Peatlands are the most efficient terrestrial carbon store on Earth, and deliver multiple other
ecosystem services including climate regulation, water purification, preservation of …

We review the consequences for biodiversity and ecosystem services from the industrial-
scale extraction of logging residues (tops, branches and stumps from harvested trees and …

Water quality is generally high in watercourses draining forested areas. However, forest
management can lead to detrimental effects on water quality and the aquatic environment …

Environmental and economic performance of forestry on drained peatlands was reviewed to
consider whether continuous cover forestry (CCF) could be a feasible alternative to even …

The adoption of the EU land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) regulation
ensures that for the first time afforestation in Europe will contribute toward the achievement …

The present study was developed in four sub-basins of rivers Cávado and Douro, located in
the North of mainland Portugal. The goal was to identify main stressors as well as driving …

Restoration impact of forestry-drained peatlands on runoff water quality and dissolved
organic carbon (DOC) and nutrient export was studied. Eight catchments were included …

Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) has become an important pillar of modern forest
management, and one way to evaluate the sustainability of forestry is to assess long-term …

We reviewed the studies on the impacts of forest harvesting on nutrient, sediment, and
dissolved organic carbon (DOC) exports from drained peatlands with the aim to identify the …

Despite the attention currently given to the potential environmental benefits of large-scale
forest planting, there is a shortage of clear observational evidence regarding the effects on …