«Man and forest: history of relations»

Demonstration of the consequences of the forest territories agricultural development and forest use influence on the forest fund dynamics on the permanent settlements area in the historic retrospective. 

«Priluzje pristine forests and conservation of the forest ecosystems biodiversity»

Demonstration of the landscape, structural, and species diversity of the old-growth Priluzje forests and consequences of the various cutting types’ influence on the natural forests biodiversity. 

«Clear cuttings in the pine forests: short-term profit and long-term losses»

Retrospective demonstration of the consequences of the clear cuttings, conducted in the green moss pine forests, and their impact on the regeneration, productivity and biodiversity of the secondary forests.

 

TEST FIELDS IN THE KOMI MODEL FOREST

«Regeneration of the original species and conservation of the biodiversity elements during the selective cuttings execution»

Comparative analysis of the results of the reconstructive cuttings, performed in compliance with the norms of the selective cuttings execution according to the forestry unit’s general practice, and accretion cuttings aimed at the use of the potential of the forest stands’ productivity and restoration of the original species, as well as conservation of the biodiversity elements. 

«Regeneration of the pine as an original species during the clear cuttings organization»

Comparative analysis of the results of the clear cutting, performed in the bilberry spruce forest according to the general practice of the forestry unit, and clear cutting with further fire reclamation of the soil aimed at restoration of the original forest type, namely, bilberry pine forest.

«Ensuring pine regeneration during the gradual cuttings»

Comparative analysis of the results of the clear cutting, performed in the coniferous-deciduous stands according to the general practice of the forestry unit, and gradual cutting, conducted in order to use the potential of the forest stands’ productivity, ensure regeneration of the original species, and preserve the biodiversity elements.

«Clear cuttings performed in the spruce forests and conservation of the ecosystems biodiversity»

Demonstration of the methods necessary for conservation of soils and forest biodiversity during the clear cuttings in the water-logged spruce massifs.    

«Selective cuttings performed in the spruce forest: searching for a compromise between the ecology and economy»

Demonstration of the stages and methods of voluntary selective cutting, conducted in the uneven-aged spruce forest, imitating spruce forests gap development dynamics aimed at stands destruction prevention and conservation of their protective functions and biodiversity elements.