Gap dynamics of forest trees: a review with particular attention to boreal forests

J McCarthy - Environmental reviews, 2001 - cdnsciencepub.com
Small-scale gap disturbance in forests is reviewed. Caused by the death of individual or
multiple trees with subsequent fall from the canopy, gaps have been extensively studied in …

The irregular shelterwood system: review, classification, and potential application to forests affected by partial disturbances

P Raymond, S Bédard, V Roy, C Larouche… - Journal of …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Structurally different from even-aged and balanced uneven-aged stands, irregular stands
are an integral part of forested landscapes in northeastern North America. The maintenance …

Age-related changes in foliar morphology and physiology in red spruce and their influence on declining photosynthetic rates and productivity with tree age

ME Day, MS Greenwood, AS White - Tree Physiology, 2001 - academic.oup.com
The contribution of changes in meristem behavior to age-related decline in forest
productivity is poorly understood. We studied age-related trends in needle morphology and …

The silviculture of transformation—a commentary

KL O'Hara - Forest Ecology and Management, 2001 - Elsevier
The present trend towards transformation of forests is the result of public dissatisfaction with
the appearance and perceived unnaturalness of plantations. Many foresters are reacting to …

Population structure in old-growth and managed northern hardwoods: an examination of the balanced diameter distribution concept

JM Goodburn, CG Lorimer - Forest Ecology and Management, 1999 - Elsevier
Silvicultural guidelines for uneven-aged management have traditionally been based on the
regulation ofbalanced'stand structures that allow for periodic yields at regular intervals while …

Silviculture affects composition, growth, and yield in mixed northern conifers: 40-year results from the Penobscot Experimental Forest

PE Sendak, JC Brissette… - Canadian Journal of Forest …, 2003 - cdnsciencepub.com
Cette expérience à long terme établie dans le Maine, aux États-Unis, a été conçue pour
obtenir de l'informa tion sur les meilleures pratiques sylvicoles pour aménager les …

Impacts of varying precipitation regimes upon the structure, spatial patterns, and productivity of Nothofagus pumilio-dominated old-growth forests in Patagonia

DP Soto, C Salas-Eljatib, PJ Donoso… - Forest Ecology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Climate is a critical variable in determining the productivity and structural complexity of forest
ecosystems. Under similar temperature regimes and other site conditions, precipitation …

Strategies for enhancing long-term carbon sequestration in mixed-species, naturally regenerated Northern temperate forests

JJ Puhlick, AR Weiskittel, LS Kenefic… - Carbon …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
We compared long-term C sequestration in the pools of aboveground portions of live trees,
dead wood, and harvested wood products among highly contrasting forest management …

Influence of age on growth efficiency of Tsuga canadensis and Picea rubens trees in mixed-species, multiaged northern conifer stands

RS Seymour, LS Kenefic - Canadian Journal of Forest …, 2002 - cdnsciencepub.com
Les formes bien connues de la relation de base qui existe entre l'accroissement en volume
ligneux de la tige d'un arbre (AV) et la projection de la surface foliaire (PSF) ont été étudiées …

Comparison of fixed diameter-limit and selection cutting in northern conifers

LS Kenefic, PE Sendak… - Northern Journal of Applied …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Diameter-limit cutting is a common type of harvest in which all merchantable trees above
specific size thresholds are removed. Despite a long history of application, controlled …