Almost half of the total organic carbon (C) in terrestrial ecosystems is stored in forest soils.
By altering rates of input or release of C from soils, forest management activities can …

Increasing attention is being paid to using modern fuelwood as a substitute for fossil
energies to reduce CO 2 emissions. In this context, forest biomass, particularly harvesting …

Bioenergy is booming as nations seek to cut their greenhouse gas emissions. The European
Union declared biofuels to be carbon-neutral, triggering a surge in wood use. But do …

Private forests are widespread in Europe providing a range of ecosystem services of
significant value to society, and there are calls for novel policies to enhance their provision …

Forest biomass harvesting guidelines help ensure the ecological sustainability of forest
residue harvesting for bioenergy and bioproducts, and hence contribute to social license for …

The boreal biome, representing approximately one‐third of remaining global forests,
provides a number of crucial ecosystem services. A particular challenge in forest …

There is no doubt now that energy is fundamental to our development. Global energy trends
such as higher energy demand and prices, big differences across regions, structural …

Expansion of renewable energies (= RE) is a key measure in climate change mitigation. For
this expansion mountainous areas are regarded as specifically suitable because of their …

Forest harvest residues are important raw materials for bioenergy in regions practicing
forestry. Removing these residues from a harvest site reduces the carbon stock of the forest …

Effective forest governance measures are crucial to ensure sustainable management of
forests, but so far there has been little specific focus in boreal and northern temperate forests …