Close-to-Nature Forestry Measures in East Polissia Region of Ukraine

The article discusses close-to-nature forestry measures for the natural regeneration of pure and mixed pine forests. It is shown that successful natural regeneration of high value tree species takes place after uniformly gradual logging and progressive strip felling as final cutting operations in pu...

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Published in:South-East European Forestry
Main Authors: Anatoly Mykolayovych Zhezhkun, Serhiy Kubrakov, Ihor Porokhniach, Ihor Kovalenko, Tetiana Melnyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Croatian Forest Research Institute 2023-01-01
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Online Access:https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/441105
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Summary:The article discusses close-to-nature forestry measures for the natural regeneration of pure and mixed pine forests. It is shown that successful natural regeneration of high value tree species takes place after uniformly gradual logging and progressive strip felling as final cutting operations in pure pine forests in fresh or moist oak-pine forest stands on sandy soil, resulting in the development of natural young pine forests with mixed composition. The article analyzes the state of natural regeneration after the first cycle of transformation felling operations in pure even-aged pine stands aimed at converting them into mixed pine forests of natural origin. Systems of close-to-nature silvicultural measures for restoration, development, improvement and regen
ISSN:1847-6481
1849-0891