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| RIJEČ GLAVNOGA UREDNIKA | ||
| Branimir Prpić | ||
| FORESTS MANAGED ON CLOSE-TO-NATURE PRINCIPLES ARE MUCH MORE USEFUL THAN VIRGIN FORESTS pdf HR EN | 1 | |
| At the Assembly of the Academy of Forestry Sciences held in December 2008 it was concluded that the majority of the forests in Croatia should be managed according to close-to-nature silviculture, an approach staunchly advocated by the Zagreb School of Silviculture. Such an approach encourages the natural composition of a forest accompanied by sustainable management, high quality of wood material and high productive potential. Carbon is sequestered, oxygen is released and CO2 quantities in the atmosphere are reduced in the process of photosynthesis. Since carbon dioxide is one of the most represented greenhouse gasses, a forest mitigates global warming by reducing its concentrations. This is currently considered one of the most important forest functions. A virgin forest consists of five developmental stages: regeneration, the initial stage, the optimal stage and the stage of ageing and decomposition. In contrast, a naturally managed forest consists of the first three stages of a virgin forest: regeneration, the initial stage and the optimal stage. During its lifetime, carbon assimilation and sequestration play a major role, whereas during ageing and decomposition in a virgin forest assimilation decreases and finally stops completely. Since these two stages account for over half of a virgin forest lifetime, this forest is inefficient in the sense of carbon sequestration. Moreover, its anti-erosion and hydrological functions are also reduced. The official policy of nature protection in Croatia advocates the maintenance of virgin forests. In contrast, the forestry science supports the principle of converting selected areas with the most important forest communities into secondary virgin forests for further study, and applying nature-based management in all forests. Biological diversity displayed by a virgin forest in the developmental stages of ageing and decomposition is reflected in a large number of insect and fungi species in dead wood. This is achieved by leaving sufficient quantities of dead wood in a forest according to the FSC certification. Professor Emeritus Branimir Prpić, PhD | ||
| IZVORNI ZNANSTVENI ČLANCI | ||
| Topić, V., L. Butorac, G. Jelić | UDK 630* 222 + 539 Arbutus unedo L. (001) | |
| Biomass in Strawberry Tree Coppice Forests (Arbutus unedo L.) on Island Brač pdf HR EN | 5 | |
| Prka, M., T. Poršinsky | UDK 630* 525 + 526 (001) | |
| Structure Comparison of Technical Roundwood in Even-Aged Beech Cutblocks by Assortment Tables with Application of Standards HRN (1995) and HRN EN 1316-1:1999 pdf HR EN | 15 | |
| Zečić, Ž., I. Stankić, D. Vusić, A. Bosner, D. Jakšić | UDK 630* 48 + 737 (001) | |
| Volume utilization and value of timber assortmets of dried silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) trees pdf HR EN | 27 | |
| Horvat, Gabrijel | UDK 630* 689 (001) | |
| Improvement of Forestry Office Business Operation by Developing Basic Managing Functions pdf HR EN | 39 | |
| PREGLEDNI ČLANCI | ||
| Dakskobler, Igor | UDK 630* 188 | |
| Phytocoenological Research in Forest Ecosystems at the Beginning of the 21st Century pdf HR EN | 53 | |
| Jurjević, P., D. Vuletić, J. Gračan, G. Seletković | UDK 630* 439 | |
| Forest Fires in the Republic of Croatia (1992-2007) pdf HR EN | 63 | |
| KNJIGE I ČASOPISI | ||
| Franjić, J., Ž. Škvorc | ||
| Plant Communitties of Croatia PDF | 88 | |