The forest restoration challenge (globally 2 billion ha) and the prospect of changing climate
with increasing frequency of extreme events argues for approaching restoration from a …

Many species in the family Pinaceae are invaders. These species are relatively easy to
control because of some of their intrinsic characteristics and because they are highly visible …

Modern forestry is gradually moving towards man-made forests on a large scale. Plantations
with advanced forestry system have been introduced with the goal of sustainable forestry …

Since the 1960s, Japan has become highly dependent on foreign countries for natural
resources, and the amount of managed lands (eg coppice, grassland, and agricultural field) …

The characterization of forest harvesting and subsequent vegetation recovery provides
valuable insights for effective forest management. Although Landsat time series data offers …

In Japan, 42% of forests are planted forests, and most of them were established after World
War II (1950–1980) to meet increased wood demands. Although Japanese planted forests …

It is frequently believed that a post-fire environment requires immediate actions in order to
be restored. Salvage logging followed by plantation is a common post-fire restoration …

Plantations of exotic conifers on ancient woodland sites retain many features of high
conservation value and in many countries such sites are being actively restored. Clear …

In upland areas of Great Britain, large tracts of non-native conifer plantations have been
established on poor quality agricultural land. There is now considerable interest in the …

ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted involving deer exclosures and planting of
Quercus acutissima, a deciduous oak, to reveal forest recovery patterns and factors …