Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations from 2009 by Subject "Forest dynamics"
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The Fine root dynamics after stand-replacing fire and clearcutting in the boreal forest of central Canada
(2012-11-10)In boreal forest ecosystems, stand age is a key driver of forest ecosystem productivity, carbon storage/sequestration, and other ecosystem functions. The age-related decline of aboveground productivity is well known in ... -
Regeneration dynamics after fire and clear cutting in boreal mixedwoods
(2009)Emulation of natural disturbance processes and their effects is important to maintain the structure and composition of managed forests. In boreal mixed forests, clearcutting has been considered as management practice ... -
Species diversity and aboveground productivity relationships in forest ecosystems
(2012-11-10)Empirical and theoretical studies have attributed the observed positive diversity-productivity relationship (DPR) across various ecosystems to a complementarity effect through niche differentiation and/or facilitation among ...