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Stump and Site Factor Analysis After Sanitary Logging of Bark Beetle-Infested Forests

open access: yesSouth-East European Forestry
Coniferous forests cover 41% of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with Norway spruce (Picea abies) being an ecologically and economically important species. Bark beetles, especially the European spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus), pose a major threat, often ...
Naida Gadžo   +7 more
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Recreational use of urban and suburban forests affects plant diversity in a Western Siberian city

open access: yes, 2016
tThe recreational use of urban forests is a highly valued service. However, strong recreational pressuremay contribute to the loss of biodiversity in forests.
Rusterholz, Hans-Peter   +3 more
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Forest Urbanisms

open access: yes
A radical redefinition of how humanity occupies the earth — through forestry, agriculture, and settlement — and rearticulates environmental stewardship by intertwining ecologies and urbanisms, this publication brings together essays by scholars in forestry, urbanism and other disciplines, designers, practitioners and policy makers.
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Hoping the best, expecting the worst: Forecasting forest fire risk in Algeria using fuzzy logic and GIS

open access: yesTrees, Forests and People
Forest fires pose severe threats to ecosystems and communities globally, especially in vulnerable semi-arid regions like North Africa. Understanding the key factors influencing forest fire dynamics is essential for effective management and mitigation ...
Louiza Soualah   +2 more
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Anthropogenic effects on understorey vegetation in Myrtillus type urban forests in southern Finland

open access: yesSilva Fennica, 2002
The growth of urban population in Finland has resulted in increased fragmentation of urban forests and consequently increased recreational pressure on these forests.
Malmivaara, Minna   +2 more
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Identification of Key Indicators for Drinking Water Protection Services in the Urban Forests of Ljubljana [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Background and purpose: The importance of forest ecosystem services, related to provisioning of fresh water and water purification are of increasing importance, especially in urbanized areas. This study investigates key indicators for ecosystem services,
Primož Simončič   +3 more
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Barriers and opportunities for resilient and sustainable urban forests

open access: yes
As cities heat up and expand in area and population, urban forests offer a nature-based solution to enhance liveability and reduce rising temperatures in cities.
Messier, Christian   +36 more
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Emerging Urban Forests: Opportunities for Promoting the Wild Side of the Urban Green Infrastructure

open access: yes, 2019
Many cities aim to increase urban forest cover to benefit residents through the provision of ecosystem services and to promote biodiversity. As a complement to traditional forest plantings, we address opportunities associated with “emerging urban forests”
Ingo Kowarik   +5 more
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PLANNING, TECHNICAL PRINCIPALS, CONCEPT AND BENEFITS OF THE URBAN FORESTR Y

open access: yesForestist, 2005
Besides their economical, ecological and esthetic values, the world forests have been considered as an important natural resources for in recent years due to socio - economical and socio - cu1tural structural change of the society.
Hüseyin DİRİK, Cemil ATA
doaj   +1 more source

Enhancing urban well-being through urban environment: an analysis of recreational spaces, urban forests, and wetlands in Johor Bahru, Malaysia [PDF]

open access: yes
This study investigates the impact of urban green spaces—recreational areas, urban forests, and wetlands—on the well-being of Johor Bahru’s urban community.
Burhan @ Jaohari, Nik Ahmad Sufian   +2 more
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