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Elongated canopy gaps may best support the natural regeneration of oak forest

As climate change intensifies, one of the key challenges facing forestry is how to balance efficient timber production with the preservation of forests' climate-regulating functions, biodiversity, and resilience. The growing public demand for recreation in forests, together with increasing oppositio...

Elongated canopy gaps may best support the natural regeneration of oak forest
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As climate change intensifies, one of the key challenges facing forestry is how to balance efficient timber production with the preservation of forests' climate-regulating functions, biodiversity, and resilience. The growing public demand for recreation in forests, together with increasing opposition to clear-cutting, is also driving the search for more sustainable management approaches.

Originally published at Phys.org

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