Growth Patterns at Different Sites and Forest Management Systems

Tree-ring widths (TRW) of historical and archeological wood provide crucial proxies, frequently used for high-resolution multi-millennial paleoclimate reconstructions. Former growing conditions of the utilized trees, however, are largely unknown. Potential influences of historical forest management practices on climatic information, derived from TRW variability need to be considered but have not been assessed so far. Here, we examined the suitability of TRW series from traditionally managed oak forests (Quercus spp.) for climate reconstructions. We compared the climate signal in TRW chronologies of trees originating from high forests and coppice-with-standards (CWS) forests, a silvicultural management practice widely used in Europe for most of the common era. We expected a less distinct climate control in CWS due to management-induced growth patterns, yet an improved climate-growth relationship with TRW data from conventionally managed high forests. CWS tree rings showed considerably weaker correlations with hydroclimatic variables than non-CWS trees. The greatest potential for hydroclimate reconstructions was found for a large dataset containing both CWS and non-CWS trees, randomly collected from lumber yards, resembling the randomness in sources of historical material. Our results imply that growth patterns induced by management interventions can dampen climate signals in TRW chronologies. However, their impact can be minimized in well replicated, randomly sampled regional chronologies.

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Forest certification audit results as potential changes in forest management in Canada

The Forestry Chronicle ◽

10.5558/tfc86455-4 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 86 (4) ◽

pp. 455-460 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Megan Masters ◽

Anna Tikina ◽

Bruce Larson

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Aquatic Ecosystems ◽

Management Systems ◽

Forest Certification ◽

Certification Standards ◽

Audit Reports

An analysis of CSA, FSC, and SFI audit conditions was conducted identifying areas requiring operational changes to obtain certification. Audit reports for each standard differed in both number and focus of requirements. The FSC audits required more changes in environmental, social and economic themes, while CSA and SFI audit reports emphasized changes in management systems and aquatic ecosystems management. Although not a guarantee of changes in operations and management, the audit conditions point towards areas where forest certification can potentially have impacts on forest management.Key words: forest certification, standards, audit conditions, forest management

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Effects of 3 forest management systems on herpetofaunal diversity over 23 years in the Missouri Ozarks

Forest Ecology and Management ◽

10.1016/j.foreco.2016.08.027 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 379 ◽

pp. 252-264 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Alexander J. Wolf ◽

Rochelle B. Renken ◽

Debby K. Fantz ◽

Xiaoming Gao ◽

Joshua J. Millspaugh

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Management Systems

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Abundance and diversity of edaphic mites (Arachnida, Acari) under different forest management systems in Indonesia

Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity ◽

10.13057/biodiv/d220911 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 22 (9) ◽

Author(s):

Muhammad Ihsan ◽

Retno Dyah Puspitarini ◽

Aminudin Afandhi ◽

Ito Fernando

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Secondary Forest ◽

Agroforestry Systems ◽

Management Systems ◽

Secondary Forests ◽

Managed Forests ◽

Tropical Rain Forests ◽

Natural Habitats ◽

Human Needs ◽

Abundance And Diversity

Abstract. Ihsan M, Puspitarini RD, Afandhi A, Fernando I. 2021. Abundance and diversity of edaphic mites (Arachnida, Acari) under different forest management systems in Indonesia. Biodiversitas 22: 3685-3692. Edaphic mites play crucial roles in maintaining ecosystem services that are essential to human needs. However, the conversion of natural habitats followed by agricultural intensification may adversely affect edaphic mites. The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of different management systems on edaphic mite abundance, richness, and diversity in tropical rain forests in Indonesia. There were five forest management systems, which were as follows: secondary forest, production forest (pine monoculture), and three agroforestry systems (pine + coffee, mahogany + coffee, and mahogany + new cocoyam). We established a transect containing five research plots for each forest management system. Litter and soil from each plot were collected from December to March 2021. Temperature, relative humidity, and pH of litter and soil, as well as litter thickness, were measured. We found that edaphic mite abundance, richness, and diversity in the secondary forest were similar to managed forests. However, the aforementioned variables were significantly higher in “pine” systems than in “mahogany” systems. Our analysis evidenced positive correlations between litter thickness and edaphic mite abundance, richness, and diversity. Our findings may assist in selecting the appropriate forest management systems to rationalize the conversion of secondary forests to production forests and agroforestry.

