Whole-tree harvesting improves the ecosystem N, P and K cycling functions in secondary forests in the Qinling Mountains, China

• Published in: Frontiers in plant science Vol. 15; p. 1394112
• Main Authors: Pang, Yue, Tian, Jing, Liu, Qiang, Wang, Dexiang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 20.12.2024
• Subjects: ecosystem level; Nutrient cycling functions; Plant Science; secondary forests; thinning intensities; whole-tree harvesting; Nutrient cycling functions; ecosystem level; thinning intensities; whole-tree harvesting; secondary forests

Forest ecosystem nutrient cycling functions are the basis for the survival and development of organisms, and play an important role in maintaining the forest structural and functional stability. However, the response of forest nutrient cycling functions at the ecosystem level to whole-tree harvestin...