METHOD FOR EVALUATING OF INCREASE IN WOOD GROWTH DEMAND BY CLEAN FOREST CROP Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC A01G23/00 A01G23/02 

FIELD: forestry.

SUBSTANCE: method involves determining, on the basis of description of crop, belonging of plot of specific crop to bilberry, mountain cranberry, long-moss or bog moss group of forest types and its age; determining basic wood increment of forest crop by sampling wood and bark using coring instrument and measuring diameters of 15-20 randomly selected trees; measuring thickness of their bark and thickness of wood samples consisting of 3-10 rings; calculating average thickness of annular rings for each tree; determining Q which is criterion for necessity of carrying out forestry practice from formula: Q =4ZA/(D-2B), where Z is annular radial growth (basic growth), mm; A is age of forest crop; D is diameter of trunk, mm; B is thickness of bark, mm. In case Q<1 and relative density is >07, cleaning cutting is provided, and in case there is no necessity in cleaning cutting of forest crop, soil is fertilized when forest crop belongs to bilberry or mountain cranberry group of forest types. In case forest belongs to long-moss or bog moss group of forest type, soil is drained and fertilized.

EFFECT: increased precision in determining the necessity of ameliorative practice and cleaning cuttings for crop forest, and reduced costs.

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