Forest Management and Biodiversity Conservation

• Other Authors: Dinca, Lucian (Editor), Zhiyanski, Miglena (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Biology, life sciences; Forestry & related industries; BDq method; Eastern Amazon; degraded tropical forest; forest restoration; forest economy; logging selection criteria; sustainable forest management; visual perception; rainforest; land use; aesthetics; Amazon; management implications; black locust; forest; germination; provenances; seed dormancy; old growth forests; gene flow; molecular markers; legally protected forests; noninvasive genetic sampling; brown bear; management plan; residual trees; logging technology; silvicultural works; tree healed wound; forest gaps; plant colonisation; community strategy; Dinaric fir-beech forests; Ellenberg values; whole system approach; data fusion and integration; semantic and ontological compatibility; mountain ecosystems; ecosystem condition; remote sensing; vegetation indices; climate change reanalysis; dominant species level forest ecosystem classification; Norway spruce; Douglas fir; beech; maple; soil chemical properties; soil microorganisms; silver fir; Romanian Carpathians; stand productivity; forest sustainability; silviculture; ecology; management; risks; uses; impact; competitive strength; forest management; nature conservation; naturalness; European beech; species diversity; invasiveness; homogenization; Ophiostoma novo-ulmi; subspecies; Ulmus minor; U. glabra; U. laevis; tolerance to DED; climate; built-up area; geographical information systems (GIS); native species; plant diversity; urbanization gradient; ecological reconstruction; bacteria diversity; sustainable rehabilitation; climate change effects; peri-urban forest management; forest stability; urban expansion; greenhouse gas emissions; forest resilience; diversity; four corner; microscale elevation; correlation; elevation effects; alpha diversity; Andes; tourist circuit; beta diversity; native plants; phenology; species richness; n/a
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In the current context of global change and global interconnectedness, our role in connecting the dots and finding solutions to current and future problems is very important. When talking specifically about the management of forests, we can see its continuous evolution and, more importantly, its adaptation to contemporary challenges. As is well known, forest ecosystems play an essential role in our economy, human wellbeing and global wellbeing. More specifically, one of the main challenges in forest management is represented by the sustainability of resources and need to conserve biological diversity. The best way is to think globally, to find patterns that repeat themselves and to investigate solutions that can help us to prepare a better future. In this regard, we think that it is essential to review papers that present interesting findings that could guide us. The first step was to select 18 articles from a wide range of countries located on three continents, including Brazil, Bulgaria, Ecuador, Germany, Malaysia, Peru, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia. Our main goal was to analyse the regionally specific aspects, as well as general aspects that can be applied worldwide. Using this approach, we narrowed our research to eight sub-domains: natural and human disturbances, genetics, site conditions, tropical forest, peri-urban forest, forest soils, forest reserves, and mountain ecosystems. These articles tackle themes such as peri-urban forests and their impact on urban agglomerations, ecoturism, cultural heritages and practices from local communities, human interventions and best practices.