The Current State of Forest Breeding in the Russian Federation: The Trend of Recent Decades

The work is devoted to the study of trends existing in forest breeding Russia over recent years, their comparison with similar achievements foreign countries close climatic conditions, and assessment prospects for development this scientific production direction our country, based on obtained results. official data State inventories last 25 years national publications were used. A number literature sources also considered addition Russian sources. Quantitative indices following processes studied: selection plus trees; creation clone archives, provenance trial population-ecological plantations; allocation genetic reserves stands; organization temporary permanent seed plots; mother plantations, orchards progeny field tests trees. Materials or degradation resources analyzed by years. analysis has shown that there a regression state complex. Over past been an average 50 % decline individual components, fluctuations various ranging from 7 940 %. unified complex country its (Canada, Norway, Sweden, Finland) revealed lag almost all several times. In particular, intensity trees Northern Europe (Norway, 21.0–61.7 times higher than Russia. provision Federation 2.7–12.0 lower Norway Finland. At same time more progressive, second order represent large share Nordic countries. For instance, Canada are 30 them. Federation, such plantations practically absent not listed documents. it develop new long-term program improvement tree species preserve sustainable reforestation forests valuable gene pool, as well identify those responsible implementation. citation: Tsarev A.P., Laur N.V., V.A., Tsareva R.P. Current Forest Breeding Federation: Trend Recent Decades. Lesnoy Zhurnal [Russian Forestry Journal], 2021, no. 6, pp. 38–55. DOI: 10.37482/0536-1036-2021-6-38-55