Titre du document / Document title

Using soil quality indicators to assess forest stand management

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

BURGER J. A. ⁽¹⁾ ; KELTING D. L. ⁽¹⁾ ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

⁽¹⁾ Department of Forestry, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 228 Cheatham Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0324, ETATS-UNIS

Résumé / Abstract

A general goal of the forestry sector in many countries is developing and applying best management practices that will result in sustainable forestry. Maintaining soil productivity is a criterion in most sustainability initiatives. The purpose of this paper is to outline the steps and rationale of a monitoring approach, using soil-based indicators as an example, to assess stand-level sustainability of intensively managed forests. The monitoring process, described here, includes steps that establish the proper inference space, identify soil functions, attributes, and indicators, combine indicator responses in a soil quality model, establish baseline conditions for comparing soil change, validate relationships between indicators and soil productivity, and implement a sampling scheme to measure indicators, analyze trends, and interpret change for adapting Sustainable Forestry Practises (SFPs) to maximize their effectiveness. This monitoring process is proposed as a method for SFP research and development that will lead to sustainable forest management at the unit level.

Revue / Journal Title

Forest ecology and management   ISSN 0378-1127   CODEN FECMDW 

Source / Source

Congrès
IEA Bioenergy Task Workshop N^o12, Eddleston , ROYAUME-UNI (20/09/1997)
1999, vol. 122, n^o 1-2 (198 p.)  (20 ref.), pp. 155-166

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

Elsevier, Amsterdam, PAYS-BAS  (1976) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Biological indicator ; Soil quality ; Forest management ; Forest stand ; Durability ; Productivity ; Monitoring ; Forest logging ; Mathematical model ; Silvicultural systems ; Silviculture ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Indicateur biologique ; Qualité sol ; Gestion forestière ; Peuplement forestier ; Durabilité ; Productivité ; Monitorage ; Exploitation forestière ; Modèle mathématique ; Régime sylvicole ; Sylviculture ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Indicador biológico ; Calidad suelo ; Administración forestal ; Rodal forestal ; Durabilidad ; Productividad ; Monitoreo ; Explotación forestal ; Modelo matemático ; Sistemas silviculturales ; Selvicultura ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 17223, 35400008933740.0120