Our paper titled "Long-term cumulative impacts of windthrow and subsequent management on tree species composition and aboveground biomass: A simulation study considering regeneration on downed logs" was accepted in Forest Ecology and Management and now available online.
We incorporated the regeneration process on downed logs into the forest landscape model "LANDIS-II".
Highlights
We incorporated regeneration on downed logs into LANDIS-II forest landscape model.
We revealed the long-term effects of post windthrow management on forest recovery.
Birch-dominated forests regenerated and persisted over 100 years at scarified sites.
Salvaging after a first windthrow delayed biomass recovery after a second one.
CWD-dependent species hardly recover after multiple windthrows in case of salvaging.