Influence of Forest Management and Sylvicultural Treatments on Abundance of Snags and Tree Cavities in Mountain Mixed Beech Forests

In this study the influence of forest management on the characteristics of snags and tree cavities in the Hyrcanian forests of Iran was investigated. In particular, the effect of two sylvicultural treatments (shelter wood and single-tree selection) was assessed in comparison to protected stands. The...

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Main Authors: Farzam Tavankar, Francesco Latterini, Mehrdad Nikooy, Rachele Venanzi, Ramin Naghdi, Rodolfo Picchio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Environments
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3298/8/6/55