“…Various factors, such as the tree height, canopy density, and size, shape, and orientation of the opening, influence the light distribution ( Lieffers et al, 1999 ; Hossain & Comeau, 2019 ). Strip clear-cutting is the least severe anthropogenic disturbance compared to the cutting or burning for the plantation establishment ( Doyon, Gagnon & Giroux, 2005 ; Rondon, Gorchov & Cornejo, 2008 ; Hidding, Tremblay & Côté, 2012 ; Russell, Westfall & Woodall, 2017 ; Kenzo, Yoneda & Ninomiya, 2018 ), and tends to have a rapid recovery related to destruction to forest stands or biodiversity ( Faber-Landgendoen, 1992 ). Therefore, strip clear-cutting is effective in establishing adequate regeneration after harvesting and thus promotes sustainable forest management ( Pominville & Rucl, 1995 ; Pothier, 2000 ; Hlásny et al, 2017 ).…”