Silvicultural and Ecological Assessment of Selective and Gradual Cutting Systems in Protective Forests of the Northern Ladoga Area

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Abstract

The paper studies the growth of mature and overmature pine and spruce stands following selective and gradual cuttings of various intensity using the cut-to-length technology. We found that the best practice, ensuring key functions of protective forests, for even-aged stands is gradual cutting with 2–3 cuts, whereas the best practice for uneven-aged stands is selective cutting with a 30…40 % thinning rate and a rotation period of 25…30 years.

Authors

V.A. Ananyev, S.A. Moshnikov Forest Research Institute, Karelian Research Centre, RAS

Affiliation

Forest Research Institute, Karelian Research Centre, RAS

Keywords

even-aged and uneven-aged pine and spruce stands, selective and gradual cutting systems, productivity and susceptibility to damage, natural regeneration.