THE CHARACTERISTICS OF FORESTS SITUATED IN KARST AREAS FROM BANATULUI MOUNTAINS.

The present paper intends to synthesize stand characteristics from karst areas located in Banatului Mountains, based on data from forest management plans realized during 1995-2007. As such, 1220 stand elements were analysed from this area where forests occupy a total surface of 2.904 ha. Common beech is the most widespread species from this area. The stand's age distribution is relatively uniform, with a slight increased number recorded for the age class of over 120 years. The stands vegetate al altitudes between 185-1005 m, with an average altitude of 665 m for all studied stand elements. Asperula-Dentaria is the most common flora type, while calcic eutric cambisol is the most widespread soils type. Bm common beech mountain-premontane, average edaphic rendzinic is the most well represented station type. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]