Browsing hinders the regeneration of broadleaved trees in uneven-aged forest management in southern Finland
Komonen, A., Paananen, E., Elo, M., & Valkonen, S. (2020). Browsing hinders the regeneration of broadleaved trees in uneven-aged forest management in southern Finland. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research, 35(3-4), 134-138. https://doi.org/10.1080/02827581.2020.1761443
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Ekologia ja evoluutiobiologiaResurssiviisausyhteisöEcology and Evolutionary BiologySchool of Resource WisdomCopyright
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Uneven-aged forest management has attained increasing popularity. It may benefit biodiversity, buffer against pests and abiotic damages, decrease runoff from clearcuts and improve recreational values. We studied how gap cuttings and single-tree selection cuttings influence browsing damage in spruce-dominated forests in south-central Finland. Overall, browsing damage was especially frequent in aspen and rowan, but also in birch. The larger the basal area left in harvesting, the lower the browsing pressure on birch and rowan; neither the harvesting method nor the seedling density had an independent effect on browsing damage. Although larger tree retention levels may reduce browsing damage, the regeneration and recruitment of shade-intolerant broadleaved trees may be compromised.
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EP thanks Suomen Riistanhoito-Säätiö for funding, and Metsähallitus for providing the research areas for use in research and for carrying out the harvesting treatments.License
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