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Seed sources in SE „Srbijašume“ as a basis for conservation and directed utilization gene pool

Maksimović Zoran (Public enterprize for forest management “Srbijašume“, Belgrade)
Šijačić-Nikolić Mirjana (Faculty of Forestry, Belgrade)
Aleksić Predrag (Public enterprize for forest management “Srbijašume“, Belgrade)
Sovilj Ljiljana (Ministry of agriculture and environmental protection, Forest Directorate, Belgrade)

This paper presents the results of an analysis of the existing seed sources managed by SE “Srbijašume”. A proposal has been given for new seed sources to be designated in forest areas. This paper highlights the significance of seed sources as a form of in situ conservation, as well as the necessity of establishing seed orchards as a form of ex situ conservation of forest genetic resources, which improves the mass production of reproductive material of forest trees characterized by good genetic quality.

Keywords: seed sources, forest genetic resources, conservation