Tamm Review: Large-scale infrequent disturbances and their role in regenerating shade-intolerant tree species in Mesoamerican rainforests: Implications for sustainable forest management

Reliable information on tree growth is a prerequisite for sustainable forest management (SFM). However, in tropical forests its implementation is often hampered by insufficient knowledge of the growth dynamics of trees. Although tree ring analysis of tropical trees has a long history, its application for SFM has only recently been considered. In the current study, we illustrate both the potentials and limitations of a retrospective growth assessment by tree ring analysis under the prevailing tropical conditions in a Surinamese rain forest. For this purpose, 38 commercial tree species were screened and grouped into three categories according to the visibility of their tree ring boundaries: (I) tree rings absent or indistinct, (II) distinct but partially vague tree rings which enable approximate age estimation, (III) very distinct tree rings. In 22 out of 38 commercial tree species distinct to very distinct tree ring boundaries could be identified. The anatomy of tree ring boundaries was described following Worbes and Fichtler (2010). Four species with distinct growth rings, Cedrela odorata, Hymenaea courbaril, Pithecellobium corymbosum and Goupia glabra, were studied in greater detail. Time-series analysis was used to characterise their radial growth. From the tree ring width, the annual diameter increment and cumulative diameter growth were calculated to find long-term growth patterns. Pithecellobium corymbosum and partially Hymenaea courbaril followed a typical S-shaped growth curve. By contrast, Goupia glabra and Cedrela odorata did not exhibit an age-related decrease of growth, but showed a constant linear growth over their entire life span. If based on more sample trees, such data can provide target-oriented information for improving SFM in tropical forests.

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Features of First Nation forest management institutions and implications for sustainability

The Forestry Chronicle ◽

10.5558/tfc75793-5 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 75 (5) ◽

pp. 793-798 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Leslie Treseder ◽

Naomi T. Krogman

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Forest Management ◽

First Nations ◽

Large Scale ◽

Management Practices ◽

Sustainable Forest Management ◽

Social Institutions ◽

First Nation ◽

Community Forests ◽

Industrial Forestry

This paper provides an overview of three approaches to forest management being applied by First Nations in Canada: industrial forestry, forest co-management and community forests. Industrial forestry, involving large-scale harvesting of timber, has been successful in increasing employment levels for some First Nations. However, industrial forestry is difficult to pursue due to the significant financial and timber resources it requires, and it may result in social conflicts between timber harvesters and traditional users of the forest. Forest co-management refers to shared management of forest resources by First Nations, government and/or industry. Benefits of co-management for First Nations can include better decision-making, increased employment opportunities, and cultural sensitivity toward First Nation forestry concerns. Disadvantages can include inequality of the partners in co-management arrangements and lack of public involvement in decision-making. Community forests often include local control, local investment of profits, and greater attention to the long term returns from the forest. The community forest approach may be hindered by a lack of profit, an absence of alternative tenure arrangements and other models to follow, and difficult access to financial resources and adequate land bases. The current state of institutional reform offers hope for the incorporation of Aboriginal objectives in sustainable forest management. New institutions can contribute to sustainability in forest-dependent Aboriginal communities by increasing commitment to and support of local forest management practices. Key Words: forest sociology, sustainable forest management, First Nations, social institutions, industrial forestry, forest co-management, community forests

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Hierarchical forest management planning and sustainable forest management in the boreal forest

The Forestry Chronicle ◽

10.5558/tfc77998-6 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 77 (6) ◽

pp. 998-1005 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Rebecca Tittler ◽

