There is currently a growing concern that biocultural heritage is threatened in many
landscapes. This paper focuses on biological cultural heritage, broadly meaning biological …

In addition to providing key ecological functions, large old trees are a part of a social realm
and as such provide numerous social‐cultural benefits to people. However, their social and …

Culturally modified trees, or CMTs, are a phenomenon of forest-dwelling peoples worldwide,
from North America to Scandinavia, to Turkey, to Australia. Living trees from which materials …

Major socio-economic changes over the last few decades have reduced Indigenous
peoples' engagement in cultural practices, such as harvesting of forest resources …

Logging and modern forest management reduced the frequency of key features of old-
growth forest, especially old, dying and dead trees in the Scandinavian boreal forest during …

Environmental management (EM) requires indicators to inform objectives and monitor the
impacts or efficacy of management practices. One common approach uses “functional …

Trees and forests have always played a significant role in the cultural and spiritual lives of
societies. Understanding the cultural importance of tree species is necessary to develop …

This study combines ethnological, historical, and dendroecological data from areas north of
the Arctic Circle to analyze cultural aspects of Sami use of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) …

The Sami people of northern Scandinavia and many indigenous peoples of North America
have used pine (Pinus spp.) inner bark for food, medicine and other purposes. This study …

Urban trees generate numerous ecosystem services, and these are often closely associated
with the species, age and size of trees as well as with their vitality. Generally, the focus of …