Abstract Purpose of Review Outbreaks of tree-killing bark beetles have reached
unprecedented levels in conifer forests in the northern hemisphere and are expected to …

After natural forest disturbances such as wildfires, windstorms and insect outbreaks, salvage
logging is commonly applied to reduce economic losses and mitigate subsequent …

Outbreaks of tree-killing insects are intensifying globally, affecting economies, human well-
being, and driving ecosystem transitions. The Czech Republic has recently become …

Abstract The United Nations estimates the rate of deforestation over 10 million hectares per
year, with additional infested wood available due to drought, bark beetle calamity and other …

One promising approach to mitigate the negative impacts of insect pests in forests is to adapt
forestry practices to create ecosystems that are more resistant and resilient to biotic …

Forest disturbance regimes are intensifying in many parts of the globe. In order to mitigate
disturbance impacts a number of management responses have been proposed, yet their …

Abstract Purpose of the Review The review synthesises the current knowledge of post-
windstorm management in selected European countries in order to identify knowledge gaps …

Windstorms are considered the main disturbing abiotic agent in European forests. They
affect a multiplicity of forest-related dimensions, such as forest ecology, forest operations …

Recent outbreaks of the European spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) in Norway spruce
(Picea abies) forests in Central Europe highlight the importance of timely detection and …

Widely observed inertia of forest communities contrasts with climate change projections that
suggest dramatic alterations of forest composition for the coming decades. Disturbances …