Effects of Site Preparation Methods on the Establishment and Natural-Regeneration Traits of Scots Pines (<i>Pinus sylvestris</i> L.) in Northeastern Poland

While some tree species can regenerate naturally without mechanical site preparation (MSP), Scots pine has been shown to benefit from this process. We compared three methods: using a double-mouldboard forest plough (FP), an active single-disc plough (AP), and a forest mill (FM), as well as a no-MSP...

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Main Authors: Marta Aleksandrowicz-Trzcińska, Stanisław Drozdowski, Marcin Studnicki, Henryk Żybura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/9/11/717