Aspen and Spruce Densities Affect Tree Size, Future Stand Volume, and Aboveground Carbon Following Precommercial Thinning
Data collected over a 30-year period from an experiment replicated across 21 locations in western Canada are used to explore the effects of precommercial thinning of trembling aspen to a range of densities in combination with three initial white spruce densities on tree growth and stand dynamics. In...
Main Authors: | Philip G. Comeau, Mike Bokalo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-01-01
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Series: | Forests |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/15/2/223 |
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