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Perspectives of silviculture as discipline in Greece

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Abstract

Greek  Forestry relies basically on the principle of sustainability. Recently, this  term, eventhough    it is very old, has acquired a special interest as it redefines the  relation between man and    nature. Greek silviculturists adopted this principle many years ago, in the  form of providing    perpetually equal wood volumes, annually or periodically as well as other  social benefits.    Keep in mind, that the priorities and perspectives of silviculture as  discipline in Greece are the    following: The contribution to the protection of greek forests by applying  the most appropriate    silvicultural treatments as well as the rehabilitation of degraded forest  ecosystems (conversion    of coppices, cover of bare lands etc.), the maintenance of the existing  mixed forests and the    transformation of the pure conifer forests into mixed ones as well as the  improvement of structure of the high forests, the use of natural regeneration in the future in the same way it was    used so far, the prohibition of clear-cuttings in all forests and the use  of low impact management    methods, the application of selective harvesting and the keeping of  individual old trees until    their biological death, the protection of rare species and the creation of  a network of special    protected areas.

How to Cite:

Zagas, T., Tsitsoni, T. & Gkanatsas, P., (1999) “Perspectives of silviculture as discipline in Greece”, Silva Gandavensis 64. doi: https://doi.org/10.21825/sg.v64i0.825