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Short-term effects of continuous cover forestry on forest biomass production and biodiversity: Applying single-tree selection in forests dominated by Picea abies.
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AMBIO - A Journal of the Human Environment . Dec2022, Vol. 51 Issue 12, p2478-2495. 18p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- The rotation forestry system provides high biomass production, but could also have a negative impact on species sensitive to disturbance. Continuous cover forestry (CCF) could contribute to solving these conflicting goals, but its feasibility in nutrient limited boreal forests is yet unresolved. In a unique experiment, we simultaneously assessed the short-term effect of single-tree selection on both biomass production and biodiversity (vascular plants, bryophytes, wood-inhabiting fungi), and tested fertilization as a way to mediate growth-biodiversity trade-offs. We found that unharvested stands and stands subjected to single-tree selection had a similar species assemblage of vascular plants, bryophytes, and wood-inhabiting fungi. Fertilization increased growth by 37% and induced shifts in two understory species (favoring the grass Avenella flexuosa and disfavoring the bryophyte Hylocomium splendens). We conclude that single-tree selection may become a useful tool to enhance biodiversity in managed forests. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00447447
- Volume :
- 51
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- AMBIO - A Journal of the Human Environment
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 159793687
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-022-01749-5