Disentangling the Impact of Forest Management Intensity Components on Soil Biological Processes.

ABSTRACT: Temperate forests cover 25% of the world's forest area and most of them are managed for timber production. To increase yields, native deciduous trees have been commonly replaced by fast-growing conifers, especially in Western and Central Europe. Despite the importance of forest soils for a variety of ecosystem functions, the effects of forest management intensity on soil biological processes have not yet been sufficiently understood. Using a standardized sampling protocol that covers 200 plots across four regions with different abiotic site conditions, our study aims at disentangling the effects of individual components of forest management intensity such as (i) share of native deciduous trees, (ii) timber harvesting volume, and (iii) natural deadwood volume on soil biological processes. O

SUBMITTER: Klein-Raufhake T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11687213 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature