There exists substantial variation in the qualitative and quantitative interpretations of the
concept of geodiversity and its embedded elements and values. The resulting divergence …

Including biodiversity assessments in forest management planning is becoming increasingly
important due to the importance of biodiversity for forest ecosystem resilience provision and …

Quantitative geomorphological and environmental analysis requires the adoption of well–
defined spatial domains as basic mapping units. They provide local boundaries to …

Non-living and living nature are inherently connected. Geodiversity, which consists of the
variation in geology, soils, topography, geomorphology and hydrology, is seen as the …

Although the prediction of debris flow-prone areas represents a key step towards reducing
damages, modeling debris flow susceptibility is complicated. In addition, the role of debris …

Small and shallow water bodies are particularly sensitive to adverse conditions connected
with anthropogenic eutrophication. As model systems, ponds are a good object for …

Landscape-based surrogate measures are commonly used to measure plant diversity,
however, the difference between predicted diversity and field measures raises doubts about …

Natural disturbances are largely suppressed in Central European landscapes due to
economic and human safety concerns. European goals to increase the extent of secondary …

In this chapter we present a brief geological description of the Sukil River valley, which is
located in the Ivano-Frankivsk region in the western part of Ukraine, and the interesting …

Las plantaciones forestales mitigan problemas ambientales y favorecen economías
reducidas en carbono, pero la demanda de madera impulsa la expansión acelerada de …