The key feature of Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) is the maintenance of biodiversity, regeneration and vitality of forest ecosystems without compromising their ecological, economic and social functions. SFM is particularly important in managed forest ecosystems such as cork oak stands, where human influence is considera - ble. Nonetheless, cork oak forest management may be highly sustainable and a few cases of certification occur. Cork certification can increase the product price but the lack of information on suitable indicators and experiences on their applicability at the management level limit its adoption. In this study we tested a set of indicators of sustainable cork oak forest management in Sardinia (Italy). First, we defined a list of specific indicators derived from atributes collected during the conventional management planning process. Secondly, we selected thre - shold values consulting a panel of experts on cork forest management. Thirdly, we applied the set of proposed indicators and related thresholds to a database of 361 sample plots and 285 forest compartments, representing 2% of the Sardinian cork oak forests, to test its potential suitability. Results show that structural and biometrical atributes can be easily exploited as SFM indicators. This approach drastically reduces the SFM information needed for a forest to get certified. Also the indicator spatial scale proves to be relevant: indicators up-scaling from tree to plot and to compartment level can be applied to overcome the influence of small areas which are out of certification standard.
Cork oak management sustainability: indicators for a certification prototype / Ugo Chiavetta, Andrea Cutini, Martina Pollastrini, Antonio Casula, Sara Maltoni, Sandro Dettori, Piermaria Corona. - ELETTRONICO. - (2017), pp. 0-0. (Intervento presentato al convegno XI Congresso Nazionale SISEF LA FORESTA CHE CAMBIA Ricerca, qualità della vita e opportunità in un paese in transizione tenutosi a Roma nel 10-13 Ottobre 2017).
Cork oak management sustainability: indicators for a certification prototype
Martina Pollastrini;
2017
Abstract
The key feature of Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) is the maintenance of biodiversity, regeneration and vitality of forest ecosystems without compromising their ecological, economic and social functions. SFM is particularly important in managed forest ecosystems such as cork oak stands, where human influence is considera - ble. Nonetheless, cork oak forest management may be highly sustainable and a few cases of certification occur. Cork certification can increase the product price but the lack of information on suitable indicators and experiences on their applicability at the management level limit its adoption. In this study we tested a set of indicators of sustainable cork oak forest management in Sardinia (Italy). First, we defined a list of specific indicators derived from atributes collected during the conventional management planning process. Secondly, we selected thre - shold values consulting a panel of experts on cork forest management. Thirdly, we applied the set of proposed indicators and related thresholds to a database of 361 sample plots and 285 forest compartments, representing 2% of the Sardinian cork oak forests, to test its potential suitability. Results show that structural and biometrical atributes can be easily exploited as SFM indicators. This approach drastically reduces the SFM information needed for a forest to get certified. Also the indicator spatial scale proves to be relevant: indicators up-scaling from tree to plot and to compartment level can be applied to overcome the influence of small areas which are out of certification standard.
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