Researchers from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) explored the possibilities of introducing risk into forest sector models (FSM). They have found a step-wise procedure, which has one main goal: help decision makers toContinue reading
Coming back to the roots – forest graveyard as a business
For Polish version – Click here! Powrót do korzeni – cmentarz jako biznes. This year in March, I was able to visit very interesting and inspiring place. I saw first time in my life aContinue reading
Failure of the EU Timber Regulation
Recently, I have found an interesting article, in which Vladislav Vejnovic is analyzing why the EU Timber Regulation is still ineffective after 3 years since its implementation.
High log prices in New Zealand
Despite diminishing demand from China, log prices in New Zealand are expected to remain high in the rest of 2016. This phenomenon is quite surprising as it is against market rules. Nevertheless, there are otherContinue reading
Tropical forest found in Norway
Svalbard is a Norwegian archipelago, in the Arctic Ocean. Recently, researchers from the United Kingdom discovered fossilized tropical forest. Forest is around 380 million years old, and comes from the times when Svalbard was nearContinue reading
Record for most trees planted in a single day beaten
Last record belonged to Pakistan, where 847 275 trees were planted in a single day. It happened in 2013. Three years later, on July 11th 2016, this record has been literally smashed by a factor of 60.Continue reading
How trees chat to each other every day?
Hidden under your feet is an information superhighway that allows trees to communicate and help each other out. Forest ecologist Suzanne Simard and her colleagues at the University of British Columbia have made an interesting discovery: treesContinue reading
50,000 years old forest discovered under water
Near the coast of Alabama, scuba divers discovered a primeval underwater forest. The cypress forest was protected in an oxygen-free environment for more than 50 thousands years. Most likely, the forest was uncovered from oceanContinue reading
Faustmann formula discovered before Faustmann
Nowadays, foresters cannot imagine timber valuation without the Faustmann formula. But, did Faustmann discover it really as the first one? Researcher from Natural Resources Institute in Finland found that not, as the valuation of forestsContinue reading
Private owner shows how to conserve nature
Recently, I have found an interesting story about an American Mr. M.C. Davis who spent over $90 million to buy 54 thousand acres (ca. 22 thousands hectares) property in the southeastern U.S in order toContinue reading