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What is the Index of Biodiversity Potential?
The Index of Biodiversity Potential (IBP) is an (indirect) biodiversity evaluation tool co-designed by foresters and researchers.
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What is forest resilience?
Forest resilience is the ability of forests and society to recover and adapt to environmental, climatic and societal changes.
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Forest monitoring: How do we know what is happening in Europe’s forests?
Forest monitoring has been constantly evolving through time, in tune with new scientific methods and with evolving societal expectations towards…
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Frequently asked questions about forests and why they matter
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Going beyond a definition, explore our concise insights into key forest-related topics.
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What is agroforestry?
Agroforestry combines the cultivation of trees and shrubs with crops and/or livestock on the same land management unit.
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What is urban forestry?
Urban forestry involves the management and establishment of trees and forests across a city
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How does EU decision-making work?
Losing sight of the wood for the trees? – EU decision-making explained
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Who holds the power in EU (forest) decision-making?
Who holds the power in EU decision-making – and in forest policy specifically?
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What are the key steps for planning biodiversity monitoring in forest restoration?
Structured monitoring is essential not only to demonstrate restoration success but to guide and improve ongoing efforts.
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