scholarly journals The Potential of Production Forests for Sustaining Lichen Diversity: A Perspective on Sustainable Forest Management

Forests ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1063 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piret Lõhmus ◽  
Asko Lõhmus
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Stand Structure ◽  
Species Pool ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Old Growth ◽  
Clear Cut ◽  
Full Species ◽  
Production Forests ◽  
Retention Trees

There is a critical gap in our knowledge about sustainable forest management in order to maintain biodiversity with respect to allocating conservation efforts between production forests and set-asides. Field studies on this question are notably scarce on species-rich, poorly detectable taxon groups. On the basis of forest lichen surveys in Estonia, we assessed the following: (i) how much production stands contribute to maintaining the full species pool and (ii) how forest habitat conditions affect this contribution for habitat specialist species. The field material was collected in a “semi-natural forestry” system, which mitigates negative environmental impacts of even-aged forestry and forestry drainage by frequently using natural regeneration, tree retention, and low intensity of thinnings. We performed standard-effort surveys of full assemblages of lichens and allied fungi (such as non-lichenized calicioid and lichenicolous fungi) and measured stand structure in 127 2 ha plots, in mainland Estonia. The plots represented four management stages (old growth, mature preharvest forests, clear-cut sites with retention trees, and clear-cut sites without retention trees). The 369 recorded species represent an estimated 70% of the full species pool studied. Our main finding was that production forests supported over 80% of recorded species, but only one-third appears tolerant of management intensification. The landscape-scale potential of production forests through biodiversity-friendly silviculture is approximately twice as high as the number of tolerant species and, additionally, many very rare species depend on setting aside their scattered localities. The potential is much smaller at the scale of individual stands. The scale effect emerges because multiple stands contribute different sets of sensitive and infrequent species. When the full potential of production forests is realized, the role of reserves is to protect specific old-growth dependent taxa (15% to 20% of the species pool). Our study highlights that production forests form a heterogeneous and dynamic target for addressing the biodiversity conservation principle of sustainable forest management.

scholarly journals Advancing the cause? Contributions of criteria and indicators to sustainable forest management in Canada

2011 ◽  
Vol 87 (04) ◽  
pp. 488-493 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Duinker
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Forest Policy ◽  
Forest Sector ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Criteria And Indicators ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Practical Experiences ◽  
Forest Values

The aim of the paper is to take stock, based on my personal scholarly and practical experiences, of the progress made in Canada with criteria and indicators of sustainable forest management (C&I-SFM). Some developmental history is reviewed, and applications at national and local levels are summarized. In my opinion, Canada's work in developing and applying C&I-SFM has been beneficial, particularly in focussing forest-sector dialogues, in sensitizing people to the wide range of forest values, and in retrospective determinations of progress in SFM. Improvements over the next decade are needed in several areas: (a) improving data-collection programs; (b) linking C&I-SFM more directly into forest policy development; (c) shifting from retrospective to prospective sustainability analysis; and (d) applying C&I-SFM to non-industrial forests such as protected areas and urban forests. The C&I-SFM concept is sound. We have yet to tap its full potential in the pursuit of forest and forest-sector sustainability.

scholarly journals Prospects for Nordic intensive forest management solutions in the Republic of Karelia

Silva Fennica ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergei Senko ◽  
Mikko Kurttila ◽  
Timo Karjalainen
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Stand Structure ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Forest Degradation ◽  
Market Demand ◽  
Wood Processing ◽  
Intensive Forest Management ◽  
Forest Stand Structure

In this study, the prospects for future forest management in Republic of Karelia, Russia were analyzed. Forestry has an important role in the economy of Karelia. However, productivity and profitability in the forestry sector are extremely low, forest stand structure and quality are weak, the commercial forest land of coniferous species has declined and the wood processing industry struggles with a deficit of raw materials. The situation is typical to many forest regions in Russia with extensive forest management cited as one reason for the current situation. In contrast, the Nordic countries have significant experience in intensive and sustainable forest management and the results have been to a large extent positive. The transfer of Nordic intensive forest management solutions (NIFMS) could improve forestry in Karelia. SWOT analysis, combined with the multi-criteria decision support (MCDS) method was used to identify local operational environments and to assign priorities. Major threats included unprepared regulations, poor road infrastructure, insecure investments, low forestry productivity, forest degradation, high investment costs and a negative attitude to intensive forestry. The main opportunities are high forest resource potential in Karelia, favorable authority development programs, proven Nordic expertise, wood-based energy development and availability of new technology. Results also showed that the main weaknesses that might influence the NIFMS in Karelia are slow return on investments, low market demand for energy wood, high costs associated with young forest thinnings, high demand for skilled specialists and a lack of investment in research and development.

scholarly journals STAND STRUCTURE OF A CALABRIAN PINE OLD-GROWTH FOREST: INDICATIONS FOR FOREST MANAGEMENT AND LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION

