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Tree Diversity Drives Forest Stand Resistance to Natural Disturbances

H. Jactel, J. Bauhus, J. Boberg, D. Bonal, B. Castagneyrol, B. Gardiner, J. R. González-Olabarria, J. Koricheva, N. Meurisse, E. Brockerhoff

2017.7.4Current Forestry Reports

DOI: 10.1007/s40725-017-0064-1

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Overall, the findings suggest that mixed forests are more resistant to natural disturbances that are relatively small-scale and selective in their effect, however, benefits provided by mixtures are less evident for larger-scale disturbances.

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JACTEL, H., et al. Tree diversity drives forest stand resistance to natural disturbances. Current Forestry Reports, 2017, 3: 223–243.