Integrated Forest Management: The Old Wine of Multiple Use Management in a New Skin? Available to Purchase

Recently, new forest management concepts have been introduced in many countries. In the Netherlands, integrated forest management has been enthusiastically welcomed by a large part of the forestry community. This type of forest management aims at a better fulfilment of forest functions by means of integration of functions. This integration will be achieved by the application of silvicultural measures that lead to uneven-aged forests with a mix of species, natural regeneration and small-scale structure. Another management concept that has come forward is that advocated by the Pro Silva movement. Pro Silva aims at timber production in a more natural way;...