Thinning, a major measure of forest management, is known to alter carbon sequestration by
affecting the forest microclimate and soil environmental conditions. However, how thinning …

Increasing human demands for Earth's resources are hastening many environmental
changes and creating a need to incorporate the routine monitoring of ecosystem functions …

Forest gaps, which are formed by small-scale disturbances that often occur in forest
communities, are the most dominant form of disturbance in many types of forests around the …

Thinning is a widely-used management practice to reduce tree competition and improve
wood production and quality in forest plantations. Thinning affects the soil ecosystem by …

Forest thinning is a critical management measure for changing the forest community
structure and improving the soil microclimate and nitrogen (N) cycle. However, differences in …

Introduction Soil microorganisms are the key factors in elucidating the effects of thinning on
tree growth performance, but the effects of vegetation and soil on the species composition …

Thinning, a major practice of even-aged forest management, notably affects the stand
structure and microclimates and thus in turn soil nitrogen (N) and phosphorous (P) cycling …

Thinning is a common forest management measure that can effectively maintain the
ecological service function of protected forests. However, the effect of thinning on the soil …

Microbial and enzymatic stoichiometry have been widely used to reflect microbial nutrient
limitations. However, the dominant drivers of microbial and enzymatic C: N: P ratios are not …

Forest thinning is a management measure intended to promote forest regeneration and
improve soil microbial activity. However, a comprehensive evaluation of the effects of forest …