Tree rings reveal signs of Europe’s sustainable forest management long before the first historical evidence

Abstract To satisfy the increasing demand for wood in central Europe during medieval times, a new system of forest management was developed, one far superior to simple coppicing. The adoption of a sophisticated, Coppice-with-Standards (CWS) management practice created a two-storey forest structure t...

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Main Authors: Bernhard Muigg, Georgios Skiadaresis, Willy Tegel, Franz Herzig, Paul J. Krusic, Uwe E. Schmidt, Ulf Büntgen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-78933-8