Tree-rings mirror management legacy: dramatic response of standard oaks to past coppicing in Central Europe.

<h4>Background</h4>Coppicing was one of the most important forest management systems in Europe documented in prehistory as well as in the Middle Ages. However, coppicing was gradually abandoned by the mid-20(th) century, which has altered the ecosystem structure, diversity and function o...

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Main Authors: Jan Altman, Radim Hédl, Péter Szabó, Petr Mazůrek, Vladan Riedl, Jana Müllerová, Martin Kopecký, Jiří Doležal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23405213/pdf/?tool=EBI