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Song of the Forest
The Soviets are often viewed as insatiable industrialists who saw nature as a force to be tamed and exploited.Song of the Forestcounters this assumption, uncovering significant evidence of Soviet conservation efforts in forestry, particularly under Josef Stalin. In his compelling study, Stephen Brain profiles the leading Soviet-era conservationists, agencies, and administrators, and their efforts to formulate forest policy despite powerful ideological differences.By the time of the revolution of 1905, modern Russian forestry science had developed an influential romantic strand, especially prevalent in the work of Georgii Morozov, whose theory of \"stand types\" asked forest managers to consider native species and local conditions when devising plans for regenerating forests. After their rise to power, the Bolsheviks turned their backs on this tradition and adopted German methods, then considered the most advanced in the world, for clear-cutting and replanting of marketable tree types in \"artificial forests.\" Later, when Stalin's Five Year Plan required vast amounts of timber for industrialization, forest radicals proposed \"flying management,\" an exaggerated version of German forestry where large tracts of virgin forest would be clear-cut. Opponents who still upheld Morozov's vision favored a conservative regenerating approach, and ultimately triumphed by establishing the world's largest forest preserve.Another radical turn came with the Great Stalin Plan for the Transformation of Nature, implemented in 1948. Narrow \"belts\" of new forest planted on the vast Russian steppe would block drying winds, provide cool temperatures, trap moisture, and increase crop production. Unfortunately, planters were ordered to follow the misguided methods of the notorious Trofim Lysenko, and the resulting yields were abysmal. But despite Lysenko, agency infighting, and an indifferent peasant workforce, Stalin's forestry bureaus eventually succeeded in winning many environmental concessions from industrial interests. In addition, the visionary teachings of Morozov found new life, ensuring that the forest's song did not fall upon deaf ears.
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My encyclopedia of the forest
\"Introduces the reader to facts about the forest\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Peer Review Statement
All papers published in this volume have been reviewed through processes administered by the Editors. Reviews were conducted by expert referees to the professional and scientific standards expected of a proceedings journal published by IOP Publishing.• Type of peer review: Single Anonymous• Conference submission management system: Morressier• Number of submissions received: 32• Number of submissions sent for review: 31• Number of submissions accepted: 31• Acceptance Rate (Submissions Accepted / Submissions Received × 100): 96.9• Average number of reviews per paper: 1• Total number of reviewers involved: 7• Contact person for queries:Name: Muhammad Alif K. SahideEmail: muhammad.alif@unhas.ac.idAffiliation: Forest and Society Research Group (FSRG), Faculty of Forestry, University of Hasanuddin
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Abrupt increase in harvested forest area over Europe after 2015
Forests provide a series of ecosystem services that are crucial to our society. In the European Union (EU), forests account for approximately 38% of the total land surface
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. These forests are important carbon sinks, and their conservation efforts are vital for the EU’s vision of achieving climate neutrality by 2050
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. However, the increasing demand for forest services and products, driven by the bioeconomy, poses challenges for sustainable forest management. Here we use fine-scale satellite data to observe an increase in the harvested forest area (49 per cent) and an increase in biomass loss (69 per cent) over Europe for the period of 2016–2018 relative to 2011–2015, with large losses occurring on the Iberian Peninsula and in the Nordic and Baltic countries. Satellite imagery further reveals that the average patch size of harvested area increased by 34 per cent across Europe, with potential effects on biodiversity, soil erosion and water regulation. The increase in the rate of forest harvest is the result of the recent expansion of wood markets, as suggested by econometric indicators on forestry, wood-based bioenergy and international trade. If such a high rate of forest harvest continues, the post-2020 EU vision of forest-based climate mitigation may be hampered, and the additional carbon losses from forests would require extra emission reductions in other sectors in order to reach climate neutrality by 2050
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Fine-scale satellite data are used to quantify forest harvest rates in 26 European countries, finding an increase in harvested forest area of 49% and an increase in biomass loss of 69% between 2011–2015 and 2016–2018.
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In focus : forests : wilderness, wonders, wildlife
Ten illustrators delve into the woodlands to explore the creatures, culture, and conservation of our forested areas. This super-sized book draws back the canopy of the rain forest, winds its way through the fir trees, and dives to the depths of the kelp forest to uncover the fascinating facts of these unique ecosystems.
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Peer Review Statement
All papers published in this volume have been reviewed through processes administered by the Editors. Reviews were conducted by expert referees to the professional and scientific standards expected of a proceedings journal published by IOP Publishing Publishing.• Type of peer review: Double Anonymous• Conference submission management system: Morressier• Number of submissions received: 141• Number of submissions sent for review: 129• Number of submissions accepted: 104• Acceptance Rate (Submissions Accepted / Submissions Received × 100): 73.8• Average number of reviews per paper: 2• Total number of reviewers involved: 22• Contact person for queries:Name: Prof. Mohammad Basyuni, Ph.DEmail: m.basyuni@usu.ac.idAffiliation: Department of Forestry, Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, North Sumatera, Indonesia
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Hop, Bunny! : explore the forest
Readers are introduced to forests as they follow a rabbit on his travels.
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