Forestry projections for species diversity-oriented management: an example from Central Europe

Ecological Processes

Table 4 Thinning specifications, bio-energy scenario. Con. stands for coniferous and dec. for decideous

Stand type	Phase	Starts at top height [m]	Species	Operation	Frequency	Number of future crop trees	Number of competitors	Target diameter	% of targeted removed per intervention	Maximum volume removed per intervention [Vfm ha⁻¹]
Coniferous	Precommercial	12	Coniferous	Thinning from below	5					30
		12	Broadleaved	Thinning from below	5					30
		16	Coniferous	Thinning from below	5					60
		16	Broadleaved	Thinning from below	5					60
	Harvest	28	Coniferous	Shelterwood cutting over	5 5					500
			Coniferous	35 years	5 5					500
			Broadleaved	Shelterwood cutting over	5					500
Broadleaved	Precommercial	0	Coniferous	Removal of broadleaved^a	5	1000	All within			25
		0	Broadleaved	Removal of broadleaved^a	5					25
		17	Coniferous	Thinning from below	5					35
		17	Broadleaved	Thinning from below	5					35
	Harvest	30	Coniferous	Shelterwood cutting over	5					500
	Harvest	30	Broadleaved	Shelterwood cutting over	5					500
Oak	Precommercial	12	Coniferous	Thinning from above	5					25
		12	Broadleaved	Thinning from above	5					25
		17	Coniferous	Thinning from above	5					50
		17	Broadleaved	Thinning from above	5					50
	Harvest	30	Coniferous	Target diameter felling	5			30	100	500
	Harvest	30	Broadleaved	Target diameter felling	5			30	100	500

^aThrough selection of 1000 coniferous future crop trees per hectares and removal of all competitors within 10 m radius