Beech forests in Croatia

Abstract

Bukva zauzima gotovo polovinu šumske površine Hrvatske. Njene zajednice čine 19 asocijacija smještenih u 2 sveza, 1 red i 1 razred. Iako je bukva najznačajnija šumska vegetacija u Hrvatskoj, njene zajednice nisu dovoljno istražene. Potrebno je sustavno istraživanje nefragmentiranih dijelova, valjano opisivanje te analiza sintaksonomije asocijacija. U ovom radu izložen je kratak opis pojedinih bukovih zajednica s naglaskom na rasprostranjenost te florni sustav istih.Beech occupies almost half of the Croatian forest area. Its communities belong to 19 associations, 2 alliances, 1 order and 1 class. Although beech is the most important forest vegetation in Croatia, its communities are not investigated enough. Systematic study of not fragmented areas is necessary, also there a need for valid descriptions and synatxonomical analysis of beech associations. In this work short description of beech associations is presented with special emphasis on their distribution and floral composition