2023
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.14560
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The natural ‘exclosure effect’ and tree regeneration following post‐windstorm salvage logging

Colby Bosley‐Smith,
Shawn Fraver,
Anthony W. D'Amato
et al.

Abstract: Understanding the influence of post‐disturbance forest management on tree regeneration is critical for assessing ecosystem recovery and guiding future responses. In particular, the influx of elevated coarse woody material (CWM) following wind disturbance, if left in situ, may impede herbivore access, thereby protecting saplings from browsing damage through a natural ‘exclosure effect’. In 2013, a tornado in northcentral Maine, United States and subsequent salvage logging operations created three clear ‘treatm… Show more

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“…Retaining the survivors after wind disturbance enables formation or maintenance of structurally complex stands (Meigs and Keeton, 2018;Peterson, 2019b) that are more resilient to disturbances and climate change (Messier et al, 2013). Windthrow legacies may also impede ungulate access, thereby protecting survivors and saplings from browsing damage (Rammig et al, 2007;Bosley-Smith et al, 2024). Moreover, in mountain forests, not removing logs after a storm can temporarily protect against natural hazards (e.g., rockfall and avalanches; Wohlgemuth et al, 2017) while root systems of surviving trees are important for stabilizing soils developed on unstable parent material or steep slopes (Reubens et al, 2007).…”
Section: Managing Remnant Stands After Wind Disturbancementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Retaining the survivors after wind disturbance enables formation or maintenance of structurally complex stands (Meigs and Keeton, 2018;Peterson, 2019b) that are more resilient to disturbances and climate change (Messier et al, 2013). Windthrow legacies may also impede ungulate access, thereby protecting survivors and saplings from browsing damage (Rammig et al, 2007;Bosley-Smith et al, 2024). Moreover, in mountain forests, not removing logs after a storm can temporarily protect against natural hazards (e.g., rockfall and avalanches; Wohlgemuth et al, 2017) while root systems of surviving trees are important for stabilizing soils developed on unstable parent material or steep slopes (Reubens et al, 2007).…”
Section: Managing Remnant Stands After Wind Disturbancementioning
confidence: 99%