Green-tree-retention harvesting as a tool to maintain soil microbial diversity and function in harvested sites

Green-tree or variable-retention harvesting is increasingly being used in the Pacific Northwest due to the perceived benefits to aboveground biodiversity. Little research has been conducted on the value of this harvesting practice for soil organisms, though retained live trees on harvested sites are...

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Main Author: Churchland, Carolyn Trelawny
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/44724