An important aspect of sustainable forest management is to assess the impact of forest
operations on ecosystem services. This work analyzed the long-term effect of two standard …

Knowing the effect of thinning on forest ecosystem services is an important aspect of
sustainable forest management. This study analyzed the traditional thinning on tree growth …

Aim of the study: We analysed the effects of thinning intensity and canopy type on Scots pine
growth and stand dynamics in a mixed Scots pine-beech forest. Area of the study: Western …

Pruning allows knot-free timber to be obtained, thereby increasing the value of the highest-
value wood products. However, the effect of pruning on growth is under discussion, and …

Forest soils represent an important part of the global C cycle as they store large amounts of
organic carbon (OC). With its great importance for nutrient and water supply, soil organic …

Forest soils store large stocks of soil organic matter (SOM) and are of vital importance for the
ecosystem supply with nutrients and water. According to the available literature, depending …

To date, there have been controversies over the effects of thinning and selective harvesting
(SH) on mangrove forests. Recently, thinning and SH regulations have been updated with …

Thinning management is used to improve timber production, but only a few data are
available on how it influences ecosystem C sink capacity. This study aims to clarify the …

The present study addresses the short-term effects of different harvest intensities under
close-to-nature selective management on the upper soil layers in Slovenian and Bosnian …

The aim of the study is to assess the response of plantations in general and individual trees
to thinnings of different intensity. The research target is forests located on the forestry fund …