Mulching fuels treatments promote understory plant communities in three Colorado, USA, coniferous forest types

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• 作者：Paula J. Fornwalt^a ; ^{pfornwalt@fs.fed.us} ; Monique E. Rocca^b ; Mike A. Battaglia^a ; Charles C. Rhoades^a ; Michael G. Ryan^a ; ^c
• 关键词：Chipping ; Exotic plants ; Fuels treatments ; Mastication ; Mulching ; Understory plants
• 刊名：Forest Ecology and Management
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：1 February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：385
• 期：Complete
• 页码：214-224
• 全文大小：2612 K
• 卷排序：385

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We examined the impacts of mulching fuels treatments on vascular understory plants. Total understory plant richness and cover increased by 6–9 years post-treatment. Graminoids and forbs in particular tended to increase following mulching. Exotic plants were often stimulated by mulching, but were not abundant. Overall, mulching promoted denser and more diverse native understory communities.