Mixed-species plantations: Prospects and challenges

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Admixing broadleaved to coniferous tree species: a review on yield, ecological stability and economics (2008, background): “Nichols et al. (2006) pointed out that the same situation existed in international plantation forestry.”
Increased forest biomass production in the Nordic and Baltic countries – a review on current and future opportunities (2016, background): “A transgressive over-yielding of 10%, depending on product and rotation length, can offset increased costs associated with planting and managing mixed-species stands (Nichols et al. 2006).”
TRIAD zoning in Quebec: Experiences and results after 5 years (2009, background): “Unfortunately, despite continuing calls from a wide range of advocates for mixed-species plantations, only <0.1% of present industrial plantations are polycultures (Nichols et al. 2006).”
Establishment of native tropical timber trees in monoculture and mixed-species plantations: Small-scale effects on tree performance and insect herbivory (2011, background): “Large-scale nitiatives for biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration Hartley, 2002; Lamb et al., 2005; Paquette and Messier, 2010) ust therefore consider local-scale smallholder needs (Barrance t al., 2003; Lamb et al., 2005; Montagnini, 2001).”