Overlooked branch turnover creates a widespread bias in forest carbon accounting

H Lim, D Medvigy, A Mäkelä, D Kim, TJ Albaugh… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - pnas.org
Most measurements and models of forest carbon cycling neglect the carbon flux associated
with the turnover of branch biomass, a physiological process quantified for other organs (fine …

The Impacts of Calamity Logging on the Sustainable Development of Spruce Fuel Biomass Prices and Spruce Pulp Prices in the Czech Republic

M Maitah, D Toth, K Malec, SNK Appiah-Kubi, K Maitah… - Forests, 2022 - mdpi.com
Currently, due to the calamity of unplanned harvesting, the amount of biomass from wood
products has increased. Forests occupy 33.7% of the total area of the Czech Republic; …

Response of soil health indicators to organic matter removal and compaction manipulations at six LTSP sites in the Western US

J Kersey, D Myrold - Forest Ecology and Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Forest soils control many ecosystem services that enable and support primary forest
productivity. Therefore, maintaining the health of the soil is critical to sustainable forest …

Nutrient content of vegetation and soil of four conifer species growing under different site and competing vegetation management conditions

CA Gonzalez-Benecke, CF Cannon… - Forest Ecology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study we examined the long-term effects of competing vegetation control on the total
nutrient content of different ecosystem components of 19-year-old Douglas-fir (DF), western …

Nutrient ratios, foliar vector analysis, and nutrient use efficiency of four conifer stands growing under contrasting competing vegetation control treatments in the Pacific …

CA Gonzalez-Benecke, CF Cannon… - Canadian Journal of …, 2024 - cdnsciencepub.com
This study investigates competing vegetation effects on foliar and total plant-derived nutrient
ratios, nutrient use efficiency (NUE), and foliar nutrient content and concentration of …

Soil compaction and organic matter removal effects on soil properties and tree growth in the Interior Douglas-fir zone of southern British Columbia

B Wallace, C Bulmer, G Hope, M Curran… - Forest Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Silviculture systems and associated forest harvesting practices that affect the level of soil
compaction and organic matter retained on a site will cause changes to soil properties and …

Plant derived tissue and soil nutrient concentration for plantations of four conifer species growing under different site and vegetation management conditions

C Cannon, C Gonzalez-Benecke… - Forest Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigates the long-term effects of vegetation management on nutrient
concentration of various tissues and ecosystem components of 16 to 18 year-old Douglas-fir …

Five-year growth, biomass, and nitrogen pools of Douglas-fir following intensive forest management treatments

KM Littke, SM Holub, RA Slesak, WR Littke… - Forest Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract In young Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco var. menziesii) stands,
intensive forest management has resulted in variable responses in survival and growth and …

Nitrogen-bedrock interactions regulate multi-element nutrient limitation and sustainability in forests

KG Siah, SS Perakis, JC Pett-Ridge… - Biogeochemistry, 2023 - Springer
Nutrient limitation of tree growth can intensify when nutrients are lost to forest harvest,
creating challenges for forest growth and sustainability. Forest harvest accelerates nutrient …

Short‐term effects of organic matter and compaction manipulations on soil temperature, moisture, and soil respiration for 2 years in the Oregon Cascades

AC Gallo, SM Holub, K Littke, K Lajtha… - Soil Science Society …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the factors controlling nutrient dynamics can help guide forest management
plans to promote their long‐term productivity. We used experimental treatments with three …