Inventarization of Wild Cherry (Prunus avium) Genefond in Serbia in the Aim of Directed Genetic Potential Utilization
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Abstract
This paper presents inventory of wild cherry (Prunus avium) plus trees on the territory of Republic of Serbia. Selection of sites for plus trees determination was done according to natural distribution of the species and information about seed sources of wild cherry. Plus trees are selected according to the national law on forest reproductive material. Following regions for selection of plus trees were: (I) Western Serbia – Mt Zlatibor and Mt Golija; (II) Central Serbia- Mt Veliki Jastrebac; (III) Eastern Serbia - Mt Miroč and (IV) Northern Serbia - region of Srem and Mt Fruška Gora. Coordinates of plus trees were determined and stored in the database together with information about stem sraightness, branching, diameter, height and vitality of trees.
Keywords: wild cherry, plus trees, gene pool