Habitat Quality Assessment and Modelling for Forest Biodiversity and Sustainability

摘要: Safeguarding biodiversity has been one of the most important issues in environmental and forest policies since 1990s. The problem remains terms decisions knowledge on where to set appropriate conservation targets. Hence, we need detailed reliable information about structure composition methods for estimating this over whole spatial domain. approach presented aims develop a practical tool planners foresters evaluate alternative plans expand connect protected areas while identifying key habitats its associated value. In order reach goal learn more habitat quality woodland species boreal forests characteristics landscape, used combination remote sensing field data derived from Multi-source Finnish National Forest Inventory (MS-NFI) Habitat assessment suitability maps constitute useful designing management improve conservation. chapter, present an tools assessing values both managed areas. is intended assist decision-making concerning protection valuable natural resources. different models are as surrogate indicators developed reflect sound scientific basis that can be implemented other European countries invest national inventories. Within framework, focusing Finland end-user needs, effort constitutes first attempt undertaken at landscape level use monitoring management.