The changing culture of silviculture
Changing climates are altering the structural and functional components of forest
ecosystems at an unprecedented rate. Simultaneously, we are seeing a diversification of …
ecosystems at an unprecedented rate. Simultaneously, we are seeing a diversification of …
Opportunities and limitations of thinning to increase resistance and resilience of trees and forests to global change
We reviewed recent literature to identify the positive and negative effects of thinning on both
stand-and tree-level resistance and resilience to four stressors that are expected to increase …
stand-and tree-level resistance and resilience to four stressors that are expected to increase …
Temporal changes in size inequality and stand growth partitioning between tree sizes under various thinning intensities in subtropical Cunninghamia lanceolata …
R Liang, Y Xie, Y Sun, B Wang, Z Ding - Forest Ecology and Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Stand structural complexity and growth partitioning between different tree sizes influence
trees competition and resource use efficiency, and thus are closely linked to stand …
trees competition and resource use efficiency, and thus are closely linked to stand …
Growth dominance and growth efficiency in response to thinning treatments in Chinese fir plantations with long-term spacing trials
Y Qu, H Wang, TJ Dean, J Zhang, X Zhang - Forest Ecology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Growth dominance is a relatively new, simple, quantitative metric of within stand resource
partitioning, while growth efficiency can be used to quantify the efficiency of resource use at …
partitioning, while growth efficiency can be used to quantify the efficiency of resource use at …
The effect of thinning management on the carbon density of the tree layers in larch–birch mixed natural secondary forests of the Greater Khingan Range, northeastern …
Y Meng, Y Zhang, C Li, Z Wang, Y Li - Forests, 2022 - mdpi.com
Natural secondary forests not only contribute to the total balance of terrestrial carbon, but
they also play a major role in the future mitigation of climate change. In China, secondary …
they also play a major role in the future mitigation of climate change. In China, secondary …
Spatial distribution pattern of dominant tree species in different disturbance plots in the Changbai Mountain
M Zhang, J Wang, X Kang - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
The effects of disturbance on spatial patterns and species interactions provide critical
information on community structure and species coexistence. Two standard plots of 1-ha …
information on community structure and species coexistence. Two standard plots of 1-ha …
Production, tree size inequality and growth dominance in loblolly pine plantations under different silvicultural management regimes
Understanding stand structure and growth relationships and how they are influenced by
silvicultural treatments can help us optimize forest management regimes. With two large …
silvicultural treatments can help us optimize forest management regimes. With two large …
Dynamics and drivers of aboveground biomass accumulation during recovery from selective harvesting in an uneven-aged forest
Y Geng, Q Yue, C Zhang, X Zhao… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Selective harvesting is a common silvicultural practice to ensure sustainable use of uneven-
aged forests, but our understanding of how multiple forest attributes interact to regulate …
aged forests, but our understanding of how multiple forest attributes interact to regulate …
Topography, diversity, and forest structure attributes drive aboveground carbon storage in different forest types in Northeast China
B Jia, W Guo, J He, M Sun, L Chai, J Liu, X Wang - Forests, 2022 - mdpi.com
Forests regulate air quality and respond to climate change by storing carbon. Assessing the
driving factors of forest aboveground carbon (AGC) storage is of great importance for forest …
driving factors of forest aboveground carbon (AGC) storage is of great importance for forest …
Long-term influence of commercial thinning on stand structure and yield with/without pre-commercial thinning of spruce-fir in northern Maine, USA
Pre-commercial (PCT) and commercial thinning (CT) are important silvicultural tools applied
to spruce-fir (Picea-Abies) forests, a key forest type in the northeastern portion of North …
to spruce-fir (Picea-Abies) forests, a key forest type in the northeastern portion of North …