Sustainable Forest Management Hub
Climate change and its effects on forest ecosystems Climate change is affecting forests in lots of different ways. Increased air and soil temperatures, less reliable rainfall, and more extreme storms or drought strain trees and the wildlife they support in Read More
Local species and forest ecosystem balance Local species, be they plants, animals, or fungi, are key to keeping forests in balance. Native species provide the backbone of natural food webs. Predators, prey, and all the links in between evolved together. Read More
Principles of silviculture and sustainable forest management Silviculture is a science and an art. It’s about controlling how forests grow, what trees occupy them, and how vigorous they remain. The objective is to sculpt forests to continue providing wood, fresh Read More
Understanding silviculture approaches Silviculture refers to the practices of how people cultivate, harvest, and manage forests. These are production silviculture and conservation silviculture. Production silviculture puts the emphasis on cultivating trees for lumber, paper, and other items that people consume Read More
Imagine walking through a thriving forest—sunlight dappling through a rich canopy, birdsong echoing overhead, the air crisp and alive.Yet, beneath this serenity, forests globally face mounting pressure: overharvesting, wildfire, changing climate, and competing needs that threaten their future.
Defining silvicultural methods and their core principles Silviculture is the art and science of controlling forest establishment, composition, growth, and quality to best serve the needs of people and nature. Forests develop differently under each silvicultural system. These systems fall Read More