Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
6541738 | Forest Ecology and Management | 2018 | 17 Pages |
Abstract
The extraordinary densities and sizes of the very large trees in our study site can be explained by the favorable climate and site conditions that promote high increments, in combination with the former management interventions of tending and thinning that resulted in continuous non-suppressed growth. Although derived from a very specific case with particular conditions, our observations may be relevant to other beech forests, as they tend to reset certain baseline assumptions for tree size and longevity potential of beech in Northwestern Europe.
Related Topics
Life Sciences
Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Authors
Kris Vandekerkhove, Margot Vanhellemont, TomáÅ¡ VrÅ¡ka, Peter Meyer, Vath Tabaku, Arno Thomaes, Anja Leyman, Luc De Keersmaeker, Kris Verheyen,