Research plots were established on three different locations of mixed beech forest which formed the basis of assesing forest regeneration following natural disturbance. Plots were formed around area of Črmošnjice, which was affected by icestorm in 1983 and 2006 and the area of Zadlog in Nemškarica which were affected by windthrow in 2006. Logging was carried out by cable crane on all three areas. Plots were evenly distributed on both logged and unlogged areas and were used for comparing browsing demage, tree diversity and density, seedling growth and microsites. On logged areas there were 43.200 specimens per ha compared to 50.380 specimens per ha on unlogged areas. Seedling were composed mostly of beech with admixture of sycamore, ash and european hop-hornbeam. Browsing demage was less severe on logged plots with 14.333 browsed specimens per ha (33 %), while 27.466 specimens per ha (55 %) were browsed on unlogged plots. The erosion was more intense on logged plots and was affecting 90 % of the area on some plots.
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