Response of understory vegetation over 10 years after thinning in an old-growth cedar and cypress plantation overgrazed by sika deer in eastern Japan
Background Forest management strategies such as thinning have long been used to enhance ecosystem functions, especially in plantations. Thinning in plantations with high deer density, however, may not yield a desired increase in understory vegetation because deer graze on germinating plants after t...
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| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Forest Ecosystems |
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| Online Access: | https://forestecosyst.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40663-016-0088-1 |