Development of a simulation model of the dynamics of cedar stands in the Eastern Sayan

Briykhanov Igor Ivanovich

The article presents the dynamics of cedar stands of the Eastern Sayan. A simulation model is proposed that describes the process of growth in trunk diameter, taking into account the habitat conditions, the distance to neighbors and their mutual sizes. The model was verified based on the field data of the sample areas of cedar stands. Various scenarios of selective logging are modeled. The developed model allows us to describe the dynamics of cedar stands and reasonably suggest the optimal types, volumes of logging and their frequency, taking into account the specific characteristics of stands and habitat conditions.

Keywords:simulation model, cedar stands, Eastern Sayan