Variability and patterns in forest soil and vegetation characteristics after prescribed burning in clear-cuts and restoration burnings

Forest ecological restoration by burning is widely applied to promote natural, early-successional sites and increase landscape biodiversity. Burning is also used as a forest management practice to facilitate forest regeneration after clearcutting. Besides the desired goals, restoration bu...

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Main Authors: Čugunovs, Mihails, Tuittila, Eeva-Stiina, Mehtätalo, Lauri, Pekkola, Laura, Sara-Aho, Ida, Kouki, Jari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Finnish Society of Forest Science 2017-01-01
Series:Silva Fennica
Online Access:https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/1718