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Tree rings reveal signs of Europe’s sustainable forest management long before the first historical evidence

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-020-78933-8 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Bernhard Muigg ◽

Georgios Skiadaresis ◽

Willy Tegel ◽

Franz Herzig ◽

Paul J. Krusic ◽

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Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Management Practices ◽

Sustainable Forest Management ◽

Management Practice ◽

Ring Width ◽

Growth Patterns ◽

North Eastern ◽

First Millennium ◽

Increasing Demand ◽

Coppice With Standards

AbstractTo satisfy the increasing demand for wood in central Europe during medieval times, a new system of forest management was developed, one far superior to simple coppicing. The adoption of a sophisticated, Coppice-with-Standards (CWS) management practice created a two-storey forest structure that could provide fuelwood as well as construction timber. Here we present a dendrochronological study of actively managed CWS forests in northern Bavaria to detect the radial growth response to cyclical understorey harvesting in overstorey oaks (Quercus sp.), so-called standards. All modern standards exhibit rapid growth releases every circa 30 years, most likely caused by regular understorey management. We further analyse tree-ring width patterns in 2120 oak timbers from historical buildings and archaeological excavations in southern Germany and north-eastern France, dating between 300 and 2015 CE, and succeeded in identifying CWS growth patterns throughout the medieval period. Several potential CWS standards even date to the first millennium CE, suggesting CWS management has been in practice long before its first mention in historical documents. Our dendrochronological approach should be expanded routinely to indentify the signature of past forest management practices in archaeological and historical oak wood.

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Forest management systems to sustain resource use and biodiversity: examples from the southern Cape, South Africa

The Biodiversity of African Plants ◽

10.1007/978-94-009-0285-5_41 ◽

1996 ◽

pp. 317-322 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

C. J. Geldenhuys

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Forest Management ◽

Resource Use ◽

Management Systems

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Mapping convergence of sustainable forest management systems: Comparing three protocols and two certification schemes for ascertaining the trends in global forest governance

Forest Policy and Economics ◽

10.1016/j.forpol.2021.102614 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 133 ◽

pp. 102614

Author(s):

Parag Kadam ◽

Puneet Dwivedi ◽

Caroline Karnatz

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Sustainable Forest Management ◽

Management Systems ◽

Forest Governance ◽

Global Forest Governance

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Economic Assessment of European Beech and Turkey Oak Stands with Close-to-Nature Forest Management

Acta Silvatica et Lignaria Hungarica ◽

10.1515/aslh-2017-0001 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 9-24 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Péter Csépányi ◽

Attila Csór

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

European Beech ◽

Economic Assessment ◽

Poor Quality ◽

Management Systems ◽

Rotation Forest ◽

Rotation System ◽

Continuous Cover Forestry ◽

Turkey Oak ◽

Study Sites

AbstractThe paper analyses the complex economic models of continuous cover forestry based on the ‘Dauerwald’ principles in the early transformation period and in the traditional rotation system both in European beech (Fagus sylvaticaL.) and Turkey oak (Quercus cerrisL.) stands in central Hungarian study sites. The analysis was carried out on both the stand and estate-levels, and the performances were compared as well. We found that continuous cover forest management (CCF) can achieve at least the same economic efficiency as traditional rotation forest management (RF) in both beech and in Turkey oak stands. The regeneration problems occurring in poor quality sites in Turkey oak stands made visible the economic differences between the two management systems investigated.

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