The Results of Long-term Monitoring of Beech Stands of the Black Sea Coast of Caucasus
The ecological functions and manmade changes of the mountain beech ecosystems are described in this contribution for the one of the most complicated and contrasting mountain regions of Russia - the Black Sea Coast of Caucasus. The long-term research at forest hydrological station and the active experiment of forest management in small catchments results were analyzed. The regularities of the changes in ecological functions of the beech forests following cuts, and alterations of runoff by forestry actions were shown.