CCPortal
DOI10.1093/forestry/cpae008
Post-harvest regeneration is driven by ecological factors rather than wood procurement intensity in eastern Canadian forests
发表日期2024
ISSN0015-752X
EISSN1464-3626
英文摘要Biomass from surplus forest growth that is not harvested for wood supply of conventional industries can be an important source of feedstock for bioenergy. Its procurement can be integrated with little effort into current harvest operations. However, the increasing harvesting intensity to meet greater demand for biomass procurement can impact forest ecosystem functions because of its direct and indirect effects on woody debris and the regeneration of next-rotation stands. In this context, we aimed to determine the relationships between wood procurement intensity, woody debris inputs, and regeneration success over 2 years after harvesting. We tested four treatments of increasing wood procurement intensity using a randomized block design within six experimental sites along a gradient of varying forest characteristics of boreal and temperate forests. We assessed stand characteristics in terms of standing trees, woody debris, and regeneration pre- and post-harvest. We used mixed effects models to evaluate (i) the effects of wood procurement intensity and pre-harvest stand characteristics on the volume and cover of woody debris and (ii) the specific influence of woody debris on the presence of suitable planting microsites post-harvest. Furthermore, we used principal component regressions to explore the relationships between harvesting intensity and the presence of natural regeneration and competing vegetation as a function of pre- and post-harvest stand characteristics (iii). Our results showed that increasing wood procurement intensity reduced the volume of post-harvest woody debris while having a limited effect on regeneration. Increasing harvesting intensity had a negligible effect on suitable planting microsites in hardwood-dominated stands but it increased their presence in conifer-dominated stands. Natural regeneration and competing vegetation were mainly related to stand characteristics, and only broadleaf regeneration was sensitive to harvest intensity. We conclude that the relationships between wood procurement intensity and regeneration are complex and rely mainly on stand characteristics rather than wood procurement needs.
英文关键词forest biomass; climate change; cut-to-length harvesting system; woody debris; natural regeneration; planting microsites
语种英语
WOS研究方向Forestry
WOS类目Forestry
WOS记录号WOS:001185740000001
来源期刊FORESTRY
文献类型期刊论文
条目标识符http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/304016
作者单位Laval University; Laval University; Natural Resources Canada; Laval University
推荐引用方式
GB/T 7714
. Post-harvest regeneration is driven by ecological factors rather than wood procurement intensity in eastern Canadian forests[J],2024.
APA (2024).Post-harvest regeneration is driven by ecological factors rather than wood procurement intensity in eastern Canadian forests.FORESTRY.
MLA "Post-harvest regeneration is driven by ecological factors rather than wood procurement intensity in eastern Canadian forests".FORESTRY (2024).
条目包含的文件
条目无相关文件。
个性服务
推荐该条目
保存到收藏夹
导出为Endnote文件
谷歌学术
谷歌学术中相似的文章
百度学术
百度学术中相似的文章
必应学术
必应学术中相似的文章
相关权益政策
暂无数据
收藏/分享

除非特别说明,本系统中所有内容都受版权保护,并保留所有权利。