Developing Principles and Models for Sustainable Forestry in Sweden

In this book is summarized those management principles that should be valid in areas where forests continuously are used for production, where biodiversity aspects are important as well as economy and productivity, and where demands on soil status and water quality are set. Especially the very long-...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Sverdrup, H. (Editor), Stjernquist, Ingrid (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2002, 2002
Edition:1st ed. 2002
Series:Managing Forest Ecosystems
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Introduction to the SUFOR Programme
  • 2 On Swedish forests
  • 3 Defining sustainability
  • 4 Principles of sustainable forest management
  • 5 Integrated modelling
  • 6 Models of the risk of windthrow and frost
  • 7 Biogeochemical processes and mechanisms
  • 8 Forest vitality and stress implications
  • 9 Biodiversity in sustainable forestry
  • 10 Forests, Acidification and the Socio-economic Cost
  • 11 Assessing effects of wildlife on forestry
  • 12 Sustainability in spruce and mixed-species stands
  • 13 Productivity scenarios for the Asa Forest Park
  • 14 Assessment of sustainability in the Asa Forest Park
  • 15 Nutrient sustainability for Swedish forests
  • 16 General conclusions
  • 17 References