Rockfall hazard is assessed using Rockfor.net, which is one dimensional tool for assessing the protective function of forests against rockfall. Three sites where chosen to test the tool with different morphological and forest conditions. For each
site, it was evaluated how the boulder size and forest composition affects the probability of the rocks to surpass the forested slope. - (EN)
Use of 3D process-based model to determine forests protecting against rockfall - case study Kamniška Bistrica
Environmental management ; Forest ; Geographical information system ; Natural hazards ; Rockfall ; Slovenia ; Thematic mapping ; Vulnerability
This case study of the Kamniška Bistrica forest management unit presents a 3D process-based model for determining forests protecting against rockfall. The finished map of protective forests was compared with the map of the protective functions
of forests, made by the Slovenia Forest Service. Taking into consideration the entire forest area in the forest management unit, the maps match in 48% of cases. The differences appear predominantly in higher altitudes where the protective function map
Forest ; Forest stand ; Human impact ; Karstification ; Land use ; Nineteenth Century ; Reforestation ; Regional development ; Slovenia ; Twentieth Century ; Twenty-first century
Acción antrópica ; Aprovechamiento del suelo ; Bosque ; Desarrollo regional ; Eslovenia ; Karstificación ; Plantación forestal ; Repoblacíon forestal ; Siglo 19 ; Siglo 20 ; Siglo 21
In this paper the intense land-use changes in the Karst region and the surrounding karst areas is presented. People first thoroughly cleared the previously forested landscape, and then in the nineteenth century planned reforestation began. After
the Second World War uncontrolled afforestation predominated. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, predominantly low-quality forest already covered two-thirds of the Karst region. - (IKR)
Forestry in Ireland: An examination of individuals’ preferences and attitudes towards the non-market benefits of forests
In addition to their importance for timber production, Ireland’s forests represent a multi-faceted resource that enhances the environment, promotes biodiversity, sequesters atmospheric carbon and facilitates recreational activity. Within
this context, the overall aim of this paper is to examine some of the non-market - or rather non-timber production related - benefits of forests. Forestry investment has been identified as a means of promoting economic development in rural areas. The survey
results presented here suggest that there are likely to be substantial public good benefits to the promotion of the forestry sector. More specifically, given the frequency of visits nationally, forest parks are shown to be a recreational resource which
is highly valued by the general public. Results suggest, however, that individuals are not a homogeneous group with regard to their use of forest parks as there are significant differences between likely users and non-users. In terms of visual amenity
, the general public rated forest landscape elements quite highly relative to a variety of other landscape elements. For the most part, those surveyed did not feel that too much of the country’s land area was currently in forestry use. Finally, respondents held
Budgeting soil erosion from floodplain and alluvial fan sediments in the western Palatinate Forest (Pfälzerwald, Germany)
Alluvial cone ; C 14 dating ; Erosion budget ; Floodplain ; Forest ; Germany ; Land use ; Palatinate ; Pollen analysis ; Soil erosion ; Stratigraphy ; Watershed
The catchment selected is that of the Schwarzbach in the western Palatinate Forest. Its Holocene floodplain and those of its tributaries were studied in detail at several sites, the focus being on the thickness, characteristics and age
to the settlement history of the western Palatinate forest. By comparison with similar small Upland catchments, the erosion rates of the Schwarzbach valley are low. This may be explained by the reduced suitability of the Palatinate Forest for agriculture
, and consequently a later onset of forest clearing, mostly followed by merely extensive land use.
Bolivia ; Classification ; Deforestation ; Environmental management ; Forest ; LANDSAT ; Land use ; Remote sensing ; Road ; Tropical rain forest ; Tropical zone
This research presents the analysis of rates and patterns of land cover change in Pando, northern Bolivia. Using a decision tree classifier, five forest/non-forest (FNF) classifications were created for 1986, 1991, 1996, 2000, and 2005 from 40
Landsat images that were preprocessed and mosaicked. FNF trajectory images were created for each date pair to indicate areas of stable forest and non-forest, and areas and rates of de/reforestation. Multiple non-linear relationships exist between
the fragmentation metrics and distance from road. The results have implications for understanding and managing the spatial contiguity of these forests, which provide valuable ecological services as well as the livelihood base for many inhabitants.
