Abstract We present an optimal control model to simultaneously determine the planting density, thinning schedules, harvest age, and revenues of even-aged longleaf pine ( Pinus palustris Mill) stand, iconic species in Southeastern United States. assume that forest stand is managed for timber production carbon sequestration under different site indexes—a measurement potential productivity. Our si...

Abstract Understanding structurally complex boreal stands is crucial for designing ecosystem management strategies that promote forest resilience under global change. However, current practices lead to the homogenization and simplification of structures in biome. In this chapter, we illustrate two options managing productive resilient forests: (1) two-aged mixed-species forests; (2) multi-aged,...

The aim of this study was to assess the impact of forest age and season on the soil microbial community and enzyme activities in sea-buckthorn plantation system and to determine the relative contributions to soil microbial properties. Soil sampling was carried out in the dry season (April) and wet season (September) in four areas, including: abandoned farmland (NH), an 8-year- old plantation (y...

ABSTP, ACT. Growth data from the most recent 5 years of a 40-year thinning study in an even-aged red pine (Pinus resinosa) forest in Cutfoot Sioux Experimental Forest, Minnesota, were used with intercepted photosynthetically active radiation (IPAR) data to determine the relationship between light interception and growth for a range of stand densities. Stand basal area (BA) growth was proportion...

The objective of this research was to evaluate species discrimination and specific age interactions in managed, homogeneous, even-aged Eucalyptus and Acacia plantations (4–11 years old) in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa using hyperspectral data. CASI (36 bands; 426–952 nm spectral range; 1 m spatial resolution) radiance data from the spring (October) of 2004 were used to (i) discriminate between E...

While a large sum of timber stock in private forests, especially broadleaved forests, has been ignored by their owners, a rising global concern about climate change and ecosystems has led to a renewed interest in natural broadleaved forest management strategies. This study establishes the forest growth model for the natural broadleaved forest of Gangwon-do based on the matrix model developed by...