Natural regeneration and development of Siberian silver fir (Abies sibirica Ledeb.) undergrowth in Southern Kuznetsk basin mountains

The assessment of the Siberian fir natural regeneration process in the damaged fir and cedar forests of Mezhdurechenskiy District in Southern Kuznetsk Basin (Mountain Shoria) is presented. It is shown that in all test areas the satisfactory renewal of indigenous plants is observed. The Siberian fir growing in the industrial area of Southern Kuznetsk Basin is actively selected and forms the adaptive mechanisms of resistance to survive in the changing environment.