Reforestation on Abandoned Agricultural Lands in the Central Russian Forest–Steppe
https://doi.org/10.31857/S2587556622040112
Abstract
The article deals with vegetation cover of abandoned agricultural lands in forest-steppe natural zone within the Central Chernozem Region of Russia and Oryol oblast. The study was carried out using remote sensing data. Using data are gathered from 1115 areas, it was found that reforestation processes take place on more than 90% of abandoned lands. The current forest cover on abandoned agricultural lands differs significantly within the region, from 80–90% in the northwest to 5–10% in the southeast. On abandoned lands, grassy vegetation dominates, and the forests are the most widespread in the region. Deciduous forests occur on abandoned arable lands on the whole part of the Central Chernozem Region. Areas are covered by coniferous and mixed forests are less widespread. The mean current forest cover of abandoned lands reaches 34.1%. Forest cover of abandoned lands with deciduous species is significantly lower than it is observed on the abandoned agricultural lands where coniferous species grow. The average forest cover of abandoned agricultural lands with deciduous tree species are 34%, abandoned lands with mixed forests is 41%, areas with coniferous tree species is 48%. The highest variation in forest cover was found on abandoned lands with deciduous species. The most numerous categories of abandoned agricultural lands are areas where forest cover is about 20%. Abandoned agricultural lands with 0–40% forest cover are the most widespread in the forest-steppe zone within the Central Chernozem Region and Oryol oblast. Abandoned agricultural lands where forest covers more than 60% are placed mainly in the subzone of the northern forest-steppe, in the north-west areas of the region. These territories are bordering the forest zone.
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Terekhin E.A. Reforestation on Abandoned Agricultural Lands in the Central Russian Forest–Steppe. Izvestiya Rossiiskoi Akademii Nauk. Seriya Geograficheskaya. 2022;86(4):594-604. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31857/S2587556622040112
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