2015
DOI: 10.1139/cjfr-2014-0460
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Prescribed burning of canopy gaps facilitates tree seedling establishment in restoration of pine-dominated boreal forests

Abstract: Because many currently protected forests are former timber production areas, restoration activities are often used to re-establish their natural structures. In this experimental study, we monitored the establishment of tree seedlings in previously managed but currently protected Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) dominated stands in boreal forests 5 years after restoration measures. The study included eight study areas (115 sample plots) in southern Finland. We compared seedling abundance between five study grou… Show more

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“…Wildfire, for example, is a natural feature of many forested systems that has often been suppressed by human management, which has reduced structural and compositional complexity and increased landscape homogenization (134). An understanding of how natural wildfires structure forested landscapes provides insights as to how degraded forests might be restored using prescribed burning (135)(136)(137).…”
Section: The Utility and Futility Of Reference Statesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Wildfire, for example, is a natural feature of many forested systems that has often been suppressed by human management, which has reduced structural and compositional complexity and increased landscape homogenization (134). An understanding of how natural wildfires structure forested landscapes provides insights as to how degraded forests might be restored using prescribed burning (135)(136)(137).…”
Section: The Utility and Futility Of Reference Statesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The lack of long-term success may have been caused by intensified root competition even though the soil was slightly modified in this experiment. Therefore, the use of fire in combination with small gap creation may enhance recruitment (Pasanen et al, 2015).…”
Section: Response Of Vegetationmentioning
confidence: 99%