RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

Zhirin V. М., Knyazeva S. V. Changes in the Forest Cover After Intense Logging in Southern Taiga of the Russian Plain // Forest Science (Lesovedenie). 2010. No. 6. P. 3-11 (in Russian).

Specific features of the forest cover formation after the industrial timber cutting during 50 years in southern taiga spruce forests (Kostroma region) are described. The statistical analysis of the forest use intensity, the forested area, and the dynamics of the age and species structure of forests was performed.
Plans of forest stands obtained for 5 inspections and taxation databases of 1954 and 1997 were also used. The potentialities of analyzing the structure of forest mapping units using means of overlay in the geoinformation system are considered. Parameters for distinguishing forest compartments were calculated. The dynamics of these parameters reflect the natural development of forest, effects of adverse environmental factors, economic history of the region, and specific features of individual interpretation of the survey materials in forest management.

Clear cuttings, change of species composition, forest cover percent, forest plantations, river basin, species and age structure of stands, density of distinguishing forest compartments.