Does Input of Rich Litter Facilitate Tree Growth?
Does input of rich litter facilitate tree growth? Growth and climate growth response of oak (Quercus robur) growing in the neighborhood of black cherry (Prunus serotina) Josephine Haas, Ute Sass Klaassen, Linar Akhmetzyanov & Jan den Ouden Forest Ecology and Management group Wageningen University and Research Does input of rich litter facilitate tree growth? Growth and climate growth response of oak (Quercus robur) growing in the neighborhood of black cherry (Prunus serotina) Josephine Haas, Ute Sass Klaassen, Linar Akhmetzyanov & Jan den Ouden Forest Ecology and Management group Wageningen University and Research October 2020 This report was written as part of the project Correlatief onderzoek Rijk-strooiselsoorten in Natuurgericht Bosbeheer-Fase 2, financed by the province of Noord Brabant, and coordinated by Bosgroep Zuid Nederland. Acquisition, duplication and transmission of this publication is permitted with clear acknowledgement of the source. License code CC-BY 4.0. The pdf file is free of charge and can be downloaded at https://doi.org/10.18174/533278 To be cited as: Haas, J., U. Sass-Klaassen, L. Akhmetzyanov & J. den Ouden, 2020. Does input of rich litter facilitate tree growth? Growth and climate growth response of oak (Quercus robur) growing in the neighborhood of black cherry (Prunus serotina). Report Wageningen University, Forest Ecology and Management Group, Wageningen. Summary Atmospheric nitrogen deposition and former land use have led to widespread acidification of forest soils and disturbed nutrient balances, which has been linked to reduced forest vitality and tree growth. The admixture of rich-litter tree species in forests dominated by poor-litter species that further accelerate soil acidification may alleviate the impact of soil acidification on poor sandy soils.
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