Reducing Nutrient Loss Caused by Thinning: Effects of Four Composts of Forest Thinning Shreds on Soil Nutrients and Tree Growth in Semimature <i>Pinus tabuliformis</i> Carr., Beijing, China

Traditional methods to deal with thinning shreds (twigs, bark, etc.) include using them as fuelwood (artificially taken out of the forest) and stacking in situ natural decompositions (slow decomposition and nutrient return to the field). These methods will cause the loss of nutrients in the forest,...

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Main Authors: Xuan Li, Huijuan Bo, Jialei Zhu, Jiwei Zhang, Jun Hu, Fuyong Mu, Lishui Nie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/13/5/702