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Ecological forestry – principles, experiences and possible applications in Czech rep.
Vysloužilová, Barbora ; Čada, Vojtěch (advisor) ; Bílek, Lukáš (referee)
Current methods of forest management are often unsatisfactory in terms of ecology. In the context of biodiversity conservation it is necessary to develop and apply alternative methods of forestry. Ecological forestry has been established as a response to criticism of the logging process, within which there is no emphasis on environmental functions. It is a collective term for methods and practices that replicate the natural ecosystem processes. Three basic principles of ecological forestry has been described and justified - conservation of biological heritage of natural disturbances; diverse interventions that maintain or create heterogeneity; enough time for the regeneration of vegetation. Further models were characterized by specific practical application and their application in the world. Finally, the possibilities of ecological forestry were summarized into a number of possible practical applications. It is rather general recommendations, in which inappropriate methods of practices are replaced with more ekological options, and the impact of these methods on the forest ecosystem has been explained.
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Principles of ecological forestry and possible applications in Czech republic
Brichta, Jakub ; Čada, Vojtěch (advisor) ; Bače, Radek (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with the principles of ecological forestry, and also with its possible use in the Czech Republic. To a large extent, the thesis also focuses on natural disturbances, which use is the cornerstone of ecological forestry. I foccus specially on small-scale disturbances that help to create heterogeneous ecosystem through dead wood acumulation and sun exposition. Natural disturbances are part of the principles of ecological forestry and without their presence to a greater, extent: we can not talk about forest management being ecological. Disturbance affect the amount of biological legacies, the course of natural succession, but also the actual diverse mosaic of plant and animal communities. As there are diverse opinions on natural disturbances and application of natural processes in forests, there are many issues that need further examination. Therefore, the research of the forest natural disturbance regimes falls among the crucial present scientific challenges.
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