Early response of understory vegetation to the mass dieback of Norway spruce in the European lowland temperate forest

Spruce-dominated forests are commonly exposed to disturbances associated with mass occurrences of bark beetles. The dieback of trees triggers many physical and chemical processes in the ecosystem resulting in rapid changes in the vegetation of the lower forest layers. We aimed to determine the respo...

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Main Authors: Jan Marek Matuszkiewicz, Andrzej N. Affek, Piotr Zaniewski, Ewa Kołaczkowska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2024-01-01
Series:Forest Ecosystems
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2197562024000137