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Adaptive Sustainable Forest Management to Actual Societal Challenges
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Adaptive Sustainable Forest Management to Actual Societal Challenges

A special issue of Land (ISSN 2073-445X). This special issue belongs to the section "Land, Biodiversity, and Human Wellbeing".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (29 February 2024) | Viewed by 2664

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Ovidiu Nicolae Badea

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National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry “Marin Drăcea”, 128 Eroilor Boulevard, 077190 Voluntari, Romania
Interests: forestry and environmental research; forest ecology; forest resources and monitoring; forest conservation and biodiversity; LUCC in the forestry sector and impacts on carbon cycling and greenhouse gas emissions; GIS and remote sensing for sustainable forest monitoring and management
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Dr. Mihai A. Tanase

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Department of Geology, Geography and Environment, University of Alcalá, Alcala de Henares, Spain
Interests: forest management; vegetation; remote sensing; mapping; spatial analysis; satellite image processing; satellite image analysis; geomatics; geospatial science; environment
Dr. Guillermo J. Martínez Pastur

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Laboratorio de Recursos Agroforestales, Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas (CADIC CONICET), Ushuaia 9410, Argentina
Interests: forest management and biodiversity conservation in native forests of south Patagonia; development of new silviculture; the variable retention of elements in the managed areas to promote the conservation of endangered species
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Dr. Ecaterina Apostol

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“Marin Drăcea” National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry, 128 Eroilor Blvd., 077190 Voluntari, Romania
Interests: sustainable forestry; forest science innovation for sustainable forest management

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The international scientific conference “Forest Science for people and societal challenges – The 90th “Marin Drăcea” INCDS Anniversary” is an open scientific event dedicated to the celebration of 90 years of forestry research activity of the “Marin Drăcea” National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry.

The conference is of particular importance for the forest scientific community as it emphasises the contributions and socio-economic value of forests under the effects of climate change, air pollution and other societal challenges related to the growth of livelihoods as well as human health, well-being and quality of life. Forest scientists can contribute to developing knowledge and practical solutions as responses to the major challenges that societies face. Their scientific voices need to be heard even more by both policy-makers and practitioners and moreover, to be able to fully grasp the drivers of the changing relationships between forests and society concerning the ecosystems services for people. This scientific event will focus on forest research, with a large range of topics including climate-smart forest management that is sustainable and adapted to the socio-economic system; the effects of climate change, air pollution and other stressors on forests; the protection, conservation and enhancement of biodiversity, functions and services of forest ecosystems; genetics and tree breeding; wildlife conservation and management and the impacts of multiple factors on forest ecosystems, risk assessment modelling and remote sensing.

The goal of this Special Issue is to collect papers (original research articles and review papers) to give insights about the role of forest science in sustainable forest management and the improvement of the quality of human life, as well as insights into economic, social, cultural and environmental advantages based on sustainable forestry. Furthermore, these papers will be dedicated to increasing the visibility of forest science in global change research policy, developing the link between forest science and practices in a changing environment and society concerning new management concepts and the detection and modelling of the impacts of multiple factors on forests and remote sensing, methods and techniques for the conservation of forest biodiversity, forest pests, diseases and other biotic and abiotic stressors in the context of climate change and wildlife conservation and management.

This Special Issue will welcome manuscripts that link the following themes:

  • Sustainable forest management;
  • Forest protection and biodiversity conservation;
  • Detection and modelling impacts of multiple factors on forests and remote sensing.

We look forward to receiving your original research articles and reviews.

Dr. Ovidiu Nicolae Badea
Dr. Mihai A. Tanase
Dr. Guillermo J. Martínez Pastur
Dr. Ecaterina Apostol
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Land is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • sustainable forest management
  • biodiversity conservation
  • forest protection
  • modelling and remote sensing
  • risk assessment
  • climate change

