Dynamics, management and
biodiversity in temperate forests
One day symposium, April 17th 2015; 10-17
August Krogh Building, Auditorium 1 , Universitetsparken 13, DK-2100 København Ø
Hosted by the Centre for Macroecology, Evolution and Climate (CMEC), University of Copenhagen.
Supported by the 15. Juni foundation.
Program
09.30-10.00 Arrival and coffee
10:00-10:20 Carsten Rahbek, Professor, CMEC, University of Copenhagen:
Setting the scene: why forests matter for biodiversity conservation in temperate Europe, with a focus on Denmark
Theme 1: Forest history, dynamics, and biodiversity
10:20-10:40
Bent Vad Odgaard, Professor, Department of Geoscience, University of Aarhus:
Population expansions in cultural landscapes: Palaeoecological insights.
10:40-10:50
Karsten Thomsen, Biologist, Verdens Skove:
Tree species diversity and forest structure in rainforest of South America – what can we learn in relation to forest dynamics in Europe?
10:50-11:00
Erik Buchwald, Forest ecologist, Danish Nature Agency/University of Copenhagen:
The history of dead wood and veteran trees in Danish forests since 1500.
11:00-11:10
Hans Henrik Bruun, Associate professor, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen:
Loss of vascular plant diversity in Danish forests 1870-2015 and drivers of the change.
11:10-11:20
Peter Friis Møller, Senior advisor, GEUS:
Historical forest management systems and their potential for conserving biodiversity.
11:20-11:35
Björn Nordén, Researcher, Norwegian institute for Nature Research:
Do pollarded trees support a higher species diversity of lichens, bryophytes and fungi than large unpollarded trees?
11:35-12:00
Jörg Brunet, Professor, SLU Alnarp:
Ancient forests – modern threats: challenges for biodiversity management in forest reserves.
12:00-13:00Lunch
Theme 2: Forest management and conservation of biodiversity
13:00-13:25
Asko Lõhmus, Senior researcher, Head of Conservation Biology Group, University of Tartu:
Seminatural forestry combined with reserves: a success story for biodiversity conservation?
13:25-13:45
Lena Gustafsson, Professor, SLU, Uppsala:
The evidence-base for retention approaches in forestry.
13:45-13:55
Hans Peter Ravn, Associate Professor, IGN, University of Copenhagen:
Why do we find the best localities for rare and interesting insects on private lands and not in public owned forests?
13:55-14:05
Vivian Kvist Johannsen, Senior researcher, IGN, University of Copenhagen:
Dead wood – development as result of choice of management.
14:05-14:15
Rita Buttenschøn, Senior advisor, IGN, University of Copenhagen:
Woodland grazing with livestock versus deer - grazing pressure and carrying capacity.
14:15-14:25
Erik Aude, Director, HabitatVision:
Can coppice maintain biodiversity in Alnus swamps?
14:25-14:35
Nerea Abrego, PostDoc, Norwegian University of Science and Technology:
Does forest connectivity and reserve size matter for conservation of wood-inhabiting fungi?
14:35-14:45
Péter Ódor, senior researcher and Bence Kovács, PhD student, MTA Cenre for Ecological Research:
Effect of forestry treatments on microclimate, soil, biodiversity and regeneration in temperate oak-hornbeam forests - an experimental approach.
14:45-14:55
Jacob Heilmann-Clausen, Associate Professor, CMEC, University of Copenhagen:
Restoration of habitat complexity in managed beech forests – an experimental approach.
14:55-15:30Coffee
Theme 3: Forest biodiversity, economy, and ecosystem services
15:30-15:55
Adrian Newton, Professor, University of Bournemouth:
Planning for forest biodiversity and ecosystem services at the landscape scale - trade-offs and benefits.
15:55-16:05
Rasmus Ejrnæs, Senior researcher, Department of Bioscience University of Aarhus:
Low energy forest as promising “novel ecosystems” on abandoned agricultural lands.
16:05-16:15
Eva Roth, Associate professor, Department of Environmental and Business Economics, University of Southern Denmark: Planning for the Nordic assessment of Biodiversity, the IPBES way
16:15-16:25
Dalia Amor Conde, Assistant professor, Department of Biology, University of Southern Denmark: Opportunities and cost of preventing species extinctions – what can we learn from the AZE approach?
16:25-16:35
Anders Højgård Petersen, Senior advisor, CMEC, University of Copenhagen:
Biodiversity and ecosystem services in Danish forests - a national analysis.
16:35-16:55
Jette Bredahl Jacobsen, Professor, CMEC-IFRO, University of Copenhagen:
Conserving forest biodiversity on private lands – options and challenges.
16:55-17:00
Closing remarks
17:00-18:30
Beer/softdrinks in the lobby