La gestion forestière écosystémique multifonctionnelle et son importance pour la biodiversité (essai) | Multifunctional forest ecosystem management and its importance for biodiversity (essay)

2010 ◽  
Vol 161 (8) ◽  
pp. 311-315
Author(s):  
Jean-Philippe Schütz ◽  
Brice de Turckheim
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Management ◽  
Basic Principle ◽  
Forest Ecosystem ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
The Other ◽  
Carbon Management ◽  
Gestion Forestière ◽  
Forest Ecosystem Management

The basic principle of Pro Silva silviculture is to be multifunctional and to seek to combine into a harmonious whole all the benefits provided by the forest. It is thus a management system constantly adapted to follow the evolution of different needs and requirements. On the occasion of the International Year of Biodiversity, it is here explained why this form of management meets in an optimal manner the interests of biodiversity without however pushing into the background the other functions, in particular carbon management. Intrinsically it corresponds to the principles of sustainable management, maintaining the balance between economic, social and ecological interests.

scholarly journals Forest ecosystem management in North America: From theory to practice

2013 ◽  
Vol 89 (04) ◽  
pp. 525-537 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia Patry ◽  
Daniel Kneeshaw ◽  
Stephen Wyatt ◽  
Frank Grenon ◽  
Christian Messier
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Ecosystem Management ◽  
Forest Ecosystem ◽  
Forest Dynamics ◽  
Woody Debris ◽  
Spatial Scales ◽  
Natural Disturbance ◽  
Natural Forest ◽  
Conceptual Foundation ◽  
Forest Ecosystem Management

Forest ecosystem management (EM) in North America has evolved from a theoretical concept to operational practice over the last two decades, but its implementation varies greatly among regions. This paper attempts to evaluate (1) if and how emulation of natural disturbances (END) is being used as a conceptual bases for implementing EM, and more particularly, what strategies are used to define the natural forest of reference, and (2) what temporal and spatial scale strategies are being considered for seven important retention elements (downed woody debris, snags, green trees, corridors, riparian buffers, large patches and old forest)? To conduct this evaluation, five guides from four geographically well-distributed regions in North America are compared. Although END is the central conceptual foundation underlying four of the five guides, a natural forest of reference is not always clearly identified and none of the guides consider future impacts due to global change. The major weakness common to all five guides is the lack of consideration of long-term forest dynamics, particularly the lack of clear strategies for retention elements at a temporal scale longer than a single rotation. Generally, the spatial scales chosen for retention elements are not well-justified ecologically and targets for each retention element are not identified at different spatial scales. We stress that strong efforts have been made to develop forest management that incorporates some elements of natural variability and which considers societal needs, but further improvements are required. We conclude by presenting some suggestions to improve the approach. For example, creating more realistic guidelines in integrating current and future forest dynamics with pre-settlement information and planning rotation lengths that are inspired by the dominant natural disturbance.

The Role of Economic Diversification in Forest Ecosystem Management

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Knoke ◽  
Katharina Messerer ◽  
Carola Paul
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Management ◽  
Forest Ecosystem ◽  
Economic Diversification ◽  
Forest Ecosystem Management

scholarly journals Models for Forest Ecosystem Management: A European Perspective

2007 ◽  
Vol 101 (8) ◽  
pp. 1065-1087 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Pretzsch ◽  
R. Grote ◽  
B. Reineking ◽  
Th. Rotzer ◽  
St. Seifert
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Management ◽  
Forest Ecosystem ◽  
European Perspective ◽  
Forest Ecosystem Management
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