Optimisation in forest management
The field of forestry has employed various computer-assisted optimisation approaches since
the early 1960s to address the efficient allocation of resources towards various forest …
the early 1960s to address the efficient allocation of resources towards various forest …
Synergies and trade-offs in ecosystem services from urban and peri‑urban forests and their implication to sustainable city design and planning
J Cueva, IA Yakouchenkova, K Fröhlich… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Reducing trade-offs among ecosystem services (ES) from urban and peri‑urban forests
(UPF) is crucial for human wellbeing. We performed spatial analyses and quantified the …
(UPF) is crucial for human wellbeing. We performed spatial analyses and quantified the …
Tree size inequality reduces forest productivity: an analysis combining inventory data for ten European species and a light competition model
Plant structural diversity is usually considered as beneficial for ecosystem functioning. For
instance, numerous studies have reported positive species diversity-productivity …
instance, numerous studies have reported positive species diversity-productivity …
Diversity and equitability ordering profiles applied to study forest structure
This article performs an in-depth examination on whether indices of diversity and equitability
among tree size classes are adequate for studying the structural complexity of forests …
among tree size classes are adequate for studying the structural complexity of forests …
Uneven-aged management options to promote forest resilience for climate change adaptation: effects of group selection and harvesting intensity
V Lafond, G Lagarrigues, T Cordonnier… - Annals of Forest …, 2014 - Springer
Context Climate change is expected to increase forest vulnerability through disturbances
such as windstorms and droughts. Forest managers are therefore investigating strategies to …
such as windstorms and droughts. Forest managers are therefore investigating strategies to …
The Gini index brings asymmetric competition to light
T Cordonnier, G Kunstler - Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Competition is known to be a key driver of plant population dynamics. However,
understanding how different types of competitive processes interact with population structure …
understanding how different types of competitive processes interact with population structure …
Tree ring‐based metrics for assessing old‐growth forest naturalness
Old‐growth studies commonly emphasize structural and age conditions, selecting proxy
indicators of long‐term ecological processes. Transition dynamics from mature to old‐growth …
indicators of long‐term ecological processes. Transition dynamics from mature to old‐growth …
Characterizing forest structural types and shelterwood dynamics from Lorenz-based indicators predicted by airborne laser scanning
In this study, Lorenz curve descriptors of tree diameter inequality were used to characterize
the dynamics of forest development in a shelterwood-managed Pinus sylvestris (L.) …
the dynamics of forest development in a shelterwood-managed Pinus sylvestris (L.) …
[HTML][HTML] Changes in live and deadwood pools in spruce-fir-beech forests after six decades of converting age class management to single-tree selection
M Neumann, C Spörk, H Hasenauer - Trees, Forests and People, 2023 - Elsevier
Forests and their management are changing due to new policies, land abandonment,
decisions of forest owners, tenure and climate change. The importance of deadwood as …
decisions of forest owners, tenure and climate change. The importance of deadwood as …
[HTML][HTML] Analyzing asymmetries in the response of European beech to precipitation anomalies in various stand and site conditions using decadal diameter censuses
In temperate forests, precipitation-productivity relationships have usually been considered
linear and symmetric, ie under conditions of nominal precipitation variability, trees are able …
linear and symmetric, ie under conditions of nominal precipitation variability, trees are able …