Managing Understory Vegetation for Maintaining Productivity in Black Spruce Forests: A Synthesis within a Multi-Scale Research Model

Managing Understory Vegetation for Maintaining Productivity in Black Spruce Forests: A Synthesis within a Multi-Scale Research Model

Sustainable management of boreal ecosystems involves the establishment of vigorous tree regeneration after harvest. However, two groups of understory plants influence regeneration success in eastern boreal Canada. Ericaceous shrubs are recognized to rapidly dominate susceptible boreal sites after ha...

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Main Authors: Gilles Joanisse, Alison D. Munson, François Hébert, Richard A. Fournier, Osvaldo Valeria, Robert L. Bradley, Yves Bergeron, Pierre Grondin, Nicole J. Fenton, Nelson Thiffault, David Paré
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-07-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
Kalmia angustifolia
Rhododendron groenlandicum
Sphagnum
silviculture
mechanical site preparation
tactical and strategic forest management
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/4/3/613

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