Under-canopy afforestation after 10 years: assessing the potential of converting monoculture plantations into mixed stands

Under-canopy afforestation using different tree species is a key approach in close-to-nature management to improve the structural and functional stability of plantation forests. However, current research on understory afforestation mainly focuses on the seedling stage, with limited attention to sapl...

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Main Authors: Yuan Gao, Zhidong Zhang, Deliang Lu, Ying Zhou, Qiang Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2024.1340058/full