Changing environmental conditions that result from changes in the Earth's climate system have a multifaceted impact on both forest ecosystems and forestry. Taking into account the causes of the observed climate changes, they will also influence the silvicultural practices in order to realize the...

In Central Europe, deforestation led to a reduction of forest area by almost 80%, compared to the original area, by the beginning of the 20^th century. At this point in time, a period of intensive reforestation began in an effort to restore forest areas. This process of reforestation, especially on...

Fertilization is an important means to grow fast-growing and high-yield plantation. Proper fertilization can maintain soil nutrients balance, improve soil quality, promote forest growth, and reduce the negative effects on environment. Precision fertilization in plantations is an applied technology...

Changing climates are altering the structural and functional components of forest ecosystems at an unprecedented rate. Simultaneously, we are seeing a diversification of public expectations on the broader sustainable use of forest resources beyond timber production. As a result, the science and art ...

Understanding stand structure and growth relationships and how they are influenced by silvicultural treatments can help us optimize forest management regimes. With two large long-term silvicultural research experiments in loblolly pine plantations, we examined the effects of planting density,...

There has been an increase in loblolly pine production driven by forest management practices like intensive silviculture and improved genetics. Some reported yield gains have been modeled using meta-regression mixed effects models accounting for the potential contribution of the four factors...

Timber forest products are the main source of wood in meeting community needs such as house construction and furniture. However, in the regulation of timber forest products, the use of wood has not been considered. This has an impact on the value of wood, the value of the forest, and the...

Stand spatial structure is a significant factor in forest processes that regulates growth and promotes sustainability. Close-to-nature forest management (CNFM), structure-based forest management (SBFM), and secondary forest comprehensive silviculture (SFCS) are three forest management methods that...

Tree growth and mortality are two central processes in mixed and structurally complex moist tropical forests, yet accurate estimates of the variables needed to model them remain sparse and scattered. It is thus still difficult to predict forest evolution at a local scale and build reliable...

Selection silviculture aims to create and maintain uneven-aged forests with a diameter at breast height (DBH) structure that is balanced at small spatial scales such that the stem number in each DBH class is high enough to replace the harvested and outgrowing trees over time by ingrowth from the...