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Table 2 Frequency and intensity of the harvest interventions (BAU in reality and three alternative strategies) in the simulations

From: Magnitude and timing of density reduction are key for the resilience to severe drought in conifer-broadleaf mixed forests in Central Europe

Year

Adaptive management strategy

BAU (business as usual)

“Do nothing”

Low-intensity initial overstorey removal (Low)

High-intensity initial overstorey removal (High)

1980

Control*

Control

Control

Control

1985

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35% overstorey

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1990

Control

50% overstorey

Control

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1995

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85% overstorey

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2000

Control

100% overstorey

Control

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2005

20% overstorey

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2010

30% overstorey

Control

Control

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2015

40% overstorey

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  1. *Removal of 50% of the 10-year volume increment for trees with a dbh ≥ 10 cm