ǂa ǂsynthesis
Jurij Diaci (Author), Dušan Roženbergar (Author), Gal Fidej (Author), Thomas Andrew Nagel (Author)

Abstract

Forest managers are often required to restore forest stands following natural disturbances, a situation that may become more common and more challenging under global change. In parts of Central Europe, particularly in mountain regions dominated by mixed temperate forests, the use of relatively low intensity, uneven-aged silviculture is a common management approach. Because this type of management is based on mimicking less intense disturbances, the restoration of more severe disturbance patches within forested landscapes has received little attention. The goal of this paper is to synthesize research on the restoration of forests damaged by disturbances in temperate forests of Slovenia and neighbouring regions of Central Europe, where uneven-aged silviculture is practiced. Research indicates that active management aimed at favouring mixed uneven-aged forest reduces the risk of disturbance and improves the resilience of stands. Salvage logging may have positive or negative effects on regeneration, much of which is due to the method applied and the quality of work. The most prominent factors that negatively affect restoration are: lack of advanced regeneration and decomposed woody debris, high altitude, steep slopes, dense ground vegetation, and overbrowsing. Planting or sowing should be applied in post-disturbance forests where many negative factors interact and where a high demand for sustainability of forest ecosystem services is present.

Keywords

gozdarstvo;ujme;gojenje gozdov;naravne motnje;natural disturbance;advanced regeneration;planting;natural regeneration;uneven-aged silviculture;

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Language: English
Year of publishing:
Typology: 1.02 - Review Article
Organization: UL BF - Biotechnical Faculty
UDC: 630*2
COBISS: 4887718 Link will open in a new window
ISSN: 1999-4907
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Secondary language: Slovenian
Secondary keywords: gozdarstvo;ujme;gojenje gozdov;naravne motnje;
Type (COBISS): Scientific work
Pages: 20 str.
Volume: ǂVol. ǂ8
Issue: ǂiss. ǂ10
Chronology: 2017
DOI: 10.3390/f8100378
ID: 10914773