Voronezh, Voronezh, Russian Federation
Russian Federation
This article examines the impact of recreational pressure on oak groves in the Voronezh State Forestry University (VSTU) forestry district. While performing important habitat-forming, environmental-protective, sanitary, recreational, and other functions, these stands are negatively impacted by various environmental factors. The study was conducted in oak forests in the VSTU forestry district. The average age of the stands is 60 years (range, 30-90 years). The oak groves in the study area are experiencing degradation of the main species – oak. This is evidenced by numerous dead tree trunks. The number of healthy specimens is extremely low, accounting for only 34.7% of the total number of trees examined. The recreational capacity of the areas is 2 people, as the sample plots were all identical, 0.25 hectares. This is the maximum number of people that can comfortably occupy the area at any one time.
oak grove, recreational load, stages of degeneration
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