The generally adopted standpoint is that we reduce the risks in forest management through close-to-nature management. There are good examples of management and indirect proofs confirming this standpoint, however. there is a lack of scientific studies confirming it based on quantitative analyses. In ...

Wood density is an important physical property that can be easily measured and is closely related to many other wood proper-ties. Furthermore, wood density is a good indicator of the usability and applicability of wood in the wood processing, construction and energy industries. Because it is...

Decreasing stocks of fossil fuels, unsustainable exploitation of natural resources and climate change are factors that accelerate the transition to bioeconomy. This transition is enabled by the new knowledge and technologies for converting biomass into different products, interconnected in cascade...

This article presents the use of TRICO - a new means of protection for forest young growth and compares the protection manner and costs using this new means to the customary Kemakol. Protection of forest trees from game bite represents a high cost for both the owner and the country that subsidizes...

The Department for Forest Techniques and Economics of the Slovenian Forestry Institute has been following the prices of the most frequent forms of wood fuels (firewood, wood chips, briquettes and pellets) twice a year since 2011. This article discusses the importance of gathering information and...

The European Commission ratified the current Rural Development Programme (2014-2020) in February 2015. To improve the efficiency of private forests management, the key submeasure in the framework of the M08 measure is the M08.6 submeasure that strengthens forest-wood chains, increases the added...

The main objective of the survey was to assess the current situation in the sawmill industry in Slovenia (i.e., the number of sawmills, the amount of wood cut, the use of residues and the impact of the covid-19 pandemic). Prior to the 2019 survey, a list of 1,128 enterprises was compiled from...

The entrance of Slovenia into the European Union enabled drawing down funding from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development in the framework of the Rural Development Program (RDP) measures. To improve the forestry sector competitiveness for the purposes of improving the forestry...

Roundwood flow analyzes are an essential tool for showing the state of the forest-timber sector in a country or region. The volume and structure of roundwood coming annually from forests and its further use indicate the sector's state and the possibilities for its further development. Roundwood...

We analyzed the sale of forest wood products in the Pohorje - Kozjak private forest owner cooperative (hereinafter the cooperative) for the period 2013%2017. Data on the quantity and prices of forest wood products, sellers and the market were obtained from financial records of sales. To analyze the ...