Succession Processes in Forests of the Central Russian Plain
Forest ecosystems are in a state of permanent change; one of signifi cant factors of its dynamics is a human activity, not only the modern activity, but a use of forests during previous centuries. That is why it is necessary to consider modern conditions, but historic factors as well are to reveal the factors determining dynamic changes of forests, and to predict the content and structure of forests in the future. Long-term observations on permanent forest plots initiated about fi fty years ago on the territory of Moscow region by the initiation by academician V.N.Sukachev, successively continue up to-day. Their results allow to reveal grounds and mechanisms of succession processes