Particularly after disturbance events, the early successional colonist Betula pendula Roth is experiencing renewed silvicultural interest with respect to the natural regeneration of large disturbed forest areas. In a case study, we therefore studied the seed dispersal of B. pendula from two...

Over the last four decades, forest management goals have transitioned to multiuse objectives, begging the question of their impact on wildlife habitat. Using USDA Forest Service Forest Inventory and Analysis data and the WHINGS (Wildlife Habitat Indicator for Native Genera and Species) model, the...

Life cycle assessment is a valuable tool for evaluating the environmental performance of different products and services. According to the European Commission, forests are indispensable and the most effective strategy for climate change mitigation, although raw wood products (roundwood, pulpwood...

East European forests dominated by Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) H. Karst.) in the broad-leaved-coniferous zone should be considered as secondary communities formed under the influence of centuries-long activities (logging, fires and planting) and extended outside their natural range. The study...

The international community is paying more and more attention to the role of forests in CO₂ absorption. This study aims the broad leaved forest carbon sinks in China, on the basis of research on coniferous forest carbon sinks in 1981 and 2014, the paper analyses the changes in broad leaved forest...

Knot-related defects are important criteria for timber grading of valuable tree species. Clear-wood production through pruning has been an important issue in silviculture and forest management. In this study, knot attributes, branch occlusion and discoloration under natural and artificial pruning...

Forest area increase has been characteristic to the Eastern Baltic region since the early twentieth century. The emergence of new forest areas in significant amounts changes the visual and ecological character of landscapes and affects forest management decisions. The aim of this study was to...

Manifold benefits and advantages of mixed tree stands have been known for many decades. However, while developing and maintaining multiaged and mixed-species forests with complex stand structures has often been advocated and has recently become a worldwide priority, it is not a simple task. One...

Uneven-aged forest management has attained increasing popularity. It may benefit biodiversity, buffer against pests and abiotic damages, decrease runoff from clearcuts and improve recreational values. We studied how gap cuttings and single-tree selection cuttings influence browsing damage in...

Cost-effective treatment in Quercus crispula plantation was evaluated at three study sites in Ashoro Research Forest, Kyushu University. These sites had different treatment plans including weeding, clearing, pruning and thinning. The DBH, tree height, clear length of stem and crown width of Q....