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Pilis Forestry Systems and Pilis Gap Experiments
Summary
Pilis Forestry Systems and Pilis Gap Experiments are two multi-taxon field experiments carried out in close cooperation between CER IEB and Pilis Parkerdő Forestry Ltd. The Pilis Forestry Systems Experiment compares the treatments of the shelterwood system (clear-cutting, retention tree group) and the most typical treatment under the framework of continuous cover forestry system (artificial gaps) with the closed stand. Gaps are investigated in both closed and thinned stands. The Pilis Gap Experiment focuses on specific forest characteristics and compares the processes taking place in artificial gaps of different shape (circular/elongated), size (150 m2/300 m2) and design (single step/multiple steps) with the closed stand as control. Each treatment was carried out in a complete block design, in six replicates. The experiments include continuous monitoring of soil and litter conditions, microclimate, community changes and regeneration of several groups of organisms (e.g. understory, Enchytraeids, ground beetles, spiders, soil microbiome), as well as measuring individual growth of tree seedlings. The experiments aim to provide scientific knowledge for the development of forestry practices that maintain forest biodiversity, natural regeneration of the main tree species, and management that mitigates the effects of climate change.
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Boros, Gergely; Kovács, Bence; Ódor, Péter. Green tree retention enhances negative short-term effects of clear-cutting on enchytraeid assemblages in a temperate forest APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY. 136: 106-115
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