Long-term effects of thinning and mixing on stand spatial structure: a case study of Chinese fir plantations

The regular planting and periodic harvesting of a single tree species are features of plantations, which are associated with a reduction of biodiversity. Such plantations are strongly encouraged to be converted into mixed forests. However, the spatial structure dynamics of plantations during the con...

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Main Authors: Li Y, Xu J, Wang H, Nong Y, Sun G, Yu S, Liao L, Ye S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF) 2021-04-01
Series:iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry
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Online Access:https://iforest.sisef.org/contents/?id=ifor3489-014