Phosphorus enrichment from point to catchment scale following fire in eucalypt forests
Australia ; Eucalyptus ; Forest ; Forest fire ; Geochemistry ; New South Wales ; Nutrient ; Phosphorus ; Sediment transport ; Soil properties ; Water erosion ; Watershed
Australia ; Bosque ; Cuenca hidrográfica ; Erosión hídrica ; Eucalipto ; Geoquímica ; Incendio forestal ; Nuevas Gales del Sur ; Nutrimiento ; Propiedades del suelo ; Transporte sedimentario
In a study in wet eucalypt forests burnt by wildfire, phosphorus concentration on mineral sediment and organic material at the point (0.01 m2), plot (1–10 m2) and catchment (106 m2) was used to estimate enrichment ratios (ERs) over 2 scales
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[b1] Dep. of Forest and Ecosystem Science, Univ., Melbourne, Australie
Análisis de imagen ; Bosque ; Explotación forestal ; Gabón ; Gestión de los recursos ; Recursos forestales ; Sabana ; Vegetación
Carte de la répartition des grands types de végétation élaborée à partir d’images satellitaires. Prédominance d’une rain forest souvent pénétrée par la savane et dont l’exploitation est mal maîtrisée. Estimation de la déforestation nette
A Wildland-Urban Interface Typology for Forest Fire Risk Management in Mediterranean Areas
Environmental management ; Forest ; Forest fire ; GIS ; Geographical information system ; Landscape ; Landscape analysis ; Mediterranean area ; Preventive measure ; Risk ; Sierra Calderona ; Urban fringe ; Vulnerability ; fire risk ; landscape
Análisis del paisaje ; Bosque ; Campo mediterráneo ; Franja urbana ; Gestión del medio ambiente ; Incendio forestal ; Paisaje ; Prevención ; Riesgo ; Sistema de información geográfica ; Vulnerabilidad
The transitional areas that lie between wildlands and urbanized spaces, generally defined as wildland-urban interfaces (WUI), represent an increasing risk factor in Mediterranean areas; these define a new scenario in forest fire fighting
Transformation of forest policy regimes in Finland since the 19th century
Biodiversity ; Economic efficiency ; Finland ; Forest ; Forest policy ; Forest resources ; Forestry ; Historical geography ; Nineteenth Century ; Power ; Resource management ; Twentieth Century
Biodiversidad ; Bosque ; Eficacia económica ; Finlandia ; Geografía histórica ; Gestión de los recursos ; Poder ; Política forestal ; Recursos forestales ; Siglo 19 ; Siglo 20 ; Silvicultura
Analysis of forest damage caused by the snow and ice chaos along a transect across southern China in spring 2008
Altitude ; Biogeography ; Catastrophe ; China ; Damage valuation ; Ecological catastrophe ; Forest ; Snow ; Southern China ; Spring (season) ; Storm ; Tree species
Altitud ; Biogeografía ; Bosque ; Catástrofe ; Catástrofe ecológico ; China ; China del Sur ; Especie forestal ; Evaluación de daños ; Nieve ; Primavera ; Tempestad
An abrupt ice and snow storm disaster which occurred in the spring of 2008 severely destroyed forests over a surprisingly large portion of southern China. A transect crossing Jinggang Mountain-Jitai Basin-Yushan Mountain-Wuyi Mountain was selected
as the study area. The AA. integrated field data collected in 2 field surveys to analyze the impacts of the disturbance on forests. The results are presented and discussed. The extent of damage to plantations along the transect decreased in the order of slash
Afforestation ; Biogeography ; Climatic data ; Climatic trend ; Dendrochronology ; Forest ; Land use ; Norway ; Spatial analysis ; Twentieth Century ; Vegetation dynamics ; Western Norway
centuries. Supplementary methods consisted of soil profile analysis and dendrochronology. Climate data were used to analyse climatic trends in the past 90 years since 1923. Forest expansion was a major trend during 1956–1994. Forestation continued during
1994–2003 and 2003–2007, but at rates far lower than in the previous period. The different starting times of forestation is reflected in the present age structure of the forest stands on the 8 landholdings studied. The conclusion is drawn that changes
in land-use are the major driving force behind the distinct process of forestation that occurred during the 20th century.
Patterns and driving factors of WUE and NUE in natural forest ecosystems along the North-South Transect of Eastern China
Adaptation ; Biogeochemical cycle ; Carbon cycle ; China ; Climatic change ; Eastern China ; Ecosystem ; Forest ; Nitrogen ; Nitrogen cycle ; Water cycle ; Water use
From July 2008 to August 2008, 72 leaf samples from 22 species and 81 soil samples in the 9 natural forest ecosystems were collected, from north to south along the North-South Transect of Eastern China (NSTEC). Based on these samples, the AA
efficiency of forest ecosystems. However, vegetation could adapt to those changes by increasing the use efficiency of shortage resource while decreasing the relatively ample one. But extreme impacts, such as heavy nitrogen deposition, would break this trade
China ; Ecosystem ; Forest ; Isotope analysis ; Land use ; Overland flow ; Plateau ; Qinghai ; Runoff ; Sichuan ; Tibet ; Vegetation ; Watershed
, soils, streams, and rivers and compared their isotopic signatures. Results indicated that different vegetation types had different capacities for water conservation. Forested vegetation types were best able to regulate surface runoff. Land use changes
have dramatically affected water conservation in the study area in the past several decades; if forested land cover existed at the levels present in 1986 or 1974, the ability of the watershed to intercept surface runoff would increase by about 7% and 3
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[b1] Lab. Forest Ecology and Global Changes, School of Life Science, Univ., Nanjing, Chine
[b3] The Institut of Forest Ecology, Environment and Protection, the Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, Chine
Atypical soil carbon distribution across a tropical steepland forest catena
Carbon ; Catena ; Forest ; Geochemistry ; Litter ; Model ; Nitrogen ; Organic materials ; Puerto Rico ; Slope gradient ; Soil ; Soil properties ; Spatial distribution ; Tropical zone ; Vegetation
Soil organic carbon (SOC) in a humid subtropical forest in Puerto Rico is higher at ridge locations compared to valleys, and therefore opposite to what is commonly observed in other forested hillslope catenas. To better understand the spatial