Suzanne Simard: “Trees communicate!”
Years ago, the Canadian forest ecologist Suzanne Simard was ecstatic when she used her Geiger counter by the needles of fir and […]
UNEP and GRID-Arendal on the increasing risk of wildfires
Wildfires happen more frequently and with a bigger intensity, ravaging communities and ecosystems in their path. From Australia to the Arctic to […]
Acceleration of forest dynamics in the Northern Alps
Observational evidence has suggested that forests in the Northern Alps are changing due to climate change. However, it is still unclear whether […]
Video of the Croatian Paklenica National Park
On the Youtube channel of BEECH POWER, you can find a beautiful video of the Croatian Paklenica National Park. In this video […]
How to make our forests stormproof?!
In hindsight of recent weather events, two forestry professors made statements on specific forest management and making our forests stormproof. Next to […]
A high degree of old-growthness should coincide with low management intensity.
Large structural and compositional changes, compared to the natural state, are the result of major anthropogenic impacts in the past that almost […]
Hooray, the amount of deadwood is increasing again!
On 12/10/2020, an article appeared in the Flemish magazine ‘EOS Wetenschap’ concerning the research of Kris Vandekerkhove, forest expert of INBO (Institute […]
A scenario analysis: Forest Sector Outlook Study 2020 – 2040
Global changes and their impacts are hard to predict, even more so for complex ecosystems, as are forests. Forest ecosystems exist of […]
The role of Europe’s old forests in carbon sequestration
Young forests the better option to combat climate change? The vast amount of carbon that has already been stored in older forests […]
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe in top 5 net carbon sinks per unit area!
With 11 tonnes CO2 equivalent per hectare per year, the Ancient and Primeval Beech Forest of the Carpathians and Other Regions of […]