Ukrainian Journal of Forest and Wood Science

It is described historical aspects of the Yurkivsky lignite open-cast and forest restoration in its territory in the article. Relevance of the subject is due to the influence of ameliorative forest plantations in recultivated lands and increasing of their productivity. With the use of general and specific research methods, characteristics of forest stands’ plots of SE “Zvenygorodka forestry” ameliorative forest fund of lignite open-cast  has been analyzed in species composition, age stands, density, productivity and other forestry mensuration indicators. Established that the best proved their success are stands that have advantage of the Scotch pine and Crimean pine, black locust, oak, birch, and the worst are stands that have advantage of the ash-leaved maple and willow. Ameliorative forest component of restoration has been analyzed on the base of data from sample plots in high-productive, middle density, IV–V grade age plantations that are grow in fresh sub-rich conditions and with species composition which is mainly represented by pine, but also largely by black locust, oak, Crimean pine. It is substantiated the expediency of the comprehensive research of erosion control properties of plantations to provide recommendations for forest restoration of technogenic landscapes.

forest restoration, ameliorative forest fund, species composition, open-cast, dumps, productivity, density, site class