A systematic mulching has been studied in two plain sites (11.4 ha) dominated by Pinus pinaster Ait. regeneration after a severe 2012 wildfire in Northwest of Spain.
This work was conducted as a Master Thesis project at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) by David Bengtsson, now graduated Jägmästare (“forest engineering”).
In Slovenia, we tested the applicability of fully mechanized thinning in small diameter stands. The case study presents the course of field measurements and main results obtained in field measurements.
Young dense forest stands account approximately for over million hectares of forested area in Finland. University of Eastern Finland studies the sustainable management of these forest stands.
In ForestValue Newsletter #6, December 2020, Smallwood project has been presented.