Windthrow-generated mounds create contrasting regeneration niches for red oak and black cherry in a deer-browsed Carolinian forest
Jiezi Duan, Kenneth Agbesi Anyomi
This study shows windthrow mounds create distinct soil conditions that favor red oak on non-disturbed sites and black cherry on disturbed sites, influencing seedling survival.
bioRxiv · Jun 12, 2026 · PreprintEcology