Carbon sequestration by forest crops in eastern part of Vologda region

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The article presents the results of a comprehensive assessment of carbon sequestration by forest crops of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) H.Karst.) at an early age in the Vologda region. The objects of the study were nine trial areas in forest crops created by planting material with a bare root and root-balled tree systems. When counting seedlings, the diameter at the root collar was measured, as well as the height and size of the crown, the growth of the apical shoot for each year. The species composition of the woody and shrubby vegetation in the cuttings is analyzed. The description of the species composition of the ground vegetation at the studied objects was carried out. For a correct assessment of the carbon sequestration in the forest crops phytomass created as a result of reforestation or afforestation, it is necessary to conduct studies of the depositing capacity of artificial plantations of various ages. The largest amount of phytomass and carbon sequestration is concentrated in the aboveground parts of trees in forest crops. The total phytomass and the reserve of carbon sequestration in forest crops of spruce were determined depending on their age. An annual increase of apical shoot height after the age above 5 years has been established.

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Sergey A. Korotkov

BMSTU (Mytishchi branch)

Author for correspondence.
Email: skorotkov-71@mail.ru

Cand. Sci. (Biology), Associate Professor, Senior Researcher at the Laboratory of Forestry and Biological Productivity

Russian Federation, 1, 1st Institutskaya st., 141005, Mytishchi, Moscow reg.

Vladimir P. Zakharov

Mosoblles

Email: zakharov@forest.ru

Deputy Head of the Department of Environmental Education and Media Communications

Russian Federation, 1 km, b. 1A, Rublevo-Uspenskoe av., 143082, Razdory village, Odintsovo distr., Moscow reg.

Daniil V. Lezhnev

Institute of Forestry of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Email: lezhnev.daniil@yandex.ru

Junior Researcher at the Laboratory of Forestry and Biological Productivity

Russian Federation, 21, Sovetskaya st., 143030, Uspenskoye village, Moscow reg.

Ivan N. Shmatkov

«Zeleny svet» ANO

Email: hello@thegreenforest.ru

Director

Russian Federation, 29, room 55, Chicherina st., 248010, Kaluga, Kaluga reg.

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