Effects of thinning and understory removal on the soil water-holding capacity in Pinus massoniana plantations

Abstract Forest management practices play an important role in regulating the soil water-holding capacity of plantation. However, most studies focus on soil water dynamics present during large-scale forest loss and afforestation events, while little is known about how soil water under different fore...

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Main Authors: Ting Wang, Qing Xu, Deqiang Gao, Beibei Zhang, Haijun Zuo, Jing Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-92423-5