Aspects concerning afforestation in Timis meadow.

Timis meadow offer favourable sites condition for woody plants. But the area occupied by forest are very reduced. Artificial regeneration is the way to increase the forest area. This is the reason way afforestation was made on land occupied long time ago by willow coppice. Mechanical site preparation was made before forest culture establishment. The monitoring of seedling survival was made and the variability of quantitative characters, root collar and seedling height was estimated Analysis of artificial regeneration highlighted successful regeneration of both situation, installed by plantation or seeding.