Game Management Development Foundation agreement No. 24-00-S0MSF02-000003
The tasks of Study:
- To estimate the proportion of winter damage to the dominant species and the understory, depending on the proportion of summer browsing in these stands of the previous season;
- To assess the impact of pre-commercial thinning of young trees on the proportion of damage to the target species of the stand;
- Prepare and approve in a scientific article recommendations for the management of joung forest stands in order to reduce the risk of potential damage;
- Ensure the public is informed about the results of the research.