Stand structural drivers of microclimate in mature temperate mixed forests

B Kovács, F Tinya, P Ódor - Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 2017 - Elsevier
The complex interactions between stand characteristics and forest site variables result in
specific understory microclimate conditions, which are essential for many forest-dwelling …

Canopy gaps and regeneration in old-growth Oriental beech (Fagus orientalis Lipsky) stands, northern Iran

K Sefidi, MRM Mohadjer, R Mosandl… - Forest Ecology and …, 2011 - Elsevier
Virgin beech Fagus orientalis forests in northern Iran provide a unique opportunity to study
the disturbance regimes of forest ecosystems without human influence. The aim of this …

Spatial patterns in different forest development stages of an intact old-growth Oriental beech forest in the Caspian region of Iran

R Akhavan, K Sagheb-Talebi, EK Zenner… - European Journal of …, 2012 - Springer
Spatial patterns of trees are important structural characteristics that can provide insights into
forest dynamics and may be related to the development stages of forests. The spatial …

红松阔叶混交林林隙大小及光照对草本植物的影响

段文标, 王丽霞, 陈立新, 杜珊, 魏全帅, 赵健慧 - 应用生态学报, 2013 - cjae.net
在小兴安岭红松阔叶混交林中选取的6 个林隙内, 以每个林隙中心为起点,
沿东西和南北两个方向, 每隔2 m 平行布置1 个1 m× 1 m 的固定样方. 2011 年6 月和9 …

Gap recruitment and partitioning in an old-growth beech forest of the Dinaric Mountains: Influences of light regime, herb competition and browsing

J Diaci, T Adamic, A Rozman - Forest Ecology and Management, 2012 - Elsevier
Canopy gap recruitment in beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) old-growth forests is influenced by the
interplay of the canopy gap disturbance regime, site factors, and stand history. Persistent …

Interspecific Growth Reductions Caused by Wild Ungulates on Tree Seedlings and Their Implications for Temperate Quercus-Fagus Forests

R Candaele, G Ligot, A Licoppe, J Lievens, V Fichefet… - Forests, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ungulate impacts on forest understory alter tree species composition, with cascading effects
on forest functions and resilience against future climate conditions. Indeed, the ungulate …

Gap regeneration patterns in Carpathian old-growth mixed beech forests–Interactive effects of spruce bark beetle canopy disturbance and deer herbivory

O Orman, D Dobrowolska, J Szwagrzyk - Forest Ecology and Management, 2018 - Elsevier
The combined effects of various disturbance types have lasting consequences on forest
ecosystems and the services they provide. We examined inter-specific differences in the …

Effects of gap size and cardinal directions on natural regeneration, growth dynamics of trees outside the gaps and soil properties in European beech forests of …

S Bagnato, PA Marziliano, M Sidari, C Mallamaci… - Forests, 2021 - mdpi.com
The present study was focused on how cardinal directions inside gaps of different sizes
(small, 200 m2; medium, 400 m2; and large, 600 m2) can affect soil characteristics and tree …

Silvicultural characteristics of Oriental beech (Fagus orientalis Lipsky) regeneration under different RLI and positions within gaps

P Parhizkar, K Sagheb-Talebi, A Mataji, R Nyland… - Forestry, 2011 - academic.oup.com
This study was carried out in an unmanaged compartment of the Caspian beech forest in
Iran. Eleven gaps having a long north-south axis and with Oriental beech saplings< 1.30 m …

[PDF][PDF] Effect of gap size on tree species diversity of natural regeneration-case study from masaryk training forest enterprise Křtiny.

ME Hammond, R Pokorný, L Dobrovolný, N Hiitola… - 2020 - agriculturejournals.cz
Forest gaps remain the optimal forest management practice in modern forestry. Upon all the
physical properties of forest gaps, the 'gap size'feature stands out as an essential property …