Effects of Thinning Practice, High Pruning and Slash Management on Crop Tree and Stand Growth in Young Even-Aged Stands of Planted Silver Birch (<i>Betula pendula</i> Roth)

Effects of Thinning Practice, High Pruning and Slash Management on Crop Tree and Stand Growth in Young Even-Aged Stands of Planted Silver Birch (<i>Betula pendula</i> Roth)

The objective was to quantify the influence of thinning, high pruning and slash management on crop tree and stand growth in young even-aged stands of planted silver birch (<i>Betula pendula</i> Roth). This study was based on two field experiments, aged six and eleven years at initiation...

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Main Authors: Jens Peter Skovsgaard, Ulf Johansson, Emma Holmström, Rebecka McCarthy Tune, Clémentine Ols, Giulia Attocchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
thinning
pruning
slash
windthrow
wind stability
potential future crop trees
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/12/2/225

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