Tree retention as a conservation measure in clear-cut forests of northern Europe: a review of ecological consequences

L Gustafsson, J Kouki… - Scandinavian Journal of …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Since the mid-1990s, it has been common practice to leave trees for biodiversity purposes
when clear-cutting in Finland, Norway and Sweden, and regulations for such tree retention …

Deadwood management in Central European forests: Key considerations for practical implementation

L Vítková, R Bače, P Kjučukov, M Svoboda - Forest ecology and …, 2018 - Elsevier
A substantial amount of literature on the importance of deadwood in Central European
forests has been available providing partial recommendations to enhance deadwood …

Research on retention forestry in Northern Europe

L Gustafsson, M Hannerz, M Koivula, E Shorohova… - Ecological …, 2020 - Springer
Retention approaches in forest management are today common in several North European
countries, integrated into the clearcutting practice as a way to promote biodiversity and …

Coppice-with-standards with an overmature coppice component enhance saproxylic beetle biodiversity: A case study in French deciduous forests

A Lassauce, P Anselle, F Lieutier, C Bouget - Forest Ecology and …, 2012 - Elsevier
Until its replacement by high forest systems in the 19th centuries, coppicing had been
practiced in the deciduous broad-leaved forests of Central Europe for many centuries …

Dead wood creation to compensate for habitat loss from intensive forestry

T Ranius, A Caruso, M Jonsell, A Juutinen, G Thor… - Biological …, 2014 - Elsevier
Negative consequences of human activities for biodiversity may be mitigated by
compensation measures. Although the interest in applying compensation measures is …

Relative contributions of set-asides and tree retention to the long-term availability of key forest biodiversity structures at the landscape scale

JM Roberge, T Lämås, T Lundmark, T Ranius… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Over previous decades new environmental measures have been implemented in forestry. In
Fennoscandia, forest management practices were modified to set aside conservation areas …

[HTML][HTML] Cost-efficiency analysis of multiple ecosystem services across forest management regimes

P Rana, A Juutinen, K Eyvindson, A Tolvanen - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Forest management is at the crossroads of economic, environmental, and social goals, often
requiring strategic trade-offs. As global demands surge, it's vital to employ management …

The dying legacy of green-tree retention: different habitat values for polypores and wood-inhabiting lichens

K Runnel, R Rosenvald, A Lõhmus - Biological Conservation, 2013 - Elsevier
The expanding practice of live-tree retention on clear-cuts represents a model case for
conservation planning, because the high mortality of those trees requires balancing …

To thin or not to thin: bio-economic analysis of two alternative practices to increase amount of coarse woody debris in managed forests

OP Tikkanen, J Matero, M Mönkkönen… - European Journal of …, 2012 - Springer
Maintenance of biodiversity in commercial forests has become a main goal in forestry, and
several new management principles to reach that goal have been introduced lately. For …

Dead wood in clearcuts of semi-natural forests in Estonia: site-type variation, degradation, and the influences of tree retention and slash harvest

A Lõhmus, A Kraut, R Rosenvald - European Journal of Forest Research, 2013 - Springer
Semi-natural forests, which naturally regenerate after timber harvesting, provide distinct
opportunities for dead wood (DW) management for biodiversity. We described DW pool and …