to evaluate alternative forwarder paths in an Alpine environment by considering variables I) slope and roughness of the terrain and II) the density of the forest stand. The variables were determined from LiDAR data: in particular, the digital terrain model (DTM) (a), the canopy height model ...
Timber harvesting has been proposed as a management tool to enhance breeding habitat for the Cerulean Warbler (Setophaga cerulea), a declining Neotropical鈥揘earctic migratory songbird that nests in the canopy of mature eastern deciduous forests. To evaluate how this single-species management focus ...
The authors also argue that forest canopy structure and composition would be simplified, affecting ecosystem diversity, function and habitat (ibid). Similar findings have been made at the EU level. A report from the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission assessed the current practice of ...