IntroductionDynamism and irreversibility of the ongoing processes are the main characteristic properties of plant communities, including forest, that can lead to a complete replacement of the community or death.Thus, the first processes are related to succession and the second to degradation. The time intervals of such changes are crucial. The process may continue for tens or hundreds of years due to succession, or occur almost instantly due to e.g. forest fires, causing the death of the forest-forming species [1]. Landslides, floods, and massive deforestation are other causes of sudden changes in the species composition and structure of forest communities due to natural disasters. Specifically, changes in forest communities are caused by external
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