In this poetic overview of trees, the author explores many aspects of what trees can mean to people. Beech, the Ohacek˜Danish treeÕ, and oak are singled out for their place in history. Some very old trees are described and revered and the relatively new idea of designating specific young trees to...

This article reports and comments on interesting Danish Microlepidoptera collected in 2017 and includes remarkable findings from previous years. The classification and nomenclature follow the Danish checklist (Karsholt & Stadel Nielsen, 2013). Five species are reported as new to the Danish...

22 species of longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802) was found on wood, imported to Denmark from Latvia and France and stored at the harbour of Randers. 10 of these species are not known from established populations in Denmark. Huge and increasing amounts of wood is imported to Denmark and ...

This book debates the claimed advantages of dogmatic nature near forestry (NNF). The conclusion is that many of the stated advantages are not generally valid. Many problems arise from the fact that Danish description of NNF was strongly influenced by the theoretical dogmatism of German NNF -...

The guidelines for sustainable forestry, introduced in Denmark in 2001, are not considered to have been adequate or sound, and strong criticisms of them are expressed. In particular, the effects of cultivation by the so-called 'natural' forestry method, in which trees of different types and...

Various aspects of forestry and timber production that affect the global market are covered in 6 separate sections. Despite the expansion of timber production, particularly in Eastern Europe and Russia, there is still a increasing demand. Globalization has made it possible to export more timber...

A previous study on Danish consumers' preferences for certified wood products denotes that preferences for Danish certified wood products might only be triggered if the consumers are provided with thorough information regarding forest certification. The present paper analyses and finds that...

Ongoing experiments in coniferous forests in Denmark are comparing the effects of different felling procedures: felling in which the tops and side branches of the tree are left behind; chipping of whole trees that have been felled and left lying on the ground for several months, during which time...

The increased risk of trees in Denmark being damaged in storms after adjacent trees have been removed in thinning operations or infected by root-rotting fungi, especially Heterobasidion annosum, is described. Measures that can be taken to reduce the risk are: stump destruction (Rotstop and urea are ...