Effects of target diameter cutting on oak recruitment in a multilayered mixed conifer-broadleaved stand in southern Sweden

Managing multi-layered forest stands is increasingly promoted as a strategic adaptation measure to climate change. Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur L.) and sessile oak (Q. petraea (Matt.) Liebl.) are ecologically and economically important species and considered important components of future forest m...

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Autores: Moe, Kyaw Thu, Pohl, Nora S., Aldea, Jorge, Löf, Magnus
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Fecha de publicación:2026
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
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Palabra clave:Crown social position
Pedunculate oak
Recruitment
Sessile oak
Target diameter cutting
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spelling Effects of target diameter cutting on oak recruitment in a multilayered mixed conifer-broadleaved stand in southern SwedenMoe, Kyaw ThuPohl, Nora S.Aldea, JorgeLöf, MagnusCrown social positionPedunculate oakRecruitmentSessile oakTarget diameter cuttingManaging multi-layered forest stands is increasingly promoted as a strategic adaptation measure to climate change. Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur L.) and sessile oak (Q. petraea (Matt.) Liebl.) are ecologically and economically important species and considered important components of future forest management. However, forest management is challenged by the unsuccessful recruitment of oak, particularly under selective cutting systems, due to the species’ relatively high light requirements. In this study, we investigated the long-term effects of different selective cutting treatments on oak recruitment in multi-layered mixed stands over 16 years in southern Sweden. We studied the individual tree diameter growth, height growth, and transition of oak recruits into higher canopy positions. All target diameter cutting treatments significantly promoted the individual tree diameter growth of oak recruits, compared to the control. Observed height growth was lower in target diameter cutting treatments. However, target diameter cutting treatments increased the transitions of oak recruits into higher canopy positions. The higher diameter growth and canopy class transitions into higher classes are achieved by the treatment that removed more Norway spruce trees. Therefore, to promote the advancement of oak recruits into higher canopy positions, target diameter cutting could be an appropriate management alternative if it is sufficiently strong and is focused on removing the most competitive tree species.This work was supported by Carl Trygger Foundation (Project Number CTS 23: 2464), the Foundation Oscar and Lili Lamms Memory (grant 20201123); Swedish Research Council Formas (grant 2022–02070); Erik and Ebba Larssons and Thure Rignells Foundation (19 February 2022 and 12 April 2025); the grant RYC2021–033031-I funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and by the European Union “NextGenerationEU/PRTR”. We thank Ulf Johansson, Martin Goude and the staff at the experimental forest in Tönnersjöheden for their work in this experiment.Peer reviewedElsevierCarl Trygger FoundationFoundation in Memory of Oscar and Lili LammSwedish Research CouncilErik and Ebba Larsson's and Thure Rignell's FoundationEuropean CommissionAgencia Estatal de Meteorología (España)Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España)Aldea, Jorge [0000-0003-2568-5192]Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]202620262026info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501Publisher's versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10261/429368https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/105028935678reponame:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSICinstname:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)InglésThe underlying dataset has been published as supplementary material of the article in the publisher platform at DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2026.123519https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2026.123519Síinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:dnet:digitalcsic_::8cb70f3ee51596fd7c84ec47191515ef2026-05-22T06:33:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Effects of target diameter cutting on oak recruitment in a multilayered mixed conifer-broadleaved stand in southern Sweden
title Effects of target diameter cutting on oak recruitment in a multilayered mixed conifer-broadleaved stand in southern Sweden
spellingShingle Effects of target diameter cutting on oak recruitment in a multilayered mixed conifer-broadleaved stand in southern Sweden
Moe, Kyaw Thu
Crown social position
Pedunculate oak
Recruitment
Sessile oak
Target diameter cutting
title_short Effects of target diameter cutting on oak recruitment in a multilayered mixed conifer-broadleaved stand in southern Sweden
title_full Effects of target diameter cutting on oak recruitment in a multilayered mixed conifer-broadleaved stand in southern Sweden
title_fullStr Effects of target diameter cutting on oak recruitment in a multilayered mixed conifer-broadleaved stand in southern Sweden
title_full_unstemmed Effects of target diameter cutting on oak recruitment in a multilayered mixed conifer-broadleaved stand in southern Sweden
title_sort Effects of target diameter cutting on oak recruitment in a multilayered mixed conifer-broadleaved stand in southern Sweden
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Moe, Kyaw Thu
Pohl, Nora S.
Aldea, Jorge
Löf, Magnus
author Moe, Kyaw Thu
author_facet Moe, Kyaw Thu
Pohl, Nora S.
Aldea, Jorge
Löf, Magnus
author_role author
author2 Pohl, Nora S.
Aldea, Jorge
Löf, Magnus
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Carl Trygger Foundation
Foundation in Memory of Oscar and Lili Lamm
Swedish Research Council
Erik and Ebba Larsson's and Thure Rignell's Foundation
European Commission
Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (España)
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España)
Aldea, Jorge [0000-0003-2568-5192]
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Crown social position
Pedunculate oak
Recruitment
Sessile oak
Target diameter cutting
topic Crown social position
Pedunculate oak
Recruitment
Sessile oak
Target diameter cutting
description Managing multi-layered forest stands is increasingly promoted as a strategic adaptation measure to climate change. Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur L.) and sessile oak (Q. petraea (Matt.) Liebl.) are ecologically and economically important species and considered important components of future forest management. However, forest management is challenged by the unsuccessful recruitment of oak, particularly under selective cutting systems, due to the species’ relatively high light requirements. In this study, we investigated the long-term effects of different selective cutting treatments on oak recruitment in multi-layered mixed stands over 16 years in southern Sweden. We studied the individual tree diameter growth, height growth, and transition of oak recruits into higher canopy positions. All target diameter cutting treatments significantly promoted the individual tree diameter growth of oak recruits, compared to the control. Observed height growth was lower in target diameter cutting treatments. However, target diameter cutting treatments increased the transitions of oak recruits into higher canopy positions. The higher diameter growth and canopy class transitions into higher classes are achieved by the treatment that removed more Norway spruce trees. Therefore, to promote the advancement of oak recruits into higher canopy positions, target diameter cutting could be an appropriate management alternative if it is sufficiently strong and is focused on removing the most competitive tree species.
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