Linkages between silviculture and ecology: Examination of several important conceptual models
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-25-2004
Abstract
Responses to most silvicultural practices result from their influence on the amount of resources potentially available for growth, the ability of crop trees to acquire those resources, and the distribution of resources among components of the population. We review several conceptual models useful in accounting for important tree- and stand-level responses to a variety of silvicultural treatments. These conceptualizations of stand dynamics and production ecology do not directly associate growth response to resources, such as water and nutrients; but they facilitate the use of leaf area as an integrator of the ecological processes being silviculturally manipulated. We discuss several common silvicultural practices, including early competition control, soil manipulation, thinning, and fertilization, in the context of their influence on the amount, distribution, and net efficiency of leaf area. © 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Forest Ecology and Management
First Page
249
Last Page
261
Recommended Citation
Long, J., Dean, T., & Roberts, S. (2004). Linkages between silviculture and ecology: Examination of several important conceptual models. Forest Ecology and Management, 200 (1-3), 249-261. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2004.07.005