Influence of canopy openness, ungulate exclosure, and low‐intensity fire for improved oak regeneration in temperate Europe

Abstract Failed oak regeneration is widely reported in temperate forests and has been linked in part to changed disturbance regimes and land‐use. We investigated if the North American fire–oak hypothesis could be applicable to temperate European oaks (Quercus robur, Quercus petraea) using a replicat...

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Main Authors: Linda K. Petersson, Daniel C. Dey, Annika M. Felton, Emile S. Gardiner, Magnus Löf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-03-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.6092