DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2013.07.003
Scopus记录号: 2-s2.0-84880967891
论文题名: The history of clear-cutting in northern Sweden - Driving forces and myths in boreal silviculture
作者: Lundmark H. ; Josefsson T. ; Östlund L.
刊名: Forest Ecology and Management
ISSN: 0378-1127
出版年: 2013
卷: 307 起始页码: 112
结束页码: 122
语种: 英语
英文关键词: Clear-cutting
; Driving forces
; Forest history
; Selective cutting
; Sustainable forest management
; Sweden
Scopus关键词: Clear-cutting
; Driving forces
; Forest history
; Selective cutting
; Sustainable forest management
; Sweden
; Commerce
; Conservation
; Pulp refining
; Reforestation
; clearcutting
; coniferous forest
; forest management
; forestry practice
; historical record
; industrial development
; nineteenth century
; pulp and paper industry
; silviculture
; sustainable forestry
; twentieth century
; Commerce
; Conservation
; Reforestation
; Sweden
; Sweden
英文摘要: In a broad sense, one that includes foresters, nature conservation organizations and the informed public in Sweden, it is common knowledge that the era of clear-cutting in northern Sweden began around 1950. This paper presents results of a study showing that this is a much too simplistic view. The main objective was to analyze how clear-cutting was discussed professionally and implemented in northern Sweden during the late 19th century and early 20th. We also wanted to discuss the development of forest management in this region from a comparative perspective. The study is based on a detailed analysis of extensive historical records from 1882 to 1960 and includes papers and reports from discussions and field excursions. The results of the study show that clear-cutting was widely applied in northern Sweden in the early 1900s as the interest in sustainable forest management and regeneration increased. The foresters wanted to improve the situation in the residual stands that were left after high-grading of Scots pine and, at the same time, the expanding pulp industry improved the market for smaller diameter trees and Norway spruce, making it possible to apply clear-cutting on a larger scale. A rapidly expanding wood market pushed a timber frontier northwards in Sweden and along with this came new knowledge and technology. During the 1930s, the financial crisis led to a temporary decline in clear-cutting in favor of selective cutting, but after that clear-cutting took over more and more. Rather than being a dramatic shift between cutting methods, the transition was a gradual process during which both clear-cutting and selective cutting were seen as rational cutting methods and therefore constantly applied and refined. With time, however, selective cutting was abandoned in favor of clear-cutting. The reason for keeping a persistent myth around the introduction of clear-cutting has its roots in the transformation process but also through the need for a positive historical narrative among foresters in Sweden. © 2013 The Authors. Citation statistics:
资源类型: 期刊论文
标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/66383
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作者单位: Department of Forest Ecology and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 901 83 Umeå, Sweden
Recommended Citation:
Lundmark H.,Josefsson T.,Östlund L.. The history of clear-cutting in northern Sweden - Driving forces and myths in boreal silviculture[J]. Forest Ecology and Management,2013-01-01,307