The problems of definition of "forest" in the legislation of the Russian Federation
The article is devoted to the problems in forestry legislation of the Russian Federation in terms of the legal definition of «forest». The author emphasizes that the current Forestry Code of the RF does not disclose the notion of «forest». The author investigates the links of biological notion and legal concept of «forest» and suggests her own definition of «forest» for the text of the code, with the ability to integrate between scientific disciplines.