone-dolomite substrate, where it creates elementary and complex soil combinations, mainly because of its strong relief. The most common soil type on acid silicate rocks is dystric cambisols.
Highlights
The modern conception of nature primarily involves the protection and promotion of vital elements of biodiversity, ecologically valuable ecosystems and landscapes
SOILS OF THE MYCOLOGICAL RESERVE ON LISINA MOUNTAIN IN THE REPUBLIC OF SRPSKA, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 301 cal properties of the representative profiles of defined soil types are shown in Table 1 and Table 2
The geological heterogeneity and dynamism of the relief with the impact of a humid climate caused the formation of different soil types with different properties and production potential
Summary
The modern conception of nature primarily involves the protection and promotion of vital elements of biodiversity, ecologically valuable ecosystems and landscapes. Soil is a very important component of forest ecosystems and it is the main factor that, through the effects of climate-orographic elements, reflects on environmental conditions and the production potential (Knežević and Košanin, 2008). The variability of soil significantly conditions the existing biological and ecological diversity in natural areas. The detailed research of soils given here should be the starting point in defining the correlations between different soil types and the most valuable species of fungi, as well as for optimal use of habitat potential opportunities and preservation of ecological and production values.
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