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...

Three cases of violation of forestry regulations are presented in this study where the required lower limit of basal area after thinnings was not followed. These recorded actual cases of violations happened in Estonia in 2004, 2005 and 2007. One stand was dominated by silver birch and two stands by ...

Forest health problems arising from climate change, pests and pathogens are a threat to the main timber tree species. As a result, silver birch (Betula pendula Roth) has become a precious asset for meeting oncoming forestry challenges in western Europe. However, silviculture guidelines to produce...

We analyze economically optimal continuous cover forestry with dead wood as a biodiversity indicator. We study mixed-species stands consisting of Norway spruce (Picea abies [L.] Karst.), birch (Betula pendula Roth.), and other broadleaves (e.g., oak [Quercus sp.], maple [Acer sp.]). The analysis is ...

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....

Understanding long-lasting effects of different silvicultural systems on soil properties is critical to sustainable forest management. We determined even-aged (EA, clearcuts) and uneven-aged (UA, partial harvests; 30% by single-tree selection) management effects on soil properties 5, 15 and 30...

The forests of North Mongolia are largely dominated either by larch (Larix sibirica Ledeb.) or birch (Betula platyphylla Sukaczev). The increasing demand for timber and firewood is currently met by removal of wood from these forest stands. Therefore, silvicultural approaches that account for both...

Abstract: Five commercial tree species comprise nearly 80% of the forest standing stock volume in Western Europe. Nowadays, there is a strong need to consider a wider diversity of tree species, as evidenced by the impact of climate change and the forest health crises over the past decades. In this...

In the hemiboreal forest zone, the first-generation natural forests of Betula spp., Populus tremula L., and Alnus incana (L.) Moench, which develop after clearcutting on very fertile forest sites, change to deciduous hardwood forests (Quercus robur L., and Fraxinus excelsior L.) due to successive...