On the main parameters of renewal felling in the north-taiga forest region of the European part of the Russian Federation

Abstract

The article discusses the results of studies in mature and overmature pine, larch and spruce forests of the green moss group of forest types (more than 80), passed through renewal felling in the north-taiga forest region of the European part of the Russian Federation. The results of the research were obtained on the basis of observation materials in the period from 1999-2022. Works were carried out to study the felling parameters to assess the forest plantations passed through the renewal felling: forest type, soil conditions, age, tree stand structure, composition and age, availability of seed sources, presence of undergrowth and young generation of economically valuable species, as well as changes in taxation indicators. It is advisable to carry out renewal cuttings in mature and overmature stands, thereby catching up with natural decay in order to create the necessary conditions for good growth and formation of a forest stand. One of the options may be the creation of forest plantations of such a composition, density, which could provide the best performance in terms of the main quantitative and qualitative characteristics.