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Frequency of storms and wind speeds in gusts had been increasing in Northern Europe in last decades, causing more damages to forest stands. Establishment of mixed stands had been suggested as one of the methods to reduce wind damages in future, however, empirical information on actual efficiency of this approach is still limited, especially in relation to summer storms. Therefore aim of our study was to assess summer storm damages in mixed birch spruce stands. Area influenced by the storm of June 2021 in Northern ...