A research led by the University of Jyväskylä evaluated, for the first time, an ecological threshold for the amount of clearcutting in boreal forests. According to the results, maintaining populations of bird species specialized in old-growth forests requires either a forest rotation period of at least 90 years on average or approximately one-fifth of the forest area be excluded from clearcut management. The study provides a concrete target for the ecologically sustainable us

I am the proud co-author to two new papers on forest habitat connectivity, both led by a talented young researcher! 🌳🌳 ⬇️ I made two quick digests 1. Strategic placement of plantations enhances forest connectivity for birds in agricultural landscapes led by Sara Pineda Question : Do poplar plantations contribute to the functional connectivity for forest birds in agricultural landscapes? Main results : - The contribution of plantations to functional connectivity is high

An international research group has investigated the conservation of biodiversity in European beech forests using empirical data and...