Issue №: 4 (43)
The issue of the magazine is devoted to topical issues of improving technologies for growing agricultural crops and managing forestry in conditions of climate change. Considerable attention is paid to the peculiarities of growing corn, soybeans, winter rapeseed, potatoes, eggplant and winter wheat, which play an important role in ensuring the food security of the state. Scientific publications present the results of research on the economic efficiency of corn and soybean cultivation technologies, the formation of rapeseed productivity using different fractions of seeds and foliar fertilization, the influence of fertilization systems, biopreparations and bioprotection on the yield and phytosanitary status of crops, optimization of soil cultivation, protection of plants from harmful organisms, evaluation of hybrids and varieties for economically valuable traits. Separate works are devoted to the structure of fodder lands, landscape felling, forest resources, the use of biological preparations in the cultivation of pine planting material, and the sanitary condition of stands.
STRUCTURE AND WAYS OF IMPROVING FORAGE LANDS OF WILD UNGULATES UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF SE «VINNYTSIA FOREST RESEARCH STATION»
Matusiak Mikhailo, Сandidate of Agricultural Sciences, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Forestry and Horticulture of Vinnytsia National Agrarian University (21008, Vinnytsya, Soniachna st. 3. e-mail: mikhailo1988@gmail.com, ORCID: 0000-0001-8099-7290).
Neyko Olena, junior researcher of SЕ «Vinnytsia Forеst Rеsеarch Station» (21036, м. Вінниця, вул. Праведників Світу, 39. е-mail: olena.kolchanova@gmail.com, ORCID:https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5136-1246).
Vradii Oksana, Candidate of Agricultural Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection of Vinnytsia National Agrarian University (21008, Vinnytsia, 3, Soniachna St., e-mail: oksanavradii@gmail.com, ORCID: 0000-0001-7383-3829).
Reshetov Bohdan, Higher Education Applicant of Specialty Н4 «Forestry» of the Faculty of Ecology, Forestry and Horticulture of Vinnytsia National Agrarian University (21008, Vinnytsia, Soniachna st. 3. email: resetovbogdan226@gmail.com, ORCID: 0009 0003 0321 9200).
This study examines the present condition of feeding grounds for wild ungulates and provides rationale for their enhancement within the SE «Vinnytsia Forest Research Station». The importance of this research stems from the necessity to guarantee a reliable forage base for game animals given seasonal food shortages, forest ecosystem shifts, and environmental stress from climate and human activity. The study aimed to assess the efficiency of current forage sites, determine their site quality (bonitet), estimate optimal carrying capacity for main ungulate species, and propose measures for optimizing supplementary feeding practices. The research was conducted using forest management records, wildlife management data, stand inventory descriptions, forest maps, GIS and stand-level databases, along with the enterprise development project. Hunting areas were categorized into types, subtypes, and species-specific classes; site quality (bonitet) was assessed for Capreolus capreolus and Sus scrofa, and the optimal density and game population numbers were established. The total forest land area of the study site was found to be 2.045.9 ha, with 1.856.4 ha covered by forest vegetation. For Capreolus capreolus, the mean bonitet class across coniferous, deciduous, and mixed forests was 2.47, 2.15, and 2.18, respectively; for Sus scrofa, the values were 2.83, 2.76, and 2.57. Meadows and water bodies exhibited the lowest forage suitability, underscoring the need for targeted habitat management, including overseeding legumes, establishing game remises for feed and shelter, and installing biotechnical structures.
The current wild population stands at 95 Capreolus capreolus and 86 Sus scrofa, requiring integration into feed provisioning strategies and population control planning. Recommended guidelines for forage harvesting were formulated based on anticipated population growth and seasonal feeding requirements. The practical relevance of the findings is rooted in their application for optimizing wildlife management practices, boosting habitat productivity, and implementing science-backed management of wild ungulates.
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About the journal
Cluster Agricultural and veterinary sciences (H1 Agronomy, H4 Forestry)
Name of the publication «AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY»
The aim of the journal "Agriculture and Forestry" is to highlight the results of fundamental and applied research in the fields of agriculture and forestry, aimed at improving the efficiency of agricultural production and introducing modern technologies into farming practice.
This goal defines the main objectives:
– to ensure the creation of open information access regarding the dissemination of relevant scientific research results to: lecturers of agricultural higher education institutions, postgraduate students, doctoral candidates, research staff, and agricultural production specialists;
– to promote the development of young scientists in agricultural sciences;
– to enhance communication between experienced researchers and young scientists in agronomy and forestry;
– to facilitate the expansion of ties between Vinnytsia National Agrarian University and domestic and foreign educational institutions, scientific establishments, and their academic communities.
The scientific, production, and educational journal "Agriculture and Forestry" is a peer-reviewed open-access publication that publishes original experimental research, theoretical and practice-oriented articles within the cluster of "Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences".
The journal's subject matter covers such areas as agronomy and forestry. Publications of scientific and practical significance address the experimental foundations of agricultural and forestry sector development, innovative production technologies, and the results of fundamental and applied research aimed at increasing productivity, product quality, and the sustainable development of natural and production systems.
Publisher: Vinnytsia National Agrarian University
EDRPOU code: 00497236
Publisher's ROR:05m3ysc06
Prefix DOI: 10.37128/
Frequency is quarterly
Publication languages: (Ukrainian, English)
Media ID R30-05174.
Editor in Chief Ihor Didur
According to the order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine dated 17.03.2020 № 409. The journal Agriculture and Forestry is included in the List of scientific professional publications of Ukraine Category "B" in agricultural sciences (specialties) - 101, 201, 202, 203, 205, 206.
State registration: Decision of the National Council of Ukraine on Television and Radio Broadcasting No. 1337 and No. 1181. Media identifier – R30-05174.
Scientific journal "AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY" was founded in 1995; it was entitled as Bulletin of Vinnytsya State Agricultural Institute.
In 2010-2014 was enritled as Collection of scientific works of Vinnytsia National Agrarian University.
It has been named as Agriculture and Forestry since 2015.
Listed in the updated list of scientific professional editions of Ukraine on agricultural sciences under the name Agriculture and Forestry (Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine of May 16, 2016; No. 515).
Since 2015, "Agriculture and Forestry". (archive of previous issues for 2015-2019) at http://forestry.vsau.edu.ua/.
The journal “Agriculture and Forestry (ISSN: 2707-5826)” passed the evaluation process of Index Copernicus positively and is indexed in the database of ICI Journals Master List ICV for 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 is presented in the full list of indexed journals in the Master List International List
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