Natural regeneration of Scots pine in the Koltubanovsky forest range of the Buzuluk Forest National Park

The paper assesses the natural regeneration of Scots pine under the canopy of mossy pine forests. It includes qualitative and quantitative characteristics of the undergrowth, evaluates if they correspond to the current Forest Restoration Rules. In the Buzuluk Forest National Park, natural regeneration of pine has positive tendencies for accumulation though affected by a significant number of various negative factors due to the ecological land conditions. The paper offers recommendations on the maintenance of accumulating undergrowth, as well as measures to increase the amount of undergrowth and its viability.