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Nature protection as a leading principle: managing forests in South-Eastern Poland
Today the area of South-Eastern Poland is characterised by a relatively high forest cover, reaching over 60% in foothills and mountainous areas. But is has not always been…
Webinar Recap – Climate change adaptation, mitigation and biodiversity conservation in European forests
Do climate adaptation, mitigation and biodiversity conservation goals walk hand in hand when it comes to the management of Europe’s forests? Or are they closely related, but essentially…
“Alone” in the woods – new marteloscope in Flanders
In October 2021, Astrid Van Den Bossche, a student from Gent University, established a new marteloscope in Flanders (Belgium), adding it to the extensive Integrate Network. You can read…
“Working with forest owners is a continuous learning process” – interview with Elisabet Andersson
As part of the European Network Integrate, Elisabet Andersson is the Swedish focal point responsible for questions of forest conservation. We spoke with her about the role Swedish forests…
A week in the life of a marteloscopist
Getting to the forest before sunrise, hugging trees to determine their diameter, spotting microhabitats despite rainy and foggy weather – setting up a marteloscope site is not a…
“During our Integrate-Chairmanship, we reflected upon our own integrative forest management approach”
From October 2020 to October 2021, Switzerland was Chair of the European Integrate Network, with Christoph Dürr representing Switzerland in his role as a Chairmen. With his broad…
Co-occurrence patterns of tree-related microhabitats: new paper out
A Tree-related Microhabitat (TreM) is a distinct, well-delineated morphological singularity occurring on living or standing dead trees, which constitutes a crucial substrate for species. Cavities, conks of lignivorous…
Spain is the new Integrate Network Chair
A very warm welcome to Spain as our new Integrate Network Chair, represented by Leopoldo Rojo Serrano and Daniel Roures Rego! During our recent Integrate Network Meeting in Neuchâtel,…
European forests in 2080: visions, challenges and the role of the European Network Integrate
How can we improve the management of our forests to make them more resilient to impacts of climate change and the increased risk of disturbances? What can we…