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Leaf Area Indices of Forest Stands in Natural and Disturbed Forests of Primorsky Krai

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Leaf area indices (LAIs) of stands in natural forests and forests disturbed by felling and fires in Primorsky Krai have been determined using data on the foliage phytomass and specific leaf area (SLA) from 44 sample plots. The LAI of forest stands disturbed by fires and felling is more than 30% lower than that of intact forests, which are structurally close to native coniferous–broadleaf stands. The leaf area index is significantly correlated with the stand volume (R2 = 0.68); however, it should be considered as an independent indicator and its calculation based on stand taxation characteristics involves high uncertainties.

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This study was carried out under State Assignment no. AAAA-A18-118052590019-7 to the Center for Forest Ecology and Productivity, Russian Academy of Sciences (“Methodological Approaches to Assessing the Structural Organization and Functioning of Forest Ecosystems,” field studies) and supported by the Russian Science Foundation (project no. 19-77-30015, “Development of Methods and Technologies for the Integrated Use of Earth Remote Sensing Data from Space to Create a System of the National Monitoring of Carbon Budget for Russian Forests in the Context of Global Climate Change,” data analysis).

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  1. Primorye State Agricultural Academy, 692510, Ussuriysk, Russia

    A. V. Ivanov & V. Yu. Pokamestova

  2. Far East Forestry Research Institute, 680020, Khabarovsk, Russia

    A. V. Ivanov

  3. Roslesozashchita, 141207, Pushkino, Russia

    A. S. Kasatkin

  4. Center for Forest Ecology and Productivity, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117234, Moscow, Russia

    D. G. Zamolodchikov

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Ivanov, A.V., Pokamestova, V.Y., Kasatkin, A.S. et al. Leaf Area Indices of Forest Stands in Natural and Disturbed Forests of Primorsky Krai. Russ J Ecol 51, 299–305 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1067413620040086

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