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May 24, 2026The Forestry ChronicleOpen Access

Drought resistance and tree growth following crop-tree focused commercial thinning of white spruce ( Picea glauca ): early differentiation, release intensity, and thinning shock in northern Maine, USA

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NTNeil P. ThompsonUniversity of Maine at Fort Kent

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Randomized trial evaluates drought resistance and growth response in white spruce after commercial thinning, indicating selective release benefits.

Key Points

  • The study investigates how different thinning strategies affect drought resistance and tree growth in white spruce.
  • Increment cores were used to evaluate tree growth before and after thinning.
  • Three stands of white spruce were commercially thinned during the 2017–2021 drought period.
  • Analysis of covariance assessed drought resistance and growth release based on thinning intensity.
  • Intermediate trees showed lower drought resistance and growth release with three-sided versus two-sided thinning (all resistance scores > 1.0).
  • Dominant trees maintained stable drought resistance and growth across thinning intensities.
  • Thinning strategies that minimize shock to Intermediate trees can enhance growth potential in Dominant and Codominant trees.

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Neil P. Thompson (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a12958948a0ea1665671ab3https://doi.org/10.5558/tfc2026-020
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