- 1University of Novi Sad, Institute of Lowland Forestry and Environment, Novi Sad, Serbia (dejan.stojanovic@uns.ac.rs)
- 2University of Novi Sad, Institute of Lowland Forestry and Environment, Novi Sad, Serbia
- 3Public Forest Enterprise “Vojvodinašume”, Novi Sad, Serbia
Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur L.) and Common ash (Fraxinus angustifolia Vahl.) mixed forest represent common mixture in central and southeastern Europe. They are vulnerable in the context of global change, especially to the rise of temperature and groundwater table decline, which is present in Serbian floodplain forests. We took wood samples of pedunculate oak and common ash from Sava River Basin. Samples were dried, polished, and scanned in high resolution. Tree-ring widths were measured. General trend of growth decline in past decades was observed. Special emphasize was on analyzing past 10 years period, which were the hottest period since the beginning of measurements on Earth. Significant correlations between temperature and precipitation were observed. Further analysis in context of interactions between two species will be carried out.
Acknowledgment:
The study was supported by the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia (Contract No. 451-03-66/2024-03/200197 and co-funded by Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia, call DIASPORA, project SmartTogether and Long-term cooperation between Institute of Lowland Forestry and Environment and PE “Vojvodinašume”.
How to cite: Stojanovic, D., Perendija, N., Đilas, M., Tubić, B., Marinković, M., Bauer-Živković, A., Matović, B., Višacki, V., and Orlović, S.: Response of Pedunculate oak – Common ash mixed floodplain forests to global and climate change, EGU General Assembly 2025, Vienna, Austria, 27 Apr–2 May 2025, EGU25-17071, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu25-17071, 2025.
