Tree and stand growth differ among soil classes in semi-natural forests in central Europe

CATENA(2023)

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Abstract
•Soil is a stronger driver of forest productivity than climate or topography.•Stand and tree growth rates differ significantly between soil units.•The soil unit is a more important variable in tree growth than in stand growth.•Most tree species exhibit the highest and the lowest growth on different soil units.•Most of the studied tree species grow most poorly on calcareous Leptosols.
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Reference soil groups,FAO soil unit,Natural forest,Stand growth,Tree growth
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