Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9620155 | Forest Ecology and Management | 2005 | 19 Pages |
Abstract
We argue that even if selection cutting is closer to the natural disturbance regime of hardwood forests than diameter-limit cutting, and therefore representing progress toward the development and implementation of a natural-disturbance-based management, a recurring application of selection cutting might lead to a homogenization of forest structure and composition, a reduction of key structural features and a reduction in biological diversity at both the stand and landscape scales. Some management recommendations are proposed.
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Authors
Virginie Arielle Angers, Christian Messier, Marilou Beaudet, Alain Leduc,