Short-term thinning effect on inter- and intra-annual radial increment of Mediterranean Scots pine-oak mixed forest
J. Aldea, M. del Rio, N. Cattaneo, J. Riofrio, A. C. Ordonez, S. Uzquiano, F. Bravo
This study examines how thinning affects radial growth in a Mediterranean Scots pine-oak mixed forest, finding Scots pine leads growth and benefits from early spring drought, while heavy thinning increases tree growth but reduces stand basal area.
bioRxiv · Jun 22, 2023Ecology