The forest restoration challenge (globally 2 billion ha) and the prospect of changing climate
with increasing frequency of extreme events argues for approaching restoration from a …

Central European temperate oak woodlands are highly valued for their rich biodiversity.
They are also of great economic importance and forest management aims to produce high …

Direct seeding has been considered a forest restoration option for centuries. Over the past
half century, the use of this practice has declined in developed countries as forest …

Ecological restoration has become an important technique for mitigating the human impacts
on natural vegetation. Planting seedlings is the most common approach to regain lost forest …

This review describes key regeneration characteristics of the genus Fagus as represented
by its four most prominent species: F. crenata (Fc), F. grandifolia (Fg), F. orientalis (Fo) and …

The scale of opportunity to implement forest restoration exceeds billions of ha worldwide,
and a part of this area in northern temperate regions includes formerly oak (Quercus spp.) …

Wild ungulate populations have increased dramatically in the last decades, limiting tree
regeneration. However, how different types of shrubs (chemically vs. physically-defended) …

The long‐term history of Quercus in southern Scandinavia has received little attention
despite its important role in modern conservation. In this study the 4000‐year dynamics of …

Introduction The limited ability of Quercus species to regenerate naturally in Mediterranean
forests has led to the development of various artificial regeneration methods; however, there …

Since Europe appears to be more affected by climate change than the global average, novel
concepts for the adaptation of forest and forestry to future climate and site conditions are …