Figure 5.

Schematic representation of the sampling design. Five treatment plots were replicated in three blocks. Soil samples were collected at 10 locations from each plots (illustrated with grey trees). Soil was collected in proximity of the stem, at one of the four cardinal points. Replicated soil samples were pooled to obtain one composite sample per replicated plot. The (native) treatment consisted of non‐harvested, non‐planted natural mixed forest areas located within the experimental blocks.