Provision of forest ecosystem services is influenced by site and stand characteristics as well
as forest management practices. In order to evaluate the influence of forest management on …

Soil plays a fundamental role in many ecological processes, throughout a complex network
of above-and below-ground interactions. This has aroused increasing interest in the use of …

Conventional meteorological data and remotely sensed Normalized Difference Vegetation
Index (NDVI) images can be proficiently combined to predict actual evapotranspiration (ETA) …

Stem tapers are mathematical functions modelling the relative decrease of diameter (rD) as
the relative height (rH) increase in trees and can be successfully used in precision forest …

Key message The crown volume of Pinus nigra trees can be modelled as a function of the
total crown length and the crown radius at crown base to support forest management …

Soil invertebrates represent almost a quarter of the total diversity of living organisms and
their activity affects the entire soil ecological process. The choice of adequate thinning …

The future dynamics of forest species and ecosystems depend on the effects of climate
change and are related to forest management strategies. The expected impacts of climate …

Forest management practices determine changes in stand characteristics and consequently
influence public perception of forest scenic beauty visually appreciated by visitors. To …

The nature-based recreational activities can be considered one of the most important
cultural ecosystem services provided by forests. They provide benefits to local economy …

As a man-induced disturbance of forest ecosystems, thinning may affect biodiversity and
other related ecological functions including fungal dynamics. In this context, a …