Essays about: "long term forest planning"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 61 essays containing the words long term forest planning.

  1. 1. Forest fertilization does not cause any long-term effects on tree growth or vegetation composition

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Yixian Chen; [2023]
    Keywords : density; ground vegetation; height; stem radial growth; legacy nitrogen effect; soil total N and C N ratio; tree;

    Abstract : Forest fertilization is considered one of the most effective management options to improve forest productivity. In Fennoscandia, nitrogen (N) fertilization has been practiced for over 50 years and is normally added in the form of granules of NH4NO3 at least 15 years prior to the final harvest. READ MORE

  3. 2. Managing diversity : the forest development types as a framework for management within mixed forest systems

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Pernilla Fridberg; [2023]
    Keywords : urban forestry; urban woodland; recreational forests; forest structure; vegetation structure; forest development types; mixed forest systems; forest management; close-to-nature management; Scanian forest systems; sustainable forest management; ecological values; resilience; sustainable cities; biodiversity; ; profile diagrams; conservation efforts; herbaceous mixed stands; species diversity; reference landscapes; forest communities;

    Abstract : The demand for both biodiversity and recreational forests is increasing. Management methods under the umbrella term Close-to-Nature management, which aims to incorporate natural successional patterns and disturbances, is considered preferable to traditional forest management methods in terms of both recreational and ecological values (Wimberly et al. READ MORE

  4. 3. Identification of restoration hotspots in landscape-scale green infrastructure planning based on model-predicted connectivity forest

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Xiaoming Wang; [2023]
    Keywords : boreal forest; conservation; restoration; connectivity; green infrastructure; GIS; Sweden; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Boreal forest landscapes have undergone severe anthropogenic fragmentation and their enormous values concerning, e.g., ecosystem service, biodiversity and culture are hazarded. READ MORE

  5. 4. Ekonomi och virkesproduktion för hyggesfritt respektive trakthyggesbruk : en analys av ekonomiska och produktionsmässiga konsekvenser

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

    Author : Elias Källmark; Petter Tillberg; [2023]
    Keywords : trakthyggesbruk; hyggesfritt; blädningsbruk; skärmställning; hyggen; PlanWise; nuvärde; kalkylränta;

    Abstract : Skogsbruket som bedrivs i Sverige har under de senaste åren kritiserats av myndigheter och allmänheten. En ny skogsstrategi från EU har tagits fram för öka andelen skogsbruksmetoder, så som hyggesfria alternativ, som främjar den biologisk mångfalden samt minska koldioxidutsläppen från skogen och därav minska andelen trakthyggesbruk som bedrivs i dagsläget. READ MORE

  6. 5. Clearcut tourism : a framework for a forest regeneration initiative based on sustainable forestry and public participation involvement

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Tamara Hadházi; [2023]
    Keywords : sustainable forestry; landscape architecture; clearcutting; sustainable tourism; ecosystem-based forestry; single-tree selection; clearcut-tourism; sustainable business model; environmental psychology; environmental education; ecosystem services; detached tourism;

    Abstract : Swedish forestry (and forestry in general) is a long-term investment that should last through generations. Some generations are only putting in the money to take care of it and not seeing much profit. Sometimes there is a point, where an individual landowner decides, it is time to get at least some income by clearcutting the forest. READ MORE