Ukrainian Journal of Forest and Wood Science

TYPOLOGICAL STRUCTURE AND BIODIVERSITY OF FORESTS IN SMALL WATER CATCHMENT AREAS OF THE VORSKLA RIVER

L. I. Tkach , O. B. Bondar , V. A. Solodovnyk
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Abstract

The results of analysis of typological structure and biodiversity of forests in the forest area of small water catchments of the Vorskla river are reported. The analysis was done based on the fieldwork data from the forest management database of Production Association Ukrgoslesproekt. A summary of the Vorskla river’s characteristics is presented. A methodology was developed for distinguishing small water catchment areas. More than 46 forest types have been analyzed in the area of 119.2 thousand ha. The actual forest cover and water catchments’ area were determined for 24 tributaries of the Vorskla river. Types of timber-stand were studied for lower-order tributaries. The results obtained are recommended to be used when forming forest policy in Ukraine as well as in the education process.

Keywords

forest types, forest site types, types of timber-stand, water catchment area of the Vorskla river

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L. I. Tkach, O. B. Bondar, & V. A. Solodovnyk (2016). TYPOLOGICAL STRUCTURE AND BIODIVERSITY OF FORESTS IN SMALL WATER CATCHMENT AREAS OF THE VORSKLA RIVER. Ukrainian Journal of Forest and Wood Science, (238), 56-65.
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