“…Although beech is the most abundant tree species in Serbia, and its ecological and economic importance is huge, the degradation of forests of this species is increasingly present, and the annual degree of afforestation with beech is low (Ćirković-Mitrović et al, 2022). By destroying vegetation, primarily by excessive felling, improper cultivation of steep slopes, deterioration of physical and chemical properties of the soil and the like, man has become the main factor in general degradation of the soil and the environment.…”