Tree species diversity impacts average radial growth of beech and oak trees in Belgium, not their long-term growth trend

Abstract Background Environmental change has resulted in changes in forest growth in Europe during the last century. This has consequences for the products and services delivered by forest. Mixing tree species is often proposed as a strategy to deal with the consequences of climate change. Diversify...

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Main Authors: Astrid Vannoppen, Vincent Kint, Quentin Ponette, Kris Verheyen, Bart Muys
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2019-03-01
Series:Forest Ecosystems
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40663-019-0169-z