Ecology and silviculture of silver fir (Abies alba Mill.): a review

D Dobrowolska, A Bončina… - Journal of Forest Research, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) is one of the most valuable conifer trees in Europe for
historical and economic reasons. Growing interest in the species, along with the recognition …

Biodiversity in (the Natura 2000) forest habitats is not static: its conservation calls for an active management approach

M Kovac, D Hladnik, L Kutnar - Journal for nature conservation, 2018 - Elsevier
Conservation of forest biodiversity means the managing of forest habitat types and the
habitats of species in a sustainable manner. In forest habitat-type stewardship, the …

Response of beech and fir to different light intensities along the Carpathian and Dinaric Mountains

M Čater, PC Adamič, E Dařenova - Frontiers in plant science, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Predicting global change mitigations based on environmental variables, like temperature
and water availability, although yielding insightful hypothesis still lacks the integration of …

Gap size and position influence variable response of Fagus sylvatica L. and Abies alba Mill.

M Čater, J Diaci, D Roženbergar - Forest Ecology and Management, 2014 - Elsevier
Montane forests of silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) and European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) in the
Dinaric region are the largest continuous forest area in Central Europe, where silver fir's …

Stand structural complexity of mixed old-growth and adjacent selection forests in the Dinaric Mountains of Bosnia and Herzegovina

S Keren, J Diaci, R Motta, Z Govedar - Forest Ecology and Management, 2017 - Elsevier
Research results on the structure of European OGF are often contradictory; while some
researchers stress equilibrium structures, others suggest that this rarely happens due to …

Beech and silver fir's response along the Balkan's latitudinal gradient

M Čater, T Levanič - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
At the 1000 km geographical distance in Dinaric montane forests of silver fir (Abies alba
Mill.) and European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), the tree response from the north-western …

Comparison of regeneration and recruitment of shade-tolerant and light-demanding tree species in mixed uneven-aged forests: experiences from the Dinaric region

M Klopčič, T Simončič, A Bončina - Forestry: An International …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Research on the early stages of stand dynamics in uneven-aged forests often favours
regeneration over recruitment of trees into forest stands. We contrasted both regeneration (ie …

[HTML][HTML] Identifying suitable areas for plenter forest management

M Leiter, C Pucher, M Kessler, F Hönigsberger… - Forest Ecosystems, 2025 - Elsevier
Plenter forests, also known as uneven-aged or continuous cover forests enhance forest
resilience and resistance against disturbances compared to even-aged forests. They are …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative structural dynamics of the Janj mixed old-growth mountain forest in Bosnia and Herzegovina: are conifers in a long-term decline?

S Keren, R Motta, Z Govedar, R Lucic, M Medarevic… - Forests, 2014 - mdpi.com
Regression of conifers in European mixed old-growth mountain forests has been observed
for a long period and studied from different aspects. Old-growth (OG) forests in Bosnia and …