Developing Principles and Models for Sustainable Forestry in Sweden

1. Front Matter

   Pages N1-vi

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2. Introduction to the SUFOR Programme

   • Harald Sverdrup, Ingrid Stjernquist

   Pages 1-12

3. On Swedish forests

   • Per Stjernquist, Ingrid Stjernquist, Harald Sverdrup

   Pages 13-20

4. Defining sustainability

   • Harald Sverdrup, Mats G. E. Svensson

   Pages 21-32

5. Principles of sustainable forest management

   • Harald Sverdrup, Bengt Nihlgård, Mats G. E. Svensson, Gunnar Thelin

   Pages 33-56

6. Integrated modelling

   • Patrik Wallman, Harald Sverdrup, Mats G. E. Svensson, Mattias Alveteg

   Pages 57-83

7. Models of the risk of windthrow and frost

   • Kristina Blennow, Mattias Carlsson, Erik Johansson, Ola Sallnäs

   Pages 85-90

8. Biogeochemical processes and mechanisms

   • Harald Sverdrup, Anna Hagen-Thorn, Johan Holmqvist, Patrik Wallman, Per Warfvinge, Charlotta Walse et al.

   Pages 91-196

9. Forest vitality and stress implications

   • Harald Sverdrup, Ingrid Stjernquist

   Pages 197-271

10. Biodiversity in sustainable forestry

    • Mats G. E. Svensson, Ingrid Stjernquist, Peter Schlyter, Harald Sverdrup

    Pages 273-296

11. Forests, Acidification and the Socio-economic Cost

    • Christer Kalén, Bengt Nihlgård, Harald Sverdrup

    Pages 297-316

12. Assessing effects of wildlife on forestry

    • Jonas Bergquist, Christer Kalén

    Pages 317-336

13. Sustainability in spruce and mixed-species stands

    • Gunnar Thelin, Harald Sverdrup, Johan Holmqvist, Ulrika Rosengren, Magnus Linden

    Pages 337-354

14. Productivity scenarios for the Asa Forest Park

    • Erik Agestam, Kristina Blennow, Mattias Carlsson, Mats Niklasson, Sven G. Nilsson, Urban Nilsson et al.

    Pages 355-380

15. Assessment of sustainability in the Asa Forest Park

    • Johan Holmqvist, Gunnar Thelin, Ulrika Rosengren, Ingrid Stjernquist, Patrik Wallman, Harald Sverdrup

    Pages 381-426

16. Nutrient sustainability for Swedish forests

    • Harald Sverdrup

    Pages 427-432

17. General conclusions

    • Harald Sverdrup, Ingrid Stjernquist, Bengt Nihlgård

    Pages 433-441

18. References

    • Harald Sverdrup, Ingrid Stjernquist

    Pages 443-480

19. Back Matter

    Pages 481-481

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In this book is summarized those management principles that should be valid in areas where forests continuously are used for production, where biodiversity aspects are important as well as economy and productivity, and where demands on soil status and water quality are set. Especially the very long-term aspects are emphasized, and it is shown how system model thinking is used to reach the goals. Biogeochemical aspects are put forward as they are very important in areas on poor bedrock with acid soils. Forest vitality and stress on trees are treated, as well as the importance of wildlife and their effects of browsing. The balance between social and recreational demands from the society and the economical needs of the landowner is of great concern. Experiences from a special area in South Sweden are presented.

• Forestry
• Sustainable forest management
• biodiversity
• forest
• production
• sustainability
• Forestry Management

• Department of Chemical Engineering and Department of Plant Ecology, Lund University, Sweden

  Harald Sverdrup, Ingrid Stjernquist

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