Effects of forest-fuel harvesting on the diversity of dead wood and epixylic macrolichens in clear-cuts

Author: Jäntti, Mari

Date: 2016

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Language: English

Type of resource: Academic article

Topics: Bioeconomy, Forests and Biodiversity

Forest-fuel harvesting (FFH) is a growing industry in countries of intensive forest management. FFH is the collection of logging residues for energy production interconnected with thinning and clear-cutting, and it reduces especially the amount of fine woody debris (FWD) and stumps on clear-cuts. With dead wood already being a scarce resource in managed forests, the practice may cause further species loss among dead wood dependent, saproxylic species.