Restoration thinning impacts surface and belowground wood decomposition
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2019.117451
Abstract: Abstract Forest thinning to protect the soil and improve hydrologic function is used to alter stand structure and increase residual tree growth. However, little is known about how surface and belowground wood decomposition (i.e., soil… read more here.
Keywords: surface belowground; wood decomposition; restoration thinning; soil ... See more keywords
Restoration thinning accelerates small tree growth but may slow large tree growth in a multi‐age flood‐dependent forest
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DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.14668
Abstract: Large tree decline is occurring globally with critical implications for biodiversity and carbon sequestration. Restoration thinning is a potential management action to accelerate tree growth and promote large tree development in forests, yet trials have… read more here.
Keywords: large trees; growth; restoration thinning; large tree ... See more keywords