Forest ecosystems are a prime example of the heated debates that have arisen around how
forests should be managed, and what services and benefits they should deliver. The …

Assessing changes in the extent and management intensity of land use is crucial to
understanding land-system dynamics and their environmental and social outcomes. Yet …

Abstract Purpose of Review Ownership patterns and the associated management
characteristics are related to forest structures, biodiversity patterns, and their conservation …

The contemporary state of functional traits and species richness in plant communities
depends on legacy effects of past disturbances. Whether temporal responses of community …

Wars have major economic, political and human implications, and they can strongly affect
environment and land use, not only during the conflicts, but also afterwards. However, data …

Despite numerous positive achievements, the institutional reforms in the forest sector in
Central and Eastern European countries are still facing numerous problems. In Romanian …

In this article we explore the twisted consequences of the worldwide turn toward prohibitive
policies and criminalization in conservation. We argue that tackling environmental …

Forest nationalization policies in develo** countries have often led to a reduction in local
forest ownership rights and short-or long-term exploitative behaviors of stakeholders. The …

Climate change is affecting forest ecosystems globally, in particular through warming as well
as increases in the frequency and intensity of extreme events. Norway spruce (Picea abies …

Forestry policy plays an important role in China's collective forest areas in improving the
management efficiency of forest land and promoting poverty alleviation amongst farmers …