INSTRUMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF THE CONDITION OF OAK PLANTINGS ON THE TERRITORY OF NATURAL RESERVE "SHAYTAN-TAU"
The article provides an assessment of the status of pedunculate Oak (Quercusrobur) plantations in the territory of the state nature reserve «Shaitan-Tau». The paper presents the results of visual and instrumental evaluation. Resistograph® (Resistograph), LINTAB (Lintab) instruments were used for instrumental diagnostics. The exact age of the examined trees was determined, hidden pathologies of tree trunks were discovered. Studies show the effectiveness of the use of devices.