| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6542399 | Forest Ecology and Management | 2016 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Our results suggest that strip cutting on north-facing slopes can boost the growth of trees on the east and north-east-facing forest edges. Small spruce trees growing along newly created forest edges can be kept to enhance stand yield. As cutting often leads to long forest edges and may thus affect the growth of a significant proportion of the forest area, such effects should be considered in planning cutting layouts.
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Authors
Valentina Vitali, Peter Brang, Paolo Cherubini, Andreas Zingg, Petia Simeonova Nikolova,