Influence of soil treatment and care methods and techniques on development of the living ground cover in forest stands on post-agrogenic lands
The development of herbaceous vegetation in forest stands established on agricultural lands for a long time without plowing is studied. It is noted that unlike openings of felling in forestlands, pine stands see an accelerated regeneration of the treated soil. Various vegetation grows there depending on the age and type of fallow land, particle size distribution of the soil horizons and the impermeable horizon depth. Species composition of the living ground cover of postagrogenic land features a great diversity of species and seed stock in the soil compared to herbaceous vegetation of forest soils. Soil treatment without chemical control measures leads to active overgrowing of established tree stands. The main factor for the success of growth and survival of coniferous stands is to control the herbaceous vegetation before the growth of woody plants from the synfolium of the living ground cover. Stands formed from planting material with closed root system, feature better development and survival capacity.