EcologyForest Ecology and ManagementPeer-reviewed
Coring has no detrimental impact on tree growth across European forests, but effects on mortality remain uncertain
Robin Battison, Thomas S. Ovenden, Daniela Nemetschek…·Tommaso Jucker
This study assesses the long-term impact of tree coring on growth and mortality across 16 European species, finding no detrimental growth effects but uncertain mortality impacts.
DOI 10.1016/j.foreco.2026.124392