<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Close to nature silviculture is an alternative to a forest management system based on the clear cutting regeneration and cultivation of even-aged coniferous monocultures. The history of close to nature silviculture dates back to the second half of the 19th century, when the first attempts were made in Central Europe for more sophisticated silvicultural practices based on natural small-scale regeneration and management of mixed stands. These activities also affected the Czech lands, where the ideas of close to nature silviculture were successfully developed by the end of the 1960s. For the next twenty years, however, under the influence of central planning, forest management has been inclined towards large-scale clear cutting system. The renaissance of close to nature forest management took place only after 1989. At present, close to nature silviculture being established not only in Central Europe, but also more and more in the boreal part of Europe as well as in North America. Currently, there is a discussion about suitability of close-to-nature silviculture for adapting temperate forests to climate change.</p></abstract>

Close to nature silviculture is an alternative to a forest management system based on the clear cutting regeneration and cultivation of even-aged coniferous monocultures. The history of close to nature silviculture dates back to the second half of the 19th century, when the first attempts were made in Central Europe for more sophisticated silvicultural practices based on natural small-scale regeneration and management of mixed stands. These activities also affected the Czech lands, where the ideas of close to nature silviculture were successfully developed by the end of the 1960s. For the next twenty years, however, under the influence of central planning, forest management has been inclined towards large-scale clear cutting system. The renaissance of close to nature forest management took place only after 1989. At present, close to nature silviculture being established not only in Central Europe, but also more and more in the boreal part of Europe as well as in North America. Currently, there is a discussion about suitability of close-to-nature silviculture for adapting temperate forests to climate change.

Development and Present State of Close-to-Nature Silviculture

Department of Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences

Journal of Landscape Ecology

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Close to nature silviculture is an alternative to a forest management system based on the clear cutting regeneration and cultivation of even-aged coniferous...

Development and Present State of Close-to-Nature Silviculture

Published Online: Feb 14, 2019

Page range: 17 - 32

Received: Oct 24, 2018

Accepted: Nov 20, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jlecol-2018-0010

Keywords
close to nature silviculture, forest management, stand structure, uneven-aged stands, mixed stands, climate change, adaptability

© 2018 Jiří Remeš, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Development and Present State of Close-to-Nature Silviculture

Published Online: Feb 14, 2019

Page range: 17 - 32

Received: Oct 24, 2018

Accepted: Nov 20, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jlecol-2018-0010

Keywordsclose to nature silviculture, forest management, stand structure, uneven-aged stands, mixed stands, climate change, adaptability

© 2018 Jiří Remeš, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
close to nature silviculture, forest management, stand structure, uneven-aged stands, mixed stands, climate change, adaptability