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The amount and condition of forest resources determine to a large extent the economic potential of the forest sector within a national economy. Information on forest resources is also needed to assess a country’s ecological and environmental, as well as social performances. The simple fact that more than one fifth of the world’s total forest area is located in the Russian Federation makes the investigation of Russian forest resources globally interesting. This article presents an overview of forest resources in the Russian Federation, together with some regional highlights. After a brief introduction of the survey methods and systems, the basic characteristics of Russian forest resources are presented followed by a description of the main risks currently threatening the health of Russian forests.
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Kopylova, E. (1999). Forest Resources of the Russian Federation. In: Palo, M., Uusivuori, J. (eds) World Forests, Society and Environment. World Forests, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4746-0_35
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