Bark beetle outbreaks in Europe: state of knowledge and ways forward for management
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 …
unprecedented levels in conifer forests in the northern hemisphere and are expected to …
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 …
A walk on the wild side: Disturbance dynamics and the conservation and management of European mountain forest ecosystems
Mountain forests are among the most important ecosystems in Europe as they support
numerous ecological, hydrological, climatic, social, and economic functions. They are …
numerous ecological, hydrological, climatic, social, and economic functions. They are …
The influence of sampling design on tree‐ring‐based quantification of forest growth
Tree‐rings offer one of the few possibilities to empirically quantify and reconstruct forest
growth dynamics over years to millennia. Contemporaneously with the growing scientific …
growth dynamics over years to millennia. Contemporaneously with the growing scientific …
Bark beetles increase biodiversity while maintaining drinking water quality
Increasing natural disturbances in conifer forests worldwide complicate political decisions
about appropriate land management. In particular, allowing insects to kill trees without …
about appropriate land management. In particular, allowing insects to kill trees without …
Natural disturbance regimes as a guide for sustainable forest management in Europe
In Europe, forest management has controlled forest dynamics to sustain commodity
production over multiple centuries. Yet over‐regulation for growth and yield diminishes …
production over multiple centuries. Yet over‐regulation for growth and yield diminishes …
Cross‐scale interactions among bark beetles, climate change, and wind disturbances: A landscape modeling approach
Bark beetles are a key forest disturbance agent worldwide, with their impact shaped by
climate, forest susceptibility, and interactions with other disturbances such as windthrow and …
climate, forest susceptibility, and interactions with other disturbances such as windthrow and …
When the forest dies: the response of forest soil fungi to a bark beetle-induced tree dieback
M Štursová, J Šnajdr, T Cajthaml, J Bárta… - The ISME …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Coniferous forests cover extensive areas of the boreal and temperate zones. Owing to their
primary production and C storage, they have an important role in the global carbon balance …
primary production and C storage, they have an important role in the global carbon balance …
The historical disturbance regime of mountain Norway spruce forests in the Western Carpathians and its influence on current forest structure and composition
In order to gauge ongoing and future changes to disturbance regimes, it is necessary to
establish a solid baseline of historic disturbance patterns against which to evaluate these …
establish a solid baseline of historic disturbance patterns against which to evaluate these …
Disturbances in deciduous temperate forest ecosystems of the northern hemisphere: their effects on both recent and future forest development
A Fischer, P Marshall, A Camp - Biodiversity and conservation, 2013 - Springer
Disturbances in forests can kill mature trees, but also create the conditions necessary for the
establishment of new tree cohorts and create micro-habitats for new plant and animal …
establishment of new tree cohorts and create micro-habitats for new plant and animal …