How Timber Harvest Affects the Structure and Diversity of a Montane Forest in Southern Mexico

Timber extraction directly affects forest structure by opening the canopy, reducing the density and volume of dominant species, and transforming the composition, diversity, and functioning of the forest. We analyze the richness, diversity, and basal area of tree species in a pine–oak montane forest...

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Main Authors: Nayely Martínez-Meléndez, Neptalí Ramírez-Marcial, Pablo Martínez-Zurimendi, Manuel J. Cach-Pérez, José G. García-Franco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/12/7/895