Forest history and the development of old-growth characteristics in fragmented boreal forests

Mari T. Jonsson; Shawn Fraver; Bengt Gunnar Jonsson

doi:10.1111/j.1654-1103.2009.05394.x

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Forest history and the development of old-growth characteristics in fragmented boreal forests

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Authors:

Mari T. Jonsson, Shawn Fraver, Bengt Gunnar Jonsson

Year:

2009

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1654-1103.2009.05394.x

Source:

Journal of Vegetation Science. 20: 91-106.

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Abstract

Can small and isolated high-conservation value forests (e.g. designated woodland key habitats) maintain old-growth forest characteristics and functionality in fragmented landscapes? To what extent have past disturbances (natural and anthropogenic) influenced the development of old-growth characteristics of these forests? How long does it take for selectively cut stands to attain conditions resembling old-growth forests?

Keywords

coarse woody debris, dendrochronology, fire ecology, historical records, land-use history, Picea abies, southern boreal zone, stand dynamics, stand reconstruction, Sweden, woodland key habitats

Citation

Jonsson, Mari T.; Fraver, Shawn; Jonsson, Bengt Gunnar. 2009. Forest history and the development of old-growth characteristics in fragmented boreal forests