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Forest management: How does underground biodiversity affect its success?

Continuous cover forestry and retention forestry are two such practices that can help to keep forests healthy and resilient.

Root causes ... Protecting underground biodiversity keeps forests healthy and resilient. Image: Unsplash/Gustav Gullstrand

Cindy Prescott
Professor of Forest Ecology, University of British Columbia
Sue Grayston
Professor of Soil Microbial Ecology, University of British Columbia
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Retention forestry in a Douglas-fir forest on Vancouver Island, in which 40 mature living trees were retained per hectare.
Retention forestry in a Douglas-fir forest on Vancouver Island, in which 40 mature living trees were retained per hectare. Image: Government of British Columbia, Author provided

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