Discovery of Natural Recovery

Danish cases on natural forest recovery

The third case study
The hurricane forest, Bornholm- Storm 1967

The second case study
Thy National Park, Stenbjerg Plantage - Forest fire in 2013

The first case study
Lovrup Skov - The storm in 1999 that destroyed the forest climate

Natural disturbances are an important part of forest dynamics and create niches for many species to sustain and for interesting forest images.

Our research into natural recovery after disturbances takes place in some managed forests, which have been heavily impacted by natural disturbances, i.e. Sønderjylland (storm 1999), Thy (fire 2