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  1. 1. Mixed Stand vs Monoculture : a Simulation Study Assessing Growth and Profitability of Norway spruce and Birch in Mixtures and Pure Stands

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Babatunde Dosumu; [2022]
    Keywords : N.spruce-birch stands; monoculture; thinning treatment; mixed forest;

    Abstract : Picea abies L. Karst (N. spruce) monocultures dominate the forest landscape of southern Sweden due to their suitability for the prevalent site conditions, well established silviculture, and profitability. However, disturbances such as windthrow, bark beetle damage, and Heterobasidion root rot pose a risk to N. READ MORE

  3. 2. Förutsättningar och effekter av en ökad lövandel

    University essay from SLU/School for Forest Management

    Author : Elias Elfverson; Are Johansson Bakke; [2022]
    Keywords : FCS-standard; volymproduktion; blandskog;

    Abstract : År 1996 introducerades FSC-certifiering (Forest Stewardship Council) och denna har sedan dess varit en del av det svenska skogsbruket. Certifieringen ställer olika krav och ger riktlinjer för hur skogen ska skötas på ett hållbart sätt, och idag är ca 13 miljoner hektar produktiv skogsmark certifierad i Sverige. READ MORE

  4. 3. Silvicultural practices for wild pear

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Thomas Asbeck; [2015]
    Keywords : wild pear; Pyrus pyraster; crown radius; silviculture guidelines;

    Abstract : The research objective is to construct a model for crown radius (CR) based on DBH and significant quantifiers for wild pear (Pyrus pyraster), using regression analyses, to develop guidelines for silvicultural practices for wild pear. To establish the model empirical data of a wild pear population in Western Germany was collected. READ MORE

  5. 4. The influence of thinning intensity on stands of European ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.) affected by ash dieback – how should they be managed? : a case study based on observations in young stands of ash in Denmark

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : André Ahlberg; [2014]
    Keywords : European ash; silviculture; Fraxinus excelsior; thinning; ash dieback; guidelines;

    Abstract : European ash Fraxinus excelsior L. is a large deciduous tree species common throughout Europe. It can grow on a wide range of sites and is often found in mixed broadleaved forests. Ash rarely occurs in pure stands, which probably explains why silviculture of the species has received little attention in the past. READ MORE