Suitability of close-to-nature silviculture for adapting temperate European forests to climate change
In many parts of Europe, close-to-nature silviculture (CNS) has been widely advocated as
being the best approach for managing forests to cope with future climate change. In this …
being the best approach for managing forests to cope with future climate change. In this …
[HTML][HTML] Silvicultural alternatives to conventional even-aged forest management-what limits global adoption?
Background The development of forestry as a scientific and management discipline over the
last two centuries has mainly emphasized intensive management operations focused on …
last two centuries has mainly emphasized intensive management operations focused on …
Drivers, constraints and trade-offs associated with recultivating abandoned cropland in Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan
Further cropland expansion might be unavoidable to satisfy the growing demand for land-
based products and ecosystem services. A crucial issue is thus to assess the trade-offs …
based products and ecosystem services. A crucial issue is thus to assess the trade-offs …
[HTML][HTML] Young and old forest in the boreal: critical stages of ecosystem dynamics and management under global change
T Kuuluvainen, S Gauthier - Forest Ecosystems, 2018 - Springer
The circumboreal forest encompasses diverse landscape structures, dynamics and forest
age distributions determined by their physical setting, and historical and current disturbance …
age distributions determined by their physical setting, and historical and current disturbance …
Biotic disturbances in Northern Hemisphere forests–a synthesis of recent data, uncertainties and implications for forest monitoring and modelling
Aim Biotic disturbances (BD, including insects, pathogens and wildlife herbivory) can alter
forest structure and the capability of forests to deliver ecosystem services. Impact …
forest structure and the capability of forests to deliver ecosystem services. Impact …
Challenges of ecological restoration: lessons from forests in northern Europe
The alarming rate of ecosystem degradation has raised the need for ecological restoration
throughout different biomes and continents. North European forests may appear as one of …
throughout different biomes and continents. North European forests may appear as one of …
Even-aged and uneven-aged forest management in boreal Fennoscandia: a review
Since WWII, forest management in Fennoscandia has primarily been based on even-aged
stand management, clear cut harvesting and thinning from below. As an alternative, uneven …
stand management, clear cut harvesting and thinning from below. As an alternative, uneven …
[PDF][PDF] Natural forest dynamics in boreal Fennoscandia: a review and classification
T Kuuluvainen, T Aakala - Silva Fennica, 2011 - academia.edu
The aim here was to review and summarize the findings of scientific studies concerning the
types of forest dynamics which occur in natural forests (ie forests with negligible human …
types of forest dynamics which occur in natural forests (ie forests with negligible human …
Effects of natural disturbances and salvage logging on biodiversity–Lessons from the Bohemian Forest
Severe natural disturbances are common in many forest ecosystems, particularly in the
Northern Hemisphere. Attempts to minimize their effects through forest management include …
Northern Hemisphere. Attempts to minimize their effects through forest management include …
[HTML][HTML] Representative boreal forest habitats in northern Europe, and a revised model for ecosystem management and biodiversity conservation
H Berglund, T Kuuluvainen - Ambio, 2021 - Springer
The natural range of variation of ecosystems provides reference conditions for sustainable
management and biodiversity conservation. We review how the understanding of natural …
management and biodiversity conservation. We review how the understanding of natural …