Citation analysis is a commonly used bibliometric method for assessing the scientific activity carried out by researchers and institutions in a specific research field. In this note, the peer-reviewed forestry journals in Italy - Annals of Silvicultural Research, Dendronatura, Forest@, iForest,...

Cultural, social, and economical conditions characterizing the beginning of the third millennium require a critical revision of silviculture and a new forest strategy, which takes into account that forest is a complex biological system, essential to make the present liveable and the future possible...

The past few decades have seen the establishment of a culture of development based on three "E"s: Ecology, Economics, Ethics. In this context, forest managers must aim towards the protection of natural resources and forests on the regional, national and global level. We must support and promote a...

This proceedings contains 55 papers on the economics and management of animal and crop production, plant breeding, pest control and forest management.

This paper discusses the two visions of bio-economy and its impacts on forest management in Italy, considering the past and present changes in the forest sector of the region.

The monetary evaluation of ecosystem services is a topic of great interest for environmental planning and forestry. However, economic measurements of forest externalities and the implementation of decision support tools able to guide decision-makers in forest assessment, are difficult tasks. In...

A brief historical overview describes the birth of Forestry schools and how this was triggered by the concern for conserving forests, the need to stop forest destruction and the opportunity to regulate forest utilization so as to attain sustained yield. This entailed the development of...

In the evolution of European forestry thought, there are characters whose contribution is still little known. One of these is Cesare Beccaria, an Italian philosopher and economist who lived in the second half of the 18th century. This article summarises some aspects of Beccaria's thought on...

The study examines two models of forest-energy chain in Tuscany: on one hand a chain linked only to a public authority (involved in all phases of the energy-chain, including end users); on the other hand, a mixed chain with public and private end users and with public authority that manages the...

Since silviculture was first introduced, the "economic value" of forest stands has been determined by timber production. Despite the fact that, in the last few decades, the concept of forest ecosystem "multi-functionality" has emerged - a concept that recognizes the multiple services and benefits...