LASY Z UDZIALEM LIMBY (Pinus cembra L.) W GORGANACH (KARPATY WSCHODNIE, UKRAINA)

The article present results of the research on the location and structure of forests, where the Pinus cembra trees grow. Surface structures were measured according to stand age classes and habitat categories. The total surface of plots, where old-age forests grow was summed up. The species composition of forest stands and plant communities on the whole is generalized. The values of forest plots areas in which the Pinus cembra trees constitute part of the volume of stands of 10%, 20% or more are summarized. To preserve the Pinus cembra population, it is recommended to expand the network of protected areas.