The sustainability of natural resources is a prospectus and an objective of the world community. Sustainable forest management is very important since we become aware of the functions and vulnerability of the forest ecosystems. Increasing attention is also given to the amenity values that...

This paper attempts to assess decree-law 126/86 and then to compare it with the previously-used system of State Exploitation of Forests (SEF). The aim of the paper was to collect data and gather opinions on an array of economic, ecological and social issues regarding forest management under the...

Sustainable Forest Management certification via eco-labeling of the produced forest products is an indirect economic motivation for the improvement of forest management. Certification can be generally defined as "action by a third party, demonstrating that adequate confidence is provided, that a...

The benefits of trees and other green spaces in cities, as well as the fact that they improve the quality of life has been recognized long ago. They reduce air and noise pollution, modify temperature extremes, help in storm water management and soil conservation etc. Despite these and other...

On the north and northeast slopes of Mt. Goulinás (C. Greece), the forests of Abies cephalonica, which have been reduced greatly in the past because of the human impact, are now naturally regenerating and expanding. The vegetation of this forest type was studied with the use of 21 plots according...

The present work deals with the construction of a database which incorporates forest information to the planning and development of forest ecosystem management. The structure of the special description tables, which also features its connection to the geographic data of the forest, constitute the...

This paper presents the construction of a local site index system for Pinus nigra stands in the area of the forest complex of Taygetos in Greece. Analysis material of a representative sample of 66 stems was used and the parameter prediction method for fitting site index was applied. The King's...

This paper is dealing with the silviculture of fast growing species and especially with the present situation and the future perspectives on this very interesting branch of forestry. In the first part the relations between man and forest are briefly described as well as the influence of human...

This study, directed towards potential manufacturers of laminated veneer lumber (LVL) and structural plywood, intends to evaluate the suitability of fir grown in Greece, to fulfill their raw material needs. Rotary cut veneer was produced on laboratory scale from nine trees harvested from even aged...