Effect of logging residue removal and mechanical site preparation on productivity of the subsequent Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) stands

Abstract Key message Removal of logging residue negatively affected tree diameter and height, but had no significant effect on the basal area of the subsequent stand (in the mid-term). On the other hand, different methods of mechanical site preparation (bedding, plowing furrows, and trenching) had n...

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Main Authors: Andrzej Węgiel, Jakub Jakubowski, Marta Molińska-Glura, Krzysztof Polowy, Jolanta Węgiel, Roman Gornowicz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:Annals of Forest Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13595-023-01175-x