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Tree mortality in the dynamics and management of uneven-aged Norway spruce stands in southern Finland / Sauli Valkonen in European Journal of Forest Research, vol 139 n° 6 (December 2020)  

Public [article]  inEuropean Journal of Forest Research > vol 139 n° 6 (December 2020) . - pp 989 – 998 Titre : Tree mortality in the dynamics and management of uneven-aged Norway spruce stands in southern Finland Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Sauli Valkonen, Auteur ; Lucie Aulus Giacosa, Auteur ; Juha Heikkinen, Auteur Année de publication : 2020 Article en page(s) : pp 989 – 998 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] analyse diachronique [Termes IGN] diamètre des arbres [Termes IGN] Finlande [Termes IGN] forêt inéquienne [Termes IGN] mortalité [Termes IGN] neige [Termes IGN] Picea abies [Termes IGN] vent [Vedettes matières IGN] Sylviculture Résumé : (auteur) This study focused on tree mortality in spruce-dominated stands managed using the single-tree selection method in southern Finland. Together with regeneration and tree growth, mortality is one of the basic elements of the stand structure and dynamics in selection stands. The study was based on data acquired from a set of 20 permanent experimental plots monitored with repeated measurements for 20 years. The average mortality in the number of stems (N) was 4.45 trees ha−1a−1, in basal area (G) 0.07 m2 ha−1a−1, and in stemwood volume (V) 0.56 m3 ha−1a−1. In relative terms it was 0.50% of N, 0.30% of G and 0.27% of V, respectively. Wind and snow were the most common causes of mortality, while deaths by biotic causes (mammals, insects, pathogens) were extremely rare. Some 6–10% of the total loss in the number of stems and volume was attributable to the loss or removal of trees that sustained serious damage in harvesting. Most of the mortality occurred in the smallest diameter classes of up to 20 cm. Such a high mortality among small trees can have an adverse influence on the sustainability of selection structures if not successfully checked in harvesting and management. Numéro de notice : A2020-746 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET Nature : Article DOI : 10.1007/s10342-020-01301-8 Date de publication en ligne : 30/06/2020 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10342-020-01301-8 Format de la ressource électronique : url article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=96394 [article]