Past and present pressures on forest resources have led to a drastic decrease in the surface
area of unmanaged forests in Europe. Changes in forest structure, composition, and …

Intensive forest management has been applied in most Fennoscandian forests for a period
of almost one felling rotation. This paradigm has produced even-aged and even-structured …

Abstract 'Carabidologists do it all'(Niemelä 1996a) is a phrase with which most European
carabidologists are familiar. Indeed, during the last half a century, professional and amateur …

Classic studies have successfully linked single-species abundances, life-history traits,
assemblage structures and biomass of carabid beetles to past and present, human-caused …

Stump harvesting signifies an intensification of forest management compared with
conventional stem-only or above-ground biomass-only harvesting. There are many practical …

Forest management is known to influence species diversity of various taxa but inconsistent
or even contrasting effects are reported for arthropods. Regional differences in management …

Forestry plantations have been established globally to meet timber demands, often leading
to the conversion of natural to artificial forests. Forestry plantations may support natural …

Identifying effective management operations for plantations is important for conservation of
biodiversity in a plantation-dominated landscape. We tested whether pre-commercial …

Wildfires are among the basic ecological factors that change habitats and initiate the
succession of new forest communities. Burned areas are ephemeral habitats presenting a …

Negative impacts of forestry on biodiversity have been addressed through environmental
considerations held within legislation and various forest certification protocols. We used …