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Sitka Alder influence on lodgepole pine regen (acrobat.adobe.com)

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short article, some good information on the benefits of alder in the ecosystem, and getting the planting rates right

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[–] cerement 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

sounds like harkening back to indigenous practices, permaculture, and Miyawaki method – variety of native species that already grew together perform better than monoculture …

[–] Track_Shovel 1 points 1 year ago

I think they're more getting at how the differences in plant community dynamics can influence ecosystem recovery and resource management. It's unsurprising that lodgepole didn't do as well with a shitpile of alder growing there. However, it is interesting that a little bit didn't hurt it, and that at higher amounts of alder, alder itself did worse.