Mixed-Species Forests: The Development of a Forest Management Paradigm

2017 ◽  
pp. 1-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jürgen Bauhus ◽  
David I. Forrester ◽  
Hans Pretzsch
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Mixed Species

scholarly journals Species Mixing Effects on Forest Productivity: A Case Study at Stand-, Species- and Tree-Level in the Netherlands

Forests ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 713 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huicui Lu ◽  
Godefridus Mohren ◽  
Miren del Río ◽  
Mart-Jan Schelhaas ◽  
Meike Bouwman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Soil Fertility ◽  
Basal Area ◽  
Tree Level ◽  
Stand Age ◽  
Forest Plot ◽  
Mixed Species ◽  
Mixed Stands ◽  
Individual Tree ◽  
Species Mixtures

Many monoculture forests have been converted to mixed-species forests in Europe over the last decades. The main reasons for this conversion were probably to increase productivity, including timber production, and enhance other ecosystem services, such as conservation of biodiversity and other nature values. This study was done by synthesizing results from studies carried out in Dutch mixed forests compared with monoculture stands and evaluating them in the perspective of the current theory. Then we explored possible mechanisms of higher productivity in mixed stands, in relation to the combination of species, stand age and soil fertility, and discussed possible consequences of forest management. The study covered five two-species mixtures and their corresponding monoculture stands from using long-term permanent forest plots over multiple decades as well as two inventories (around 2003 and 2013) across the entire Netherlands. These forest plot data were used together with empirical models at total stand level, species level and tree level. Overyielding in Douglas-fir–beech and pine–oak mixtures was maintained over time, probably owing to the intensive thinning and was achieved on the poorer soils. However, this overyielding was not always driven by fast-growing light-demanding species. On individual tree level, intra-specific competition was not necessarily stronger than inter-specific competition and this competitive reduction was less seen at lower soil fertility and dependent on species mixtures. Moreover, size-asymmetric competition for light was more associated with tree basal area growth than size-symmetric competition for soil resources. Overall, this study suggests a substantial potential of species mixing for increasing productivity and implies developing forest management strategies to convert monospecific forests to mixed-species forests that consider the complementarity in resource acquisition of tree species.

Community Forest Management

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joe Human ◽  
Manoj Pattanaik
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Community Forest Management ◽  
Community Forest

Site Quality, Disturbance, and Vegetation Effects on Carbon Storage and Accumulation in Old, Mixed-Species Stands in Central Maine, USA

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 429 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua J. Puhlick ◽  
Shawn Fraver ◽  
Ivan J. Fernandez ◽  
Aaron Teets ◽  
Aaron R. Weiskittel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Storage ◽  
Site Quality ◽  
Mixed Species ◽  
Vegetation Effects

Forest Certifications in Sustainable Forest Management: Concerns Associated to its Application in A Forested Area of Tuscany

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (7) ◽  
pp. 230-232
Author(s):  
Roberto Fratini ◽  
◽  
Francesco Riccioli ◽  
Toufic El Asmar Toufic El Asmar
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Forested Area

Forest Management In Mongolia – A Review Of Challenges And Lessons Learned With Special Reference To Degradation And Deforestation

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 133-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Gradel ◽  
Gerelbaatar Sukhbaatar ◽  
Daniel Karthe ◽  
Hoduck Kang
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Land Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Forest Health ◽  
Hydrological Regime ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Ecosystem Functions ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Driven System ◽  
The Status

The natural conditions, climate change and socio-economic challenges related to the transformation from a socialistic society towards a market-driven system make the implementation of sustainable land management practices in Mongolia especially complicated. Forests play an important role in land management. In addition to providing resources and ecosystem functions, Mongolian forests protect against land degradation.We conducted a literature review of the status of forest management in Mongolia and lessons learned, with special consideration to halting deforestation and degradation. We grouped our review into seven challenges relevant to developing regionally adapted forest management systems that both safeguard forest health and consider socio-economic needs. In our review, we found that current forest management in Mongolia is not always sustainable, and that some practices lack scientific grounding. An overwhelming number of sources noticed a decrease in forest area and quality during the last decades, although afforestation initiatives are reported to have increased. We found that they have had, with few exceptions, only limited success. During our review, however, we found a number of case studies that presented or proposed promising approaches to (re-)establishing and managing forests. These studies are further supported by a body of literature that examines how forest administration, and local participation can be modified to better support sustainable forestry. Based on our review, we conclude that it is necessary to integrate capacity development and forest research into holistic initiatives. A special focus should be given to the linkages between vegetation cover and the hydrological regime.

Criterion 6, indicator 40 : distribution of revenues derived from forest management

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth Skog ◽  
James Howard ◽  
Rebecca Westby
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management
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