Christian Messier ◽

Philip J. Burton

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Boreal Forest ◽

Large Scale ◽

Sustainable Forest Management ◽

Forest Policy ◽

Future Research ◽

Hierarchical Systems ◽

Management Planning ◽

Forest Management Planning ◽

Planning Framework

In keeping with international efforts to encourage sustainable forest management, new legislation, regulations, and certification criteria have been brought into effect across boreal regions of the world in the past decade or less. These initiatives have established hierarchical systems of forest management planning that consider multiple uses of the forest and various aspects of sustainable forest management at different scales. We describe the systems established in Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia, Russia, Finland, and Sweden. Most jurisdictions employ some form of three-level planning framework, in which strategic, tactical, and operational plans and considerations are presented with successively greater detail and spatial explicitness. However, planning scales and time horizons vary considerably, as does the level of consideration given to biodiversity and social concerns. We examine these systems in the context of sustainable forest management, raising a number of questions to be addressed in future research, adaptive management, and policy reform. In particular, we note (1) a need of new landscape and regional planning tools to evaluate the long-term and large-scale impacts of various land uses and (2) a general lack of responsiveness to global carbon and climate change concerns. Key words: forest management planning, sustainable forest management, boreal forest, forest policy, planning hierarchies, hierarchical planning

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A comparison of pre-European settlement forest characterization methodologies

The Forestry Chronicle ◽

10.5558/tfc78422-3 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 78 (3) ◽

pp. 422-432 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Matthew Betts ◽

Judy Loo

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Tree Species ◽

Native Species ◽

Sustainable Forest Management ◽

Forest Composition ◽

Individual Tree ◽

Ecological Land Classification ◽

European Settlement ◽

Pinus Spp ◽

Tree Method

The characterization of "natural" or "presettlement" forest has become a relatively common practice in Canada as forest managers strive to put into practice concepts of sustainable forest management. Various methods have been developed to undertake such characterizations, leading to confusion about how to define "presettlement forest" and uncertainty over the approach that will best serve as a basis for management. We report on two methods of presettlement forest characterization: the "Witness Tree" and the "Potential Forests" approaches. We compare results from these approaches to the existing forest composition in the Fundy Model Forest, New Brunswick. Both approaches indicate a decline in the predominance of tolerant hardwood and eastern cedar since presettlement. However, the Potential Forests approach consistently suggests much higher presettlement frequencies of spruce (Picea spp.) and, in most cases, pine (Pinus spp.) than the Witness Tree method. Differences between frequencies of tree species estimated by the two methods probably result from biases associated with both methods and the different scales of reporting. If used critically, the combined use of both sets of presettlement forest information will allow managers to determine the historical frequency of individual tree species and forest communities. Such information will provide some guidance in maintaining the diversity of native species and community types. Key words: presettlement forest, ecological land classification, Witness Tree method, Potential Forests, forest management, biodiversity

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Community forestry adoption based on multipurpose tree species diversity towards to sustainable forest management in ICEF of University of Lampung, Indonesia

Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity ◽

10.13057/biodiv/d190344 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

pp. 1102-1109 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

CHRISTINE WULANDARI ◽

AFIF BINTORO ◽

RUSITA RUSITA ◽

TRIO SANTOSO ◽

DURYAT DURYAT ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Species Diversity ◽

Tree Species ◽

Sustainable Forest Management ◽

Community Forestry ◽

Diversity Index ◽

Conservation Education ◽

Tree Species Diversity ◽

Multipurpose Tree ◽

Multipurpose Tree Species

Wulandari C, Bintoro A, Rusita, Santoso T, Duryat, Kaskoyo H, Erwin, Budiono P. 2018. Community forestry adoption basedon multipurpose tree species diversity towards to sustainable forest management in ICEF of University of Lampung, Indonesia.Biodiversitas 19: 1102-1109. Integrated Conservation Education Forest (ICEF) of University of Lampung (Unila) at Wan AbdulRachman (WAR) Forest Park is a conservation forest which should be free from any kinds of human activities. In fact, more than 75%the area has been managed by community hence there is a need for management strategy through Community Forestry (CF). It is knownthat there are a lot of Multipurpose Tree Species (MPTS) that can be utilized for the community’s daily life. The research’s objectivesare to analyze the ability of the community to adopt CF scheme, to calculate the diversity index of MPTS and level of Skill KnowledgeAttitude (SKA) and to determine the correlation variables to sustainable CF. This study used Shannon-Wiener diversity index, analysisof SKA level and regression analysis for adoption level. The results of this study noted that at the research site has diversity index 0.115and 74.29% of plants are MPTS. Based on the data analysis, 168 respondents [89%] agree to adopt CF scheme and level of their SKA ismoderate therefore needs to increase this level towards to forest sustainability. There are three variables of community forestry adoptiontoward to sustainable forest management at ICEF: number of trees species, the volume of forest products that would be sold, and rolesof extension education.

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Choosing native tree species for establishing man-made forest: A new perspective for sustainable forest management in changing world

Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity ◽

10.13057/biodiv/d170233 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 620-625 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

ATOK SUBIAKTO

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Tree Species ◽

Sustainable Forest Management ◽

Native Tree ◽

Native Tree Species ◽

New Perspective ◽

Changing World

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Analisis Rantai Pemasaran Kayu Sertfikasi FSC Di Kabupaten Kulon Progo

Jurnal Nasional Teknologi Terapan (JNTT) ◽

10.22146/jntt.39167 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 169

Author(s):

Wiyono Wiyono ◽

Silvi Nur Oktalina ◽

Rochmat Hidayat

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Large Scale ◽

Sustainable Forest Management ◽

Small Scale ◽

Forest Certification ◽

Forest Stewardship Council ◽

Community Forest ◽

Wood Processing ◽

Certified Wood ◽

Marketing Chain

Forest certification is a market-based policy instrument aimed to ensuring that any traded timber is legal and derived from sustainably managed forests. Forest certification is not only applied to large scale forest management but also small scale such as community forest. This study aims: (1) to know the pattern of marketing chain of certified timber; (2) to know the actors involved in the marketing of certified timber; (3) to know the marketing constrains of certified timber faced by farmers. This research was conducted at Wana Lestari Menoreh Cooperative (KWLM) in Kulon Progo Regency. KWLM is a community forest cooperative that has successfully obtained a certificate of sustainable forest management with Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) standard since 2011. Data collection is done by: (1) in-depth interviews to actors involved in marketing of certified wood; (2) observation of each stage of certified timber marketing chain; (3) study documents related to marketing chain of certified timber. Data then analyzed descriptive method. The results show that: (1) the pattern of marketing chain of certified wood is simpler than non certified timber; (2) The actors involved in the marketing chain of certified timber are farmers, harvester, cooperation, PT SOBI, wood processing industry; (3) The major constraint faced by farmers in marketing of certified timber is a payment that do not made in cash as done by non-certified timber trader.

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Coping with complexity: Designing low-impact forest bioenergy systems using an adaptive forest management framework and other sustainable forest management tools

The Forestry Chronicle ◽

10.5558/tfc86020-1 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 86 (1) ◽

pp. 20-27 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Brenna Lattimore ◽

Tat Smith ◽

Jim Richardson

Keyword(s):

Technology Transfer ◽

Forest Management ◽

Large Scale ◽

Fossil Fuels ◽

Sustainable Forest Management ◽

Environmental Benefits ◽

Management Tools ◽

Bioenergy Production ◽

Adaptive Forest Management ◽

Bioenergy Systems

Forest fuel production is a growing industry in Canada and elsewhere, as governments strive to increase energy security and find alternatives to the use of fossil fuels. While forest bioenergy can provide environmental benefits such as renewability and carbon emissions reductions, the industry can also pose environmental risks through increasing pressure on forest resources. Because large-scale forest bioenergy production is relatively new to Canada, much is still unknown about how such an industry might evolve and impact forest ecosystems. These unknowns, along with the cross-sectoral, multistakeholder nature of the industry, make planning for sustainable forest bioenergy systems quite challenging. In this paper, we introduce some of the challenges to creating sustainable systems, and we discuss how sustainable forest management frameworks like Adaptive Forest Management and Sustainable Forest Management Certification can help to meet these challenges. We also discuss the importance of technology transfer to ensuring that the best available knowledge forms the basis for effective standards and management plans. Sustainable forest management frameworks can help to organize, distil and communicate the growing body of research on forest bioenergy production, link policy to practice through the creation of standards, and incorporate provisions for continual learning and system adaptation, all of which are key to the long-term sustainability of the rapidly evolving forest bioenergy sector. Key words: bioenergy, sustainable forest management frameworks, adaptive forest management, certification, standards, technology transfer

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Do Locals Have a Say? Community Experiences of Participation in Governing Forest Plantations in Tanzania

Forests ◽

10.3390/f11070782 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (7) ◽

pp. 782 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mohammed B. Degnet ◽

Edwin van der Werf ◽

Verina Ingram ◽

Justus H.H. Wesseler

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Forest Management ◽

Large Scale ◽

Sustainable Forest Management ◽

Local Communities ◽

Forest Plantations ◽

Forest Stewardship Council ◽

Responsible Investment ◽

Forest Stewardship ◽

Female Headed Households

As large-scale forest plantations expand in developing countries, concerns are rising about their relation to and integration with adjacent local communities. In developing countries with weak enforcement of property rights, private plantations are more likely than state-owned plantations to involve villagers in plantation’s activities in order to secure and guarantee their access to land and labor resources. Certification standards of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and adherence to responsible investment guidelines further strengthen this likelihood by requiring plantations to consult and engage local communities. Using household data from Tanzania, we assess households’ experiences with their participation in plantation activities by comparing the experiences of households in villages adjacent to private, FSC-certified plantations with those of households in villages adjacent to a non-certified, state-owned plantation. Our quantitative analyses show that households in the villages adjacent to the private, certified plantations are more likely to report to participate in plantation activities. Our results show that the certified plantations are more likely to respond to community complaints and grievances. We further find that male-headed households and households of plantation employees are more likely than female-headed households and households without plantation employees to participate in plantations’ activities. Our results imply that forest management certification can complement state policy approaches of sustainable forest management to enhance community participation in forest management.

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Recovery Times and Sustainability in Logged-Over Natural Forests in the Caribbean

Forests ◽

10.3390/f11030256 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 256 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Sebastian Gräfe ◽

Claus-Martin Eckelmann ◽

Maureen Playfair ◽

Mike P. Oatham ◽

Ramon Pacheco ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Growth Rate ◽

Forest Management ◽

Large Scale ◽

Management Practices ◽

Sustainable Forest Management ◽

Management Approach ◽

Timber Production ◽

Managed Forests ◽

Private Forests ◽

Recovery Times

Despite the widespread use and strong promotion of the sustainable forest management approach, there are still uncertainties about the actual contribution of current forest management practices to sustainability. We studied the problem of sustainable timber production in four tropical countries (Belize, Guyana, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago). Data assessed on experimental plots covering 10 km2 were used to compare management practices of four forest tenure types that commonly exist in the study countries: large scale concessions (LSC), private forests (PR), periodic block system forests (PBS), and community managed forests (CM). As an indicator of sustainable timber production, we calculated the recovery times expected under the initial condition of the stands and compared them with currently practiced cutting cycles. Three growth scenarios were simulated using diameter growth rates (1.6/2.7/4.5 mm year−1) from empirical data from studies in the region. Initial volumes were determined for all commercial trees as well as for commercial trees with a DBH-threshold ≥45 cm. Highest initial volumes were found in LSC and PBS managed forests. Lowest volumes were found in CM and PR forests. Assuming the lowest growth rate for all commercial trees, none of the stands studied reached the initial pre-harvest volumes within the currently practiced cutting cycles. Assuming the highest growth rate for all trees, LSC, PBS, and PR forests reach the initial pre-harvest volume. Looking at the subset of commercial trees with a DBH ≥45 cm, all stands will reach the initial volume within 30 years only if the highest growth rate is assumed. We show that general harvest codes do not guarantee sustainable forest management in the tropics. Local stand conditions must always be one of the guiding principles of sustainable timber utilization. Applying the rigid rules, which do not take into account the current conditions of the stands, entails long-term risk of forest degradation.

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