Methods for predicting Sitka spruce natural regeneration presence and density in the UK

Natural regeneration is crucial for silvicultural approaches based on the continuous presence of a forest cover, or Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF). Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) is the main commercial species in the United Kingdom (UK), and its potential for CCF has been demonstrated in various s...

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Main Authors: Bianchi S, Hale S, Gibbons J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF) 2019-06-01
Series:iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry
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Online Access:https://iforest.sisef.org/contents/?id=ifor2888-012