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Old Forests, New
Management
Conservation and use of old-growth forests
in the 21st century
The conference
was held from
17 - 21 February 2008 at the Hotel Grand Chancellor in Hobart,
Tasmania, Australia.
The committee wishes to thank all participants and presenters who
contributed to the success of the conference.
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AATSE
Post-conference Survey
Please note
that the names and email addresses of speakers and conference
participants will be provided to the Australian Academy of
Technological Sciences and Engineering to conduct a small post
conference survey.
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Old-growth forests
in temperate and boreal regions are places of great beauty and importance to
people. These forests are often managed for conservation and biodiversity
value and as an important resource for timber production, so their
management has inevitably become subject to a range of societal pressures.
Current management practices for old-growth forests are increasingly
informed by an understanding of the disturbance events that trigger forest
regeneration. Research from several long-term experimental
sites now allows a fresh look at
ecologically based silviculture in forests managed for wood
production. |