2010 ◽  
pp. 529-544 ◽  
Author(s):  
Orazio Ciancio ◽  
Francesco Iovino ◽  
Giuliano Menguzzato ◽  
Antonino Nicolaci ◽  
Antonella Veltri
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Stand Structure ◽  
Landscape Conservation ◽  
Old Growth ◽  
Old Growth Forest ◽  
Calabrian Pine

scholarly journals Potential Analysis of Mediterranean Forestry for Offsetting GHG Emissions at Regional Level: Evidence from Valencia, Spain

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 4168
Author(s):  
Edgar Lorenzo-Sáez ◽  
Jose-Vicente Oliver-Villanueva ◽  
Victoria Lerma-Arce ◽  
Celia Yagüe-Hurtado ◽  
Lenin Guillermo Lemus-Zúñiga
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Carbon Fixation ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Ghg Emissions ◽  
Co2 Concentration ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Mediterranean Forests ◽  
Carbon Markets

Forest management is an untapped tool, yet to realize its full potential to fight against climate change. The capability of forests to act as carbon sinks makes them a key resource to reduce CO2 concentration in the atmosphere. However, carbon which has been fixed can be suddenly emitted again as a consequence of disturbances such as pests or wildfires. Mediterranean plant phenology, climatic conditions, and the accumulation of fuel biomass due to abandonment of traditional forest uses generate a scenario prone to large wildfires and consequently large greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions. The abandonment could be offset by considering the economic value of forest ecosystem services, principally carbon fixation. Nevertheless, currently existing forest carbon markets consider only anthropogenic fixation based on a business as usual scenario without disturbances that cannot be applied to Mediterranean forest reality. Thus, a methodology to monetize carbon fixed has been developed and applied. A range between 55.5 and 250 million € produced by the monetization of 16.5 million potential carbon credits has been obtained based on anthropogenic avoided emissions produced over a 10 year-period. Thereby, the potential for offsetting emissions of the pilot region was between 1.2% and 5.6% of total diffuse GHG emissions. Consequently, sustainable forest management represents an important opportunity to combat climate change, taking advantage of the margin of improvement that the Mediterranean forests currently have to avoid GHG emissions through forest fire prevention silviculture.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Kerapatan Pohon dan Pemupukan Nitrogen terhadap Pertumbuhan dan Produktivitas Rumput di Bawah Tegakan Samama (Anthocephalus macrophyllus (Roxb. Havil.)

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-94
Author(s):  
Sri Handayani ◽  
Irdika Mansur ◽  
Panca Dewi Manohara Karti
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Food Sovereignty ◽  
Perennial Grass ◽  
Pennisetum Purpureum ◽  
Grass Species ◽  
Pests And Diseases ◽  
Production Forests ◽  
The Republic

Samama (Anthocephalus marcophyllus Roxb.Havil) is a tree with a canopy like a large umbrella so that if planted at any distance it will not affect the shape of the stem (Halawane et al. 2011). This type can flourish in tropical forests with an altitude of 50-1000 mdpl. This is including native Indonesian plants that have the potential to be developed in the development of plantation forests and for other purposes, such as reclamation of ex-mining land, reforestation and shade trees (Mansur and Tuheteru 2010). This is because samama can grow on various types of soil, do not have serious pests and diseases (Pratiwi 2003). In accordance with the permit for the implementation of silvopatura activities in production forest areas which are explained in full in the regulations of the Ministery of Environment and Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia No. P.14/Menlhk-11/2015 concerning procedures for granting business licenses for the utilization of silvopastura areas in production forests with the aim of ensuring sustainable forest management by applying the principles of good governance. In the framework of sustainable production forest management to support food sovereignty programs. Provision of sufficient light space, fertilize and selection of tolerant grass species under stands are the key to the success of silvopastura. Based on the results of the study, it was found that the density of trees with 2 tree/plot with light intensity in the morning was 70.48% and 95.29% during the day. Addition of nitrogen to grass is not needed if the soil used has good fertility. Pennisetum purpureum Cv. Mott has the best tolerance under the same stand as a source of cut grass (intensive retention) and Stenotaphrum secundatum a coarse, hardly perennial grass in the management of silvopastura extensive. Key words: silvopasture, density of tree, shade, samama

scholarly journals Extraction of Production Forests for Sustainable Forest Management Based on Economic Balances in Kanuma Area of Tochigi Prefecture(Multipurpose Forest Management)

2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (Special_Issue) ◽  
pp. 245-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayami Murakami ◽  
Kaname Ito ◽  
Masashi Saito ◽  
Kazuhiro Aruga ◽  
Toshiaki Tasaka
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Production Forests

BOTTOMS-UP: Biodiversity of Temperate Forest Taxa to Orient Management Sustainability by Unifying Perspectives

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Murat Sarginci ◽  
Péter Ódor ◽  
Inken Doerfler ◽  
Thomas Nagel ◽  
Yoan Paillet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Temperate Forest ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Stand Structure ◽  
European Region ◽  
Forest Biodiversity ◽  
Biodiversity Indicators ◽  
Holistic Understanding ◽  
Taxonomic Groups

