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Comparing close-to-nature silviculture with processes in pristine forests: lessons from Central Europe / Jean-Philippe Schütz in Annals of Forest Science, vol 73 n° 4 (December 2016)  

Public [article]  inAnnals of Forest Science > vol 73 n° 4 (December 2016) . - pp 911 - 921 Titre : Comparing close-to-nature silviculture with processes in pristine forests: lessons from Central Europe Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Jean-Philippe Schütz, Auteur ; Milan Saniga, Auteur ; Jurij Diaci, Auteur ; Tomas Vrska, Auteur Année de publication : 2016 Article en page(s) : pp 911 - 921 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Végétation [Termes IGN] dynamique de la végétation [Termes IGN] Europe centrale [Termes IGN] sylviculture Résumé : (auteur) [introduction] The term close-to-nature silviculture already contains some ambiguity since (silvi) culture implies the act of forest use. This notion was coined a long time ago by well-known silviculturists (Gayer 1885; Engler 1905; Leibundgut 1943 and more) to characterise a new form of forest management that differs from plantation forestry and the clear-cut system. The aim was a paradigmatic alternative to create multi-storeyed and rich mixed forest stands, with forest management emulating natural processes and seamless replacement of generations. Which of these processes should be selected and the degree to which natural forest dynamics should be imitated have not yet been specifically defined because the term was conceived in a general and conceptual sense and, furthermore, the aim has never been to let nature work alone. We can here quote Leibundgut (1943, p. 152) [transl. from German] “The main task of silviculture is to maximise and maintain the value produced by the forest”. Such a formulation is still quite relevant today, when the term “value” is understood in a broader sense. Actually, it would be more appropriate to use the term “utility” (original term “utilité”) in the sense of Biolley (1901). Numéro de notice : A2016--167 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET Nature : Article DOI : 10.1007/s13595-016-057 Date de publication en ligne : 12/09/2016 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s13595-016-0579-9 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=87204 [article]