Table 2 Trends of change of forest and environment variables comparing primary unmanaged forests with different retention types during the first 10Â years after harvesting (AR = aggregate patches, DR = dispersed retention) in Nothofagus pumilio forests in Tierra del Fuego
Group | Sub-group | AR | DR | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Forest | ||||
Reproduction | Seed production | - | --- | MartÃnez Pastur et al. 2008, 2011a, b, 2013a, b, 2014, 2016a, b; Soler et al. 2015; Torres et al. 2015 |
Recruitment | + | -- | ||
Survival | + | +++ | ||
Growth | + | +++ | ||
Browsing | + | +++ | ||
Abiotic damage | = | - | ||
Structure | Stability | - | --- | MartÃnez Pastur et al. 2007a, 2009, 2013b; Cellini et al. 2013; Soler et al. 2015 |
Dieback | + | ++ | ||
Growth | + | +++ | ||
Crown cover | - | --- | ||
Litter production | - | --- | ||
Dead-wood | = | ++++ | ||
Environment | ||||
Microclimate | Rainfall | + | +++ | |
Max air temp | = | ++ | ||
Min air temp | = | -- | ||
Max soil temp | = | ++ | ||
Min soil temp | = | -- | ||
Wind | + | +++ | ||
Solar radiation | + | +++ | ||
Soil | Moisture | = | +++ | |
Compaction | = | ++ | ||
Carbon | = | - | ||
Nitrogen | = | - | ||
Phosphorous | = | + | ||