Author(s):
1. Saša Pekeč, Institut za nizijsko šumarstvo i životnu sredinu, Serbia
2. Marina Katanić, Serbia
3. Dejan Stojanović, Serbia

Abstract:
In the valleys of the great rivers, there are soils that were formed by fluvial sedimentation, i.e. soils formed on alluvial deposits. Although the flood areas of rivers differ among themselves, there is a similarity in the origin and regularity in the precipitation of suspended materials in the transverse and longitudinal cross-section. Large particles are precipitated near the coast, and the finer material further from the coast. Research in this direction has contributed to the separation of the alluvial plane in terms of morphological forms, and in this sense three zones were distinguished: coastal, central and pre terrace. These zones are distinguished by the characteristic arrangement of different types of hydromorphic soils. This paper deals with the soils in the protected part of the central Danube region in all of the above mentioned zones and following classes of hydromorphic soils: undeveloped hydromorphic soils (fluvisol), semiglay soils (humofluvisol), gley soils (humogley and eugley). Physical and chemical characteristics of these soils were studied, as well as their hydrological characteristics. On the basis of the described pedological and hydrological characteristics, the possibility of afforestation is determined, as well as the choice of tree species that are optimal for these soils.

Key words:
Hydromorphic soil, afforestation, tree species, middle Danube basin

Thematic field:
Forest ecology and conservation of natural resources

Date of abstract submission:
25.08.2017.

Conference:
Šumarska nauka u funkciji održivog razvoja šumarstva
25 godina šumarstva Republike Srpske