Quantifying Stand Structure and Structural Complexity Along a Management Gradient in Temperate Forests

Download or read book Quantifying Stand Structure and Structural Complexity Along a Management Gradient in Temperate Forests written by Melissa Stiers and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The structure and structural complexity of forests influence many important characteristics of forest ecosystems, as well as their functions and services, such as ecosystem stability, maintenance of biodiversity and carbon storage. Forest management affects the spatial structures of forests and thus has an impact on many of these services and functions offered by forest ecosystems. In this context, it is often discussed whether forest management has a reducing or promoting effect on the structural complexity of a forest stand. In order to answer this question, it is essential to gain a bett...