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Carbon Sequestration Dynamics in Peri-Urban Forests: Comparing Secondary Succession and Mature Stands under Varied Forest Management Practices
by Cosmin Ion Braga, Stefan Petrea, Gheorghe Raul Radu, Alexandru Bogdan Cucu, Tibor Serban, Alexandru Zaharia and Stefan Leca
Land 2024, 13(4), 492; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/land13040492 - 10 Apr 2024
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This study examines the impact of silvicultural and land-use management practices on carbon sequestration in peri-urban forest ecosystems, with a particular focus on human-induced carbon dynamics. The study area’s complex profile spans from a compact native forest to varying degrees of fragmentation. This [...] Read more.
This study examines the impact of silvicultural and land-use management practices on carbon sequestration in peri-urban forest ecosystems, with a particular focus on human-induced carbon dynamics. The study area’s complex profile spans from a compact native forest to varying degrees of fragmentation. This included areas undergoing secondary succession forest without silvicultural interventions (No-SI) alongside sites subjected to high-intensity (High-SI) and low-intensity silvicultural interventions (Low-SI). The research assessed carbon stocks and sequestration in different carbon pools (living biomass, dead organic matter and soil) using field data, allometric equations and laboratory analysis. Findings reveal a significant correlation between the intensity of anthropogenic interventions and variations in carbon stocks. The CASMOFOR model facilitated the reconstruction of carbon stock and carbon-stock change dynamics over four decades (1980–2022), showing disparities in carbon storage capabilities linked to the structural characteristics of the sites. The Low-SI site had the highest carbon stock in all carbon pools (378 tonnes C ha−1), which is more than double compared to High-SI (161 tonnes C ha−1) or No-SI sites (134 tonnes C ha−1). However, the secondary succession forest (No-SI) demonstrated the highest annual carbon stock change (4.4 tonnes C ha−1 year−1), two times higher than the Low-SI mature stand (2.2 tonnes C ha−1 year−1), emphasising the resilience of forest ecosystems to recover and sustain carbon sequestration capacities after harvesting if forest land use remains unchanged. The study underscores the significant importance of anthropogenic interventions on carbon dynamics, especially for living tree biomass, which has consequences in enhancing carbon sequestration and contributing to emission reduction targets. Full article
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Anthropogenic Impacts Allowed for the Invasion of Understory Species, Affecting the Sustainability of Management Practices in Southern Patagonia
by Yamina Micaela Rosas, Pablo Luis Peri, Juan Manuel Cellini, María V. Lencinas, Sebastian Kepfer Rojas, Inger Kappel Schmidt, Sebastián Pechar, Marcelo Daniel Barrera and Guillermo J. Martínez Pastur
Land 2024, 13(1), 102; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/land13010102 - 16 Jan 2024
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Forest management aims to preserve integrity and ecosystem resilience. Conservation and species invasion patterns must be determined in managed landscapes. The objectives of this study were to identify proxies that allowed plant species invasion (natives and exotics) and define thresholds of human impacts [...] Read more.
Forest management aims to preserve integrity and ecosystem resilience. Conservation and species invasion patterns must be determined in managed landscapes. The objectives of this study were to identify proxies that allowed plant species invasion (natives and exotics) and define thresholds of human impacts to improve management. We also wanted to identify indicator species for different impacts and environments. A total of 165 plots were measured in Nothofagus antarctica forests and associated open lands (dry and wet grasslands) in Tierra del Fuego (Argentina). We found differences in the studied variables across the landscape and among different uses and impacts. Human impacts influence land types, emphasizing the importance of managing intensities. Indicator plant species allowed for the identification of potential ecological thresholds related to human impacts and the establishment of species linked to ecological and economic degradation, e.g., Bolax gummifera and Azorella trifurcata (cushion plants) were associated with high grazing pressure in grasslands and fires in forested areas, while Rumex acetosella and Achillea millefolium (erect herbs), typically associated with forested areas, were related to high harvesting pressures and fire impacts. These findings contribute to our understanding of the long-term effects of some human impacts (e.g., harvesting and ranching) and allow us to define variables of monitoring and indicator species for each impact type. Full article
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Cost Valuation and Climate Mitigation Impacts of Forest Management: A Case Study from Piatra Craiului National Park, Romania
by Serban Chivulescu, Raul Gheorghe Radu, Florin Capalb, Mihai Hapa, Diana Pitar, Luminita Marmureanu, Stefan Leca, Stefan Petrea and Ovidiu Badea
Land 2024, 13(1), 17; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/land13010017 (registering DOI) - 21 Dec 2023
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With the intensification of the effects of climate change, the urgent need to address their drivers, especially greenhouse gas emissions, has become essential. In this context, forests offer a robust solution, with their potential to store and mitigate carbon emissions. However, striking a [...] Read more.
With the intensification of the effects of climate change, the urgent need to address their drivers, especially greenhouse gas emissions, has become essential. In this context, forests offer a robust solution, with their potential to store and mitigate carbon emissions. However, striking a balance is critical given the significant economic contribution of the forestry and wood-based industries, which account for about 5% of Romania’s GDP and employ 6% (around 300 thousand) of its active workforce. This study, conducted in the Piatra Craiului National Park located in Romania’s Southern Carpathians, we utilize the EFISCEN application to generate three distinct 50-year forest evolution scenarios based on harvest intensity, namely Business As Usual (BAU), Maximum Intensity (MAX), and No Harvest (MIN), on two historical different managed forests, i.e., conservation and production. The study aims to guide forest owners in decision making with scenario modeling tools, with the objectives of assessing the forest carbon sequestration potential and evaluating the economic feasibility. In the most probable scenario, the BAU scenario, the growing stock increases from 2.6 million m3 to 3.8 million m3 over 50 years, with a more than 40% increase. Comparing the carbon stock change for all tree harvest scenario types indicates that the MIN scenario has the highest carbon sink capacity in the next 50 years; the BAU scenario is a well-balanced option between carbon sink and wood provision and has an optimal EUR 3.7 million in annual revenue. The MAX scenario can boost the growth and increase the annual revenue from wood by 35% but is effective only for a short time and thus has the smallest calculated revenue in time. Achieving a win–win relationship between carbon sequestration and wood supply is imperative, as well as good planning and scenarios to contribute to climate mitigation and also as provisions for local communities and to sustain the local economy. Full article
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