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Same, but different: similar states of forest structure in temperate mountain regions of Europe despite different social-ecological forest disturbance regimes
ContextEcosystem services provided by mountain forests are critically linked to forest structure. Social-ecological disturbance regimes (i.e., the...
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Bamboo Expansion and Forest Carbon Sequestration
Carbon dioxide emissions are known to cause an increase in global temperatures. The greenhouse effect has become a global problem, and the forest...
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Effect of degradation of a black mangrove forest on seasonal greenhouse gas emissions
Mangroves play an essential role in the global carbon cycle. However, they are highly vulnerable to degradation with little-known effects on...
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Forest Dynamics and Conservation Science, Innovations and Policies
This book unveils forestry science and its policy and management that connect past and present understanding of forests. The aggregated knowledge is...
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Human intervention caused massive destruction of the second largest mangrove forest, Chakaria Sundarbans, Bangladesh
Mangroves provide essential ecosystem services including coastal protection by acting as coastal greenbelts; however, human-driven anthropogenic...
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From forest floor to tree top: Partitioning of biomass and carbon stock in multiple strata of forest vegetation in Western Himalaya
The foremost role of forest vegetation in storing biomass and carbon (C) stock constitutes one of the main nature-based solutions to mitigate climate...
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A network meta-analysis on responses of forest soil carbon concentration to interventions
BackgroundForests play a crucial role in absorbing CO 2 from the atmosphere. 55% of the carbon in terrestrial ecosystems is stored in forests, with...
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Socio-economic factors influencing household dependency on forest resources: a case of the Munessa-Shashemene forest, Ethiopia
The research evidence about factors influencing household dependency on forest resources is a crucial step to initiate and implement a good forest...
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Northern Atlantic Forest: Conservation Status and Perspectives
The Atlantic Forest is a biodiversity hotspot and is widely known both for its high species richness, including many endemics, and also by its high...
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Hybrid regularization and weighted subspace algorithms with random forest model for assessing pi** erosion in semi-arid ecosystem
Land degradation encompasses ecological, biological, and physical deterioration of land resulting from natural or anthropogenic factors, including...
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Driving forces of forest cover rehabilitation and implications for forest transition, environmental management and upland sustainable development in Vietnam
Since the 1990s, forests have changed dramatically, transitioning from net forest loss to net forest increase in Vietnam. This study aims to advance...
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Participatory injustice in Mexico’s Readiness process to Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD +)
Since 2007 many develo** countries have laid groundwork for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation and sustainable management...
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Forest fire hotspot identification and assessment of forest fire impact on AOD over Simlipal biosphere reserve, Odisha (India)
The periodic forest fire incident adversely impacts the function and services of ecologically fragile forest regions and the worst air quality...
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A Method for Map** Protective Forest Plantations Based on Multitemporal Satellite Images of High Spatial Resolution and Bi-Season Forest Index
AbstractProtective forest plantations (PFPs) are an important component of the sustainable functioning of agricultural landscapes, preventing the...
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Faustmann’s Forest Harvest Rotation
Forests are one of the most cherished resources of the planet. How should an owner of a forest stand manage it over time? A profit-maximizing owner...
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Permissive Regulations and Forest Protection
The subnational implementation of forest protection legislation is an important aspect of forest governance. In this article, I explore how competing...
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Assessing land degradation neutrality in semi-arid dryland agroecosystems of the matabeleland North province of Zimbabwe
Semi-arid agroecosystems are crucial for food security and ecosystem services, but land degradation threatens their sustainability. This study...
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An evaluation of bioenergy industry sustainability impacts on forest degradation: evidence from European Union economies
The bioenergy industry is a proven option to replace fossil fuels in the heat supply and partly in the transport sector and generation of...
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The Need to Conserve and Protect Forest Resources: African Perspective
The tropical rain forests in Africa are rapidly vanishing because of constant increase in the demand for forest resources (timber and non-timber...
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Temperate Forest Restoration
Eight thousand years ago, temperate and boreal forests covered 3200 million hectares, or a quarter of the earth’s land surface. They have been...