Long-term effects of thinning and mixing on stand spatial structure: a case study of Chinese fir plantations

• Published in: IForest (Viterbo) Vol. 14; no. 2; pp. 113 - 121
• Main Authors: Li, Y, Xu, J, Wang, H, Nong, Y, Sun, G, Yu, S, Liao, L, Ye, S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Potenza The Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF) 01.04.2021; Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF)
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Chinese Fir; Conversion; Cunninghamia lanceolata; Distribution Pattern; Distribution patterns; Dynamic structural analysis; Forest management; Forestry; Forests; Geographical distribution; Hypotheses; Long-term effects; Mixed Forest; Mixed forests; Plant species; Plantation; Plantations; Planting; Populations; Rotation; Spatial analysis; Spatial Correlation; Species; Stand structure; Thinning; Trees; China

The regular planting and periodic harvesting of a single tree species are features of plantations, which are associated with a reduction of biodiversity. Such plantations are strongly encouraged to be converted into mixed forests. However, the spatial structure dynamics of plantations during the con...