Elevated mortality of residual trees following structural retention harvesting in boreal mixedwoods
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Bladon K.D., Lieffers V.J., Silins U., Landhäusser S.M. & Blenis P.V. (2008) Elevated mortality of residual trees following structural retention harvesting in boreal mixedwoods. The Forestry Chronicle, 84, 70-75.
Published source details Bladon K.D., Lieffers V.J., Silins U., Landhäusser S.M. & Blenis P.V. (2008) Elevated mortality of residual trees following structural retention harvesting in boreal mixedwoods. The Forestry Chronicle, 84, 70-75.
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Log/remove trees within forests: effects on mature trees
A replicated, controlled study in boreal mixed wood forest in Alberta, Canada (Bladon et al. 2008) found that harvesting increased tree mortality rate. Annual mortality was higher in harvested than in unharvested plots for balsam poplar Populus balsamifera (harvest: 9.4%; unharvested: 2.3%), paper birch Betula papyrifera (harvested: 8.7%; unharvested: 3.1%) and trembling aspen Populus tremuloides (harvested: 5.8%; unharvested: 1.7%). Annual mortality of white spruce Picea glaucae was similar between treatments (harvested: 2.6%; unharvested: 1.1%). Fifty five harvested (retaining 10% of the trees) and 29 unharvested plots (100 m radius) were established within a 6,900 ha area. Harvesting was in 2000, data were collected annually 2001-2005.
