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Patterns of leaf morphological variation of Quercus frainetto Ten. along different soil types in Serbia 2022 http://ezaposleni.singidunum.ac.rs/rest/sciNaucniRezultati/oai/record/2/8735 https://www.serbiosoc.org.rs/arch/index.php/abs/article/view/7637 M. Jovanović F. Grbović J. Milovanović M. Nonić M. Šijačić-Nikolić S. Branković Leaf morphology is, at a certain level, defined by the ways plants adapt to different habitats, especially in large trees. In this study, morphological variation of leaf size and shape of the Hungarian oak (Quercus frainetto Ten.) growing on different soil types (lithic leptosol, vertisol, cambisol) was investigated in the central part of Serbia (Šumadija region). The information on soil type was obtained using digitalized soil map of the Republic of Serbia, while leaf traits were characterized by geometric morphometric methods. Landmark analysis and leaf measurements showed significant differences between the analyzed groups, with individuals growing on nutrient-poor, shallow soils, having smaller leaves with greater lobation. The observed differences are likely to suggest that levels of soil productivity influenced variation patterns of the leaf. More studies on greater sample size and along the broader spatial scale are needed to fully understand patterns of leaf morphological variation of Q. frainetto. article https://doi.org/10.2298/ABS220405018J 74 2 191 199 0354-4664 Archives of Biological Sciences