Abstract Purpose of Review Biodiversity is one of the most important features of forest
ecosystems. One of the goals of Sustainable Forest Management is to reduce biodiversity …

Precision forestry is a useful technique to help forest stakeholders with proper sustainable
forest management. Modern sensors and technologies, with special reference to the …

Fine roots are an important component of forest soil as they play a key role in fundamental
processes like plant nutrition and water supply. As with all the features of forest soil, the …

European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forests in Central and Southern Italy are managed
applying the shelterwood system. Prior to the regeneration cut, it is common to apply 2–3 …

Biomass is widely used for the production of renewable energy, which calls for an economic
evaluation of its generation. The aim of the present work was to review the literature …

The disturbance that ground-based extraction operations can imply on the forests ecosystem
is an issue which demands more attention. Skidding and forwarding are the two most …

Short-rotation coppice (SRC) is an important source of woody biomass for bioenergy.
Despite the research carried out on several aspects of SRC production, many uncertainties …

The application of a harvester for thinning operations in young stands can pose several
dilemmas. Firstly, the value of the timber obtained should be higher than the cost of the …

Landscape management is a key tool for wildlife conservation. This is especially important in
protected areas, where conservation, local resource harvesting such as timber harvesting …

Sažetak Coppice management is applied to many species, in many countries and in many
ways, so that several harvesting techniques have been developed depending on specific …