Effects of repeated whole-tree harvesting on soil properties and tree growth in a Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) stand

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 313, Issue , 2014, Pages 180-187

  Kaarakka, Lilli ^a   Tamminen, Pekka ^b   Saarsalmi, Anna ^b   Kukkola, Mikko ^b   Helmisaari, Heljä Sisko ^a   Burton, Andrew J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioenergy; Logging residue; Norway spruce; Soil carbon; Whole tree harvest

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; HARVESTING; LAKES; NUTRIENTS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOILS;

BIO-ENERGY; LOGGING RESIDUES; NORWAY SPRUCE; SOIL CARBON; WHOLE-TREE HARVEST;

FORESTRY;

BIOENERGY; BIOMASS; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; HARVESTING; MINERAL; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PH; SEEDLING; SOIL CARBON; STAND STRUCTURE; THINNING; TREE;

FINLAND;

PICEA ABIES;

EID: 84889010306     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2013.11.009     Document Type: Article

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