Short-term effect of thinning on the carbon budget of young and middle-aged Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) stands

•Thinned stands still acted as C sinks despite their decreased annual production.•Thinning did not significantly influence the soil CO2 effluxes.•Thinning affected ecosystem’s C sink capacity more in the younger stand. Thinning is the main silvicultural method for improving stand growth and wood qua...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Forest ecology and management 2021-07, Vol.492, p.119241, Article 119241
Hauptverfasser:	Aun, K., Kukumägi, M., Varik, M., Becker, H., Aosaar, J., Uri, M., Morozov, G., Buht, M., Uri, V.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Carbon budget Fine root biomass Forestry Heterotrophic respiration Life Sciences & Biomedicine Litter Net ecosystem production Pinus silvestris Science & Technology
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