<p>Forests provide essential economic, social, cultural and environmental services. To be able to maintain the provision of these services, sustainable forest management (SFM) is a vital obligation. The maintenance of biodiversity, ranging from gene to ecosystem levels, is essential for functions and associated services, and it is one of the most important criterion for assessing sustainability in the Pan-European region. <br>Currently, the majority of SFM Criteria and Indicators focuses on attributes relative to tree species or to the whole forest. With reference to biodiversity conservation, this means that the collected information cannot fully assess whether forests are being managed sustainably. To understand the drivers of forest biodiversity and drive sustainable management, several taxonomic groups should be investigated, since they may respond differently to the same environmental pressures. However, up to now, broad multi-taxonomic analyses were mainly performed through reviews and meta-analyses which limit our holistic understanding on the effects of forest management on different facets of biodiversity. Recently, several research institutions took up the challenge of multi-taxonomic field sampling. These local efforts, however, have limited extrapolation power to infer trends at the European scale. It is high time to share, standardize and use existing multi-taxon data through a common platform to inform sound management and political decisions. Biodiversity indicators have also some potential to be used in evaluation of impact of forest management on soils and surface waters in terms of naturalness, degradation and reclamation.<br>We present the COST Action CA18207 “Biodiversity of Temperate forest Taxa Orienting Management Sustainability by Unifying Perspectives” (Bottoms-Up). It will gather the most comprehensive knowledge of European multitaxonomic forest biodiversity through the synergy of research groups that collected data locally in more than 2200 sampling units across approximately 300 sites covering nine different European forest types. For each sampling unit, information will be available on at least three taxonomic groups (vascular plants, fungi, lichens, birds and saproxylic beetles being the most represented) and on live stand structure and deadwood. Multi-taxon biodiversity will be associated with: (i) information on forest management based on observational studies at the coarse scale, and (ii) structural data deriving from forest manipulation experiments at the fine scale. </p><p>Specific objectives are:<br>• Developing a standardized platform of multi-taxon data;<br>• Establishing a network of forest sites with baseline information for future monitoring;<br>• Designing shared protocols for multi-taxon sampling;<br>• Assessing the relationships between multi-taxon biodiversity, structure and management;<br>• Creating a coordinated network of forest manipulation experiments;<br>• Evaluating indicators and thresholds of sustainability directly tested on biodiversity;<br>• Developing management guidelines defining sustainable management to be applied in forest certification and within protected areas.</p><p>The Action involves about 80 researchers and stakeholders from 29 countries and represents an outstanding opportunity to develop a strong network of collaboration for standardized broad-scale multitaxon studies in Europe.</p><p>Keywords:  Multi-taxon, Pan-European region, Sustainable Forest Management. </p><p> </p>

Sustainable management of old-growth boreal forests: Myths, possible solutions and challenges

2010 ◽  
Vol 86 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Héloïse Le Goff ◽  
Louis De Grandpré ◽  
Daniel Kneeshaw ◽  
Pierre Bernier
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Boreal Forests ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Social Values ◽  
Research Priorities ◽  
Forest Sector ◽  
Old Growth ◽  
Good Opportunity ◽  
Management Framework

Old-growth boreal forests serve as focal points for many issues affecting the forest sector such as sustainable forest management and the development of a conservation network. They also challenge the implementation of an adaptive management framework and participative natural resources management. Old-growth boreal forests thus provide a good opportunity for the forest sector to develop transparent management that integrates the diversity of social values associated with old-growth boreal forests. In this paper, we review the different issues related to the sustainable management and conservation of old-growth boreal forests and present these issues in terms of myths and solutions. Finally, we identify and discuss the current limits of our understanding of these issues and we propose research priorities to bridge these knowledge gaps. Key words: sustainable forest management, old-growth boreal forests, biodiversity, social values, adapted silvicultural systems

scholarly journals Forest Certification: More Than a Market-Based Tool, Experiences from the Asia Pacific Region

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 2600 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allison Lewin ◽  
Karen Mo ◽  
Henry Scheyvens ◽  
Sara Gabai
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Forest Certification ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Asia Pacific Region ◽  
Forestry Sector ◽  
Voluntary Certification ◽  
Governance Institutions

Over the last 25 years, the global area of certified forests has grown rapidly and voluntary forest certification has become recognized as an effective tool to engage international markets in improving sustainability within forest management units. However, the bulk of this growth has occurred in North America, Northern Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, with relatively limited uptake in the tropics. Since its creation, forest certification has been largely understood as a “market-based” mechanism, in contrast to government-led policies and regulations. Through the experience of the Responsible Asia Forestry and Trade (RAFT) partnership in the Asia Pacific region, we find that the framing of forest certification as voluntary and market-based, and as a mechanism to overcome governance failure, has created an artificial dichotomy. In this dichotomy, voluntary certification and regulatory measures to promote sustainable forest management are conceived of and pursued largely independently. We argue that it is more constructive to view them as complementary approaches that share a common goal of increasing sustainability across the forestry sector. In practice, forest certification interacts with conventional governance institutions and mechanisms. Understanding these interactions and their implications, as well as additional possibilities for interaction, will help in realizing the full potential of forest certification.

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