During the last two decades, forest monitoring and inventory systems have moved from field
surveys to remote sensing-based methods. These methods tend to focus on economically …

Forest management inventories (FMIs) provide critical information, usually at the stand level,
for forest management planning. A typical FMI includes (i) the delineation of the inventory …

Abstract Genus Populus (Salicaceae family) consists of dioecious, deciduous, and
commercially important forest tree species which are widely spread over the Northern …

Forest management methods and harvest intensities influence wood production, carbon
sequestration and biodiversity. We devised different management scenarios by means of …

This open access book explores a new conceptual framework for the sustainable
management of the boreal forest in the face of climate change. The boreal forest is the …

Forest islands in agricultural landscapes may be vital for biodiversity conservation, providing
habitats for a variety of species, including bats. Our study focused on a forest island in NE …

(1) Wood is a widely available raw material on the market, which satisfies the industrial
demand and which is used both as a source of biomass for the wood materials industry in a …

In the last years, several wildfires destroyed large areas in Central European forest stands
and the risk for fires is predicted to increase in the future. However, little is known about post …

Poplar (Populus spp.) is a fast-growing tree planted to meet the growing global demand for
wood products. In France, the country with the largest area planted with poplar in Europe …

In boreal forests, European aspen (Populus tremula L.) is a keystone species that hosts a
variety of accompanying species including epiphytic lichens. Forest management actions …