Words apart: Standardizing forestry terms and definitions across European biodiversity studies

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60460709%3A41320%2F23%3A97144" target="_blank" >RIV/60460709:41320/23:97144 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fecs.2023.100128" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fecs.2023.100128</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fecs.2023.100128" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.fecs.2023.100128</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Words apart: Standardizing forestry terms and definitions across European biodiversity studies

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Forest biodiversity studies conducted across Europe use a multitude of forestry terms, often inconsistently. This hinders the comparability across studies and makes the assessment of the impacts of forest management on biodiversity highly context-dependent. Recent attempts to standardize forestry and stand description terminology mostly used a top-down approach that did not account for the perspectives and approaches of forest biodiversity experts. This work aims to establish common standards for silvicultural and vegetation definitions, creating a shared conceptual framework for a consistent study on the effects of forest management on biodiversity. We have identified both strengths and weaknesses of the silvicultural and vegetation information provided in forest biodiversity studies. While quantitative data on forest biomass and dominant tree species are frequently included, information on silvicultural activities and vegetation composition is often lacking, shallow, or based on broad and heterogeneous classifications. We discuss the existing classifications and their use in European forest biodiversity studies through a novel bottom-up and top-driven review process, and ultimately propose a common framework. This will enhance the comparability of forest biodiversity studies in Europe, and puts the basis for effective implementation and monitoring of sustainable forest management policies. The standards here proposed are potentially adaptable and applicable to other geographical areas and could be extended to other forest interventions.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Words apart: Standardizing forestry terms and definitions across European biodiversity studies

Popis výsledku anglicky

Forest biodiversity studies conducted across Europe use a multitude of forestry terms, often inconsistently. This hinders the comparability across studies and makes the assessment of the impacts of forest management on biodiversity highly context-dependent. Recent attempts to standardize forestry and stand description terminology mostly used a top-down approach that did not account for the perspectives and approaches of forest biodiversity experts. This work aims to establish common standards for silvicultural and vegetation definitions, creating a shared conceptual framework for a consistent study on the effects of forest management on biodiversity. We have identified both strengths and weaknesses of the silvicultural and vegetation information provided in forest biodiversity studies. While quantitative data on forest biomass and dominant tree species are frequently included, information on silvicultural activities and vegetation composition is often lacking, shallow, or based on broad and heterogeneous classifications. We discuss the existing classifications and their use in European forest biodiversity studies through a novel bottom-up and top-driven review process, and ultimately propose a common framework. This will enhance the comparability of forest biodiversity studies in Europe, and puts the basis for effective implementation and monitoring of sustainable forest management policies. The standards here proposed are potentially adaptable and applicable to other geographical areas and could be extended to other forest interventions.

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J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

40102 - Forestry

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2023

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Forest Ecosystems

ISSN

2095-6355

e-ISSN

2095-6355

Svazek periodika

10

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

2023

Stát vydavatele periodika

CN - Čínská lidová republika

Počet stran výsledku

13

Strana od-do

1-13

Kód UT WoS článku

001055743500001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85166622895