State and structure of urban forests in Kharkiv region

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Musienko, Sergiy
Lyalin, Oleksandr
Tkach, Ludmila
Bondarenko, Vira
Kolenkina, Marina
Kolchanova, Olena
Date
2020-03-15
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The Committee on Forestry Sciences and Wood Technology of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the Forest Research Institute in Sekocin Stary
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Abstract
Deterioration of water conservation, water protection, water-regulating, soil-protective, health and recreational properties of urban forests is an urgent problem in urban areas. Researching the state and growth characteristics of urban forests will help in developing the best forestry management activities of care. The objects of study were the urban forests of Kharkiv region. During the study, methods commonly used in forestry, forest inventory and biometrics were applied. The investigation determined a species range of urban forests and prevailing species in terms of users. The stands’ distribution by species composition, age groups, their average age, site class, stand density and timber volume was determined. The practicability of further research of these objects was proved.
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urban forest structure    urban areas    state enterprises    environmental condition
Citation
Musienko, S., Lyalin, O., Tkach, L., Bondarenko, V., Kolenkina, M., & Kolchanova, O. (2020). State and structure of urban forests in Kharkiv region, Folia Forestalia Polonica, 62(1), 46-52. doi: https://doi.org/10.2478/ffp-2020-0006
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https://depot.ceon.pl/handle/123456789/18829
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