Coppices in Tuscany: considerations on the relationship between forest management and natural resources

Abstract

I analyze the amount of wood samples resulting from coppicing and the recent years trend based on national and regional inventories data and on the “Report on the state of forests in Tuscany, 2008”. I highlight the difficulty in assessing a relationship between forest planning and protection of natural elements susceptible to deterioration of old forests. I also point out the difficulty of choosing appropriate indicators and investigation scale. Finally I analyze the regional laws in force, highlighting the rules can be critical for the habitat and/or the species of conservation concern.

Keywords

• Coppice
• Forest statistics
• Biodiversity
• Indicators
• Cuttings
• Forest rules