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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
2024-01-01
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Series: | Forest Ecosystems |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2197562024000137 |