Reforestation of forest cuts of different ages in Visimskiy Federal Biosphere Reserve (Sverdlovsk Region)

Abstract

The paper represents the results of structure and dynamics studies of secondary forest types shaped by forest cuts performed at different periods. The dominant canopy layer tree species is Betula pubescens Ehrh. In the areas cut in 1995, it forms a thick contiguous canopy layer with none of the conifers participating, with open gaps dominated by Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) Beauv and Calamagrostis langsdorffii (Link) Trin. In the 1980 cuts the Betula stands are sparser, have a secondary conifer tree layer, which in future will out-compete and predominate Betula.