Seedling regeneration on decayed pine logs after the deforestation events caused by pine wilt disease
Coarse woody debris (CWD) forms an important habitat suitable for tree seedling establishment, and the CWD decay process influences tree seedling community.In Japan, a severe dieback of Pinus densiflora Sieb.& Zucc.caused by pine wilt disease (PWD) damaged huge areas of pine stands but creates huge mass of pine CWD.It is important to know the f