Long-term effects of single-tree selection cutting management on coarse woody debris in natural mixed beech stands in the Caspian forest (Iran)
Coarse woody debris (CWD) has a wide range of ecological and conservation values such as maintaining biodiversity in forest ecosystems. Each forest management method can have a detrimental effect on stand structure and CWD. We analyzed the volume and density of live trees and CWD (snags and downed l...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF)
2017-06-01
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Series: | iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry |
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Online Access: | https://iforest.sisef.org/contents/?id=ifor2091-010 |