Abstract
The study of forest litter of plantations on reclaimed brown coal dumps revealed its greatest capacity in pure
pine stands, and the capacity of litter is higher in rows and lowers in between rows. It’s found out the presence of a two-layer structure of litter in the rows of plantations of common oak and red oak, which is due to the acceleration of mineralization processes, a significant amount of soft litter of associated species and more moisture due to the trunk accumulation of precipitation. Analysis of litter stocks showed that intensive accumulation of litter is observed in stands of Scots pine due to the long period of its decomposition. In the total stock of litter a large share falls on the branches and crumbs, which is in the conifer and deciduous plantations about 65 and 55%, respectively. The largest share of crumb was found in the plantations of common oak with hornbeam and sharp-leaved maple, which indicates the activation of litter mineralization and soil formation. Also in plantations with a predominance of common oak and red oak, a high percentage of fruits, the share of which is 16.6 and 18.3%, respectively, which in the long run will provide natural regeneration on reclaimed lands.

Keywords: fractional composition, branches, bark, fruits, crumbs, mineralization