Multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) is a decision aid frequently used in the field of forest
management planning. It includes the evaluation of multiple criteria such as the production …

There is increasing interest across Europe in adopting forest management strategies, which
promote species and structural diversity through the use of irregular silvicultural systems, an …

Abstract Purpose of Review We give an overview of economic drivers and consequences of
diversification in forest management. Starting with formal portfolio-theory analyses of the …

In this study, survival of spruce (Picea abies [L.] Karst.) trees in mixed-and mono-species
stands was analyzed using the database of Rhineland-Palatinate's forest damage survey …

Mixed mountain forests, primarily made up of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.), silver
fir (Abies alba Mill.) and European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), cover about 10× 10 6 ha of …

Many boreal tree stands are neither clearly even-aged nor clearly uneven-aged. The stands
may undergo a series of stages, during which an even-aged stand is transformed into two …

Landscapes are being degraded and simplified across the globe. This book explores how
forest restoration might be carried out to increase landscape heterogeneity, improve …

Assessing pre-defined strategies remains the status quo for studies supporting silvicultural
decision-making for future forest management, yet, such strategies may not fully address …

Forests and their provision of ecosystem services are endangered by climate change. Tree-
species diversification has been identified as a key adaptation strategy to balance economic …

Despite a general lack of knowledge on the effects of different strategies, conversion of even-
aged stands to uneven-aged forest is ongoing across Europe. Conversion of Bavarian …