Half-century dynamics of structure and productivity of forest stands in primeval and first time clear cut middle boreal forests

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In view of actively discussed intensification of forest management, decreasing areas of natural forests and associated biological diversity, understanding the mechanisms of biogeocenoses recovery after disturbances is becoming more and more relevant. We studied the successional dynamics of middle taiga forest communities after first clear cut as compared to the natural dynamics of primeval forest communities in the control plots. Our specific objectives were to: 1) compare growing stock of forest stands (total values, distribution by tree species, variation during the observation period); 2) identify distribution of trees number and growing stock by diameter; 3) evaluate the indicators of stand productivity (annual growth increment); 4) describe the dynamics of tree species composition in the harvested forest stands. The results rely on the long-term permanent plot records. The growing stock and the number of trees in primeval stands weren’t constant over the observation period. Natural disturbances caused by strong winds contributed to a significant fluctuation in the number of trees and growing stock of some stands. The growing stock of stands recovering after felling in many cases becomes comparable to the stock of primeval forest stands by the age of 50 years. At certain periods, in some primeval and harvested forest stands, there is a similarity in the diameter distribution of growing stock and the number of trees caused by disturbances of similar severity — clear cut or windthrow. The productivity of middle-aged forest stands was significantly higher than that of primeval stands. Many first time clear cut forest stands were characterized by the dominance of deciduous species. Nevertheless, conifers also had a significant share in most tree stands on the account of preserved spruce undergrowth and seeding from the neighboring tree stands. Our results can be used for developing optimal forest management scenarios and restoration programmes for forest ecosystem services in managed forests.

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A. А. Korepin

Saint-Petersburg Forestry University

Author for correspondence.
Email: aakorepin@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, Institutskiy ln. 5, Saint-Petersburg, 194021

E. A. Kapitsa

Saint-Petersburg Forestry University

Email: aakorepin@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, Institutskiy ln. 5, Saint-Petersburg, 194021

A. A. Shorohov

IKEA Industry Tikhvin ltd.

Email: aakorepin@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, Shvedskiy ln. 15, Tikhvin, Leningradsky region, 187556

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2. Fig. 1. The location of paired PP: 1 — in indigenous stands, 2 — in derived stands.

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3. Fig. 2. Accounting facilities on the territory of the reserve “Vepsian forest". On the left — permanent trial areas in the indigenous forest; on the right — permanent trial areas laid down after the logging of the indigenous forest in 1973-1974. Photo: Korepin A.A., Avezov A.A.

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4. Fig. 3. Distribution of the wood stock (a) and the number of trees (b) by species in the sample areas. Note. Spruce — European spruce (Picea abies (L.) H. Karst), birch — hanging and fluffy birch (Betula pendula Roth, B. pubescens Ehrh.), aspen (Populus tremula L.), pine — scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.).

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5. Fig. 4. Dynamics of stocks and number of trees by thickness steps on: a) N 10; b) N 10B; c) N 98; d) N 98B.

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