The study deals with the spontaneous resettlement of a fire area, after destruction of 600 ha Scots pine forest. The following items have been examined in particular: the composition of the tree species, the duration of the regeneration period, the influence of the parent stand, the exposition, the slope, the treatment, the fire regime and the social differentiation. The resettlement took place very quickly and over a very short period. Birch and Scots pine take up 95 % of the stem number. The regeneration result is precarious, yet mostly good. The parent stand is favourable both to seed supply and to microclimate, but only over a short distance. The Scots pine prefers more open and dry areas, whereas birch needs more humidity. Practice has shown that natural regeneration of Scots pine stands is possible. The forest treatment, however, is very important. It determines not only the immediate result of the regeneration, but also the composition and the structure of the future stand.
Atmospheric reactivity of biogenic volatile organic compounds in a maritime pine forest during the LANDEX episode 1 field campaign
