Journal of Forest Science, 2022 (vol. 68), issue 4
Behaviours and attitudes of consumers towards bioplastics: An exploratory study in ItalyOriginal Paper
Sandra Notaro, Elisabetta Lovera, Alessandro Paletto
J. For. Sci., 2022, 68(4):121-135 | DOI: 10.17221/26/2022-JFS 
Bio-based and biodegradable plastics produced from wood residues can have a positive impact on the environment by replacing conventional plastics. However, the current bioplastics market is held back by a lack of available information and weak marketing activities aimed at final consumers. To increase the available information, the present study investigated the consumers' attitudes and behaviours towards bioplastic products. A web-based survey was conducted on a sample of potential consumers in Italy. 1 115 consumers filled out the questionnaire with a dropout rate in compilation of 14%. The results showed that the environmental characteristics of...
Climate resilient traditional agroforestry systems in Silite district, Southern EthiopiaOriginal Paper
Mihert Semere, Abirham Cherinet, Martha Gebreyesus
J. For. Sci., 2022, 68(4):136-144 | DOI: 10.17221/151/2021-JFS
Agroforestry is recognized as one of the strategies for climate change mitigation and adaptation under the Kyoto protocol. The system has been practiced in Ethiopia for a while by smallholder farmers by incorporating crops with trees providing extensive socio-economic and environmental benefits. This unaccounted benefit of the system needs further and specific study. Thus, this study aimed to examine the resilience of three (homegardens, woodlots, and parkland) traditional agroforestry systems (TAFS) on the basis of biomass carbon accumulation and socio-economic characteristics in Silite district, Southern Ethiopia. Systematic random sampling was employed...
Vegetation dynamics and soil properties following low-intensity wildfire in loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) planted forest in Northern IranOriginal Paper
Mahdiyeh Nezhadgholam-Zardroodi, Hassan Pourbabaei, Mehrdad Ghodskhah-Daryaei, Ali Salehi, Shahram Enayati-Charvadeh, Jamshid Eslamdoust
J. For. Sci., 2022, 68(4):145-155 | DOI: 10.17221/16/2022-JFS
Vegetation dynamics, soil properties, and the correlation between them following a wildfire are crucial to understanding the recovery of forest (natural or planted forest) ecosystems. We compared species composition and soil properties in two burned (Br) and unburned (UBr) sites of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) stand in Northern Iran. We detected 39 plant species including 22 (56.4%) species that were common in both sites, 13 (33.3%) species specifically in the Br site, and 4 (10.3%) species specifically in the UBr site. Although species abundance was significantly higher in the UBr site, species richness was significantly higher in the Br...
Evaluation of selected growth parameters of Paulownia cotevisa plantation in the Danubian LowlandShort Communication
Michal Pástor, Jaroslav Jankovič, Martin Belko, Juraj Modranský
J. For. Sci., 2022, 68(4):156-162 | DOI: 10.17221/155/2021-JFS
The main objective of this study was to assess the growth of the established Paulownia cotevisa plantation during an extended time period and compare it with values reviewed in the literature. Seven years after planting, mean diameter at breast height and height of the aboveground part of P. cotevisa 2® (P. cotevisa) plantation were similar to values reported in the literature and they reached 21.5 cm and 11.2 m, respectively. Besides the crown damage caused by wind, development of the P. cotevisa plantation established in the Danubian Lowland was not affected by any other harmful environmental factor...