We studied changes in the understory vegetation in two Danish forests (212 permanent plots in a 330 ha area) over a period of 23 years from 1993 to 2016. Changes were analyzed in relation to a shift in forest management towards close-to-nature silviculture, local natural disturbance (caused by...

Forest management has been shown to affect biodiversity, but the effects vary among taxa and studies. Due to their host-tree preferences, many saproxylic, i.e. deadwood-dependent, beetle species are likely affected by forest management via changes in tree species composition. However, further...

Species selection and composition in afforestation affect forest characteristics, which, in turn, affect the quality and quantity of ecosystem services a forest provides to society. Trade-offs and synergies among the various forest goods and services are key issues in multipurpose forest management...

Topographic measurements performed with GPS technology became frequently used in the recent decades. However, this technology has its limitations when it comes to the obstacles between the receiver and the signal received from the satellite. The errors that different obstacles may produce have...

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...

This paper describes the forests and forest trees established by the Mackenzies at Kenmore Forest in Scotland, 64 years ago. Some of the stands of Sitka spruce planted by John Mackenzie were the finest on the western seaboard, testimony to John's skill in seed selection and silviculture. Further,...

Accurate guidelines for silvicultural management of exotic tree species in Germany are sparse. For example, northern red oak (Quercus rubra L.) is the most commonly planted exotic deciduous tree species in Germany, but its response to varying levels of competition intensity has not yet been...

Gas emissions in recent decades have increased due to human actions, generating interest in measuring the amount of carbon present in tropical forests. This research consists of evaluating year zero and projecting the carbon stored for year fifteen in humid tropical forests of the Municipality of...

In this study, a GIS-based large-scale hazard indication map was generated for Çaykara District (Trabzon, NE Turkey) by taking the forest into account in the determination of potential release zones. In addition, the forest stands with potential protection function (FS-PPF) were determined and...

Biodiversity assessment and forest management require accurate tree species maps, which can be provided by remote sensing. Whereas the application of high-spatial resolution remote sensing data is constrained by high costs, Sentinel-2 (S2) satellites provide free imagery with appropriate spatial,...