HABITUS OF SUPERIOR GENOTYPUS OF WILD CHERRY (Prunus avium L.) FROM NATURAL POPULATIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL AREA TUZLA, BOSNIA HERCEGOVINA

The paper presents the results of monitoring long-standing habit genotypes of wild cherry (Prunus avium L.) from natural populations from localities Zivinice, Tuzla, Banovici and Kladanj. Habitus has special value in assessing the biological potential of the aforementioned taxa. It reflects the degree of fruit trees growing activity, biological predisposition for fruiting, resistance to various abiotic and biotic conditions of the external environment. This study shows very pronounced trends in the evolution and infraspecific differentiation of this kind, which goes towards the creation of new shapes and forms, some of which may have a separate taxonomic status. Some of registrated individuals show great potential in acquiring new lines in the field of agriculture, horticulture and biotechnology.