Effect of post-deforestation light amplification to the ground cover of green moss pine forests in the central highlands of the Southern Urals

The consequences of post deforestation light amplification on the floristic composition of boreal green moss pine forests of the Southern Urals are discussed. In the second year after deforestation there is a strong reduction of the projective cover of moss and typical boreal vascular plants, some species disappear completely. The total projective cover of herb layer increases due to proliferation of species typical for gemiboreal forests of the class Brachypodio-Betuletea. In addition, on the cutting have been observed the appearance of light-demanding species which are typical for meadows and gemiboreal forests, which are absent in the primery forest communities of the region.