Clearcutting and Site Preparation, but Not Planting, Promoted Early Tree Regeneration in Boreal Alaska
The stand initiation stage decisively influences future forest structure and composition, particularly in the boreal forest which is a stand replacement disturbance driven system. In boreal Alaska, the conventional forest management paradigm has focused on the production of large-dimension timber, p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-12-01
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| Series: | Forests |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/8/1/12 |