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AFFORESTATION OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS IN BAUSKA DISTRICT, LATVIA
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In 2021 there were approximately 227,360 ha of abandoned land in Latvia. Bauska district has very fertile soil and active farmers, but despite this, agricultural lands are being afforested. The aim of the research is to analyze and evaluate the reasons and results of afforestation of agricultural lands in Bauska district in order to assess under what afforestation conditions the forest is most successfully grown. Seven properties were afforested in 2019, with a total area of 23.48 ha. Each property was divided into plots and a total of 117 plots were created. In all sample plots, dominant and admixture tree species were determined, trees were listed, their heights were measured, and in 2022, diameters at the root collar were also measured. Forestry experts point out that although stands grown on abandoned agricultural lands have good productivity, they have poor resistance to diseases and weather conditions, their quality was also not good. The greatest tree heights have been achieved on agricultural lands where grassland was present before planting, and improved reproductive material and young growth have also been shown to have better growth rates. No tree species has grown equally well under all growing conditions.
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