Classical silviculture has often emphasized timber models, fundamentally based in
production agriculture. This books presents silvicultural methods based in natural forest …

In the northern hardwood region of North America managing for late-successional forest
habitats and functions is an important element of ecosystem management. This study tests …

Sustainable forest management integrates ecological, social, and economic objectives. To
achieve the former, researchers and practitioners are modifying silvicultural practices based …

We examined 5-year basal area growth of nearly 2600 trees in stem-mapped plots at five
locations differing in site characteristics, species composition, and management history on …

Concerns about the dominance of dense, young plantations in the Pacific Northwest have
spurred interest in the effects of density management on various aspects of biodiversity. We …

Variable-density thinning (VDT) can be used to start the conversion of young homogeneous
conifer plantations to the single-tree selection system. A design for VDT is presented, which …

Thinning is believed to accelerate the development of late-successional attributes, thereby
enhancing stand structural heterogeneity in young, secondary forests. By making use of a …

Variable-density thinning (VDT) is an emerging thinning method to enhance stand structural
heterogeneity by deliberately thinning at different intensities within a stand. Subsequent …

The landscape in the lowlands of south-central Chile is dominated by agricultural lands and
forestry plantations of exotic species. Natural forests are restricted to successional forests …

Midcanopy layers are essential structures in “old-growth” forests on the Olympic Peninsula.
Little is known about which stand and tree factors influence the ability of midcanopy trees in …