Boreal forests have commonly been described as dominated by monospecific postfire
stands that are reburnt well before other ecological process than those occurring …

Old-growth boreal forest is considered rare since large fires or insect disturbances occur too
frequently to allow forest stands to reach old ages. Recent research on historical fire regimes …

Large primary forest residuals can still be found in boreal landscapes. Their areas are
however shrinking rapidly due to anthropogenic activities, in particular industrial-scale …

Because some consequences of fire resemble the effects of industrial forest harvesting,
forest management is often considered as a disturbance having effects similar to those of …

Old-growth stands are considered as key components of boreal forest diversity and their
preservation is largely integrated into management plans. However, while the differences …

Boreal forest management in Eastern Canada has caused depletion and fragmentation of
oldgrowth ecosystems, with growing impacts on the associated biodiversity. To mitigate …

Old-growth forests have been identified as a potentially important stage of stand
development for maintaining biodiversity in the landscape, yet they have also been targeted …

In boreal forests, historical variations in the area disturbed by natural disturbances or
harvesting have rarely been compared. We measured temporal and spatial variations in …

Over the past decade, there has been an increasing interest in the development of forest
management approaches that are based on an understanding of historical natural …

Aims Our study aimed to:(1) document the preindustrial (1925) forest composition prior to
extensive logging;(2) document the magnitude of changes from 1925 to 2005; and (3) …