Sammanfattning

Forest residue left after clear-cutting is increasingly being used as biofuel in Sweden. Deadwood is an important habitat for many species and a crucial resource for forest biodiversity. On eight clear-cuts in eastern central Sweden, the amount of Picea abies (L.) Karst. deadwood left on the ground was compared with the amount collected in piles for fuelwood extraction. It was found that 65% of the volume, 77% of the surface area and 84% of the pieces of slash were to be extracted. In another study on 23 clear-cuts in the same region, it was found that 36% of the logs left outside piles after clear-cutting were later removed. These studies indicate that a considerable amount of potential substrate is lost during slash extraction

Nyckelord

boreal forest; conservation; CWD; FWD; logging residue; nature concern; Norway spruce

Publicerad i

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research
2005, Volym: 20, nummer: 3, sidor: 235-242
Utgivare: TAYLOR & FRANCIS AS

SLU författare

• Sjögren, Jörgen

  • Institutionen för naturvårdsbiologi, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

• Gustafsson, Lena

  • Institutionen för naturvårdsbiologi, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

UKÄ forskningsämne

Miljö- och naturvårdsvetenskap
Skogsvetenskap


Publikationens identifierare

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02827580510036201

Permanent länk till denna sida (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/5977