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View article: Long term effects of total biomass harvesting on understory vegetation and tree stand in Norway spruce stands
Long term effects of total biomass harvesting on understory vegetation and tree stand in Norway spruce stands Open
Northern Europe will be one of the locations where the renewable energy from forests could displace fossil fuels as a result of climate change: therefore, it will become more crucial to maintain renewable materials that also collect CO2. B…
View article: The Effects of Frost Cracks and Large Poplar Borer Damage on Stem Rot in Hybrid Aspen (Populus tremula L. × Populus tremuloides Michx.) Clones
The Effects of Frost Cracks and Large Poplar Borer Damage on Stem Rot in Hybrid Aspen (Populus tremula L. × Populus tremuloides Michx.) Clones Open
Hybrid aspen (Populus tremula L. × Populus tremuloides Michx.) plantations may produce valuable sawlogs for the growing timber market and contribute to carbon sequestration. However, environmental risks such as stem rot, the spread of whic…
View article: Long-Term Influence of Stump-Removal on Components of Hemiboreal Pine Forest Ecosystem
Long-Term Influence of Stump-Removal on Components of Hemiboreal Pine Forest Ecosystem Open
Use of whole tree biomass becomes increasingly more important due to rising demand for renewable energy and materials to replace fossil resources. Therefore, assessment of influence of this approach on hemiboreal forest ecosystem is essent…
View article: THE INTENSIVE MANAGEMENT OF NORWAY SPRUCE: A COMPROMISE BETWEEN FINANCIAL GAIN AND GENETIC DIVERSITY?
THE INTENSIVE MANAGEMENT OF NORWAY SPRUCE: A COMPROMISE BETWEEN FINANCIAL GAIN AND GENETIC DIVERSITY? Open
INTRODUCTION
Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) is a high-yielding commercial tree species grown in the Baltic sea region. It not only ensures timber production, but also provides a notable amount of crown branch biomass and a substa…
View article: Ground vegetation composition and diversity in drained Norway spruce ( <i>Picea abies</i> (L.) Karst.) stands 50 years after whole-tree harvesting management: case study in Latvia
Ground vegetation composition and diversity in drained Norway spruce ( <i>Picea abies</i> (L.) Karst.) stands 50 years after whole-tree harvesting management: case study in Latvia Open
The long-term (50 years) effect of whole-tree harvesting (stump harvesting) on ground vegetation in experimental drained Norway spruce ( Picea abies (L.) Karst.) stands was studied. We used a chronosequence approach to assess the long-term…
View article: Long-term effect of whole tree biomass harvesting on ground cover vegetation in a dry Scots pine stand
Long-term effect of whole tree biomass harvesting on ground cover vegetation in a dry Scots pine stand Open
Long-term (47 years) effect of experimental whole tree harvesting (WTH) with a heavy soil scarification on ground cover vegetation was assessed in a dry nutrient-poor Scots pine ( L.) stand in Latvia. Neighbouring conventionally managed yo…