An index of forest management intensity based on assessment of harvested tree volume, tree species composition and dead wood origin

Forest management intensity often affects biodiversity, ecosystem processes and ecosystem services. To assess the influence of past management intensity on current ecosystem properties, management intensity must be quantified in a meaningful and reproducible approach. Here we developed the simple ye...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tiemo Kahl, Jürgen Bauhus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2014-04-01
Series:Nature Conservation
Online Access:http://natureconservation.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=1354