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Table 5 The eligibility criteria for article screening for the study question 2

From: What are the effects of even-aged and uneven-aged forest management on boreal forest biodiversity in Fennoscandia and European Russia? A systematic review protocol

Question elements

Eligibility criteria

Population

Included: Boreal forests in Fennoscandia and European Russia

Exposure

Included: Even-aged and uneven-aged management

Comparators

Included: Forest areas with no intervention, including, protected forest areas, mature production forest, national parks

Outcomes

Included: Species richness and abundance

Study design

Included: Before-after (BA), control-intervention studies (CI), and studies combining both (BACI). Also, randomized controlled trials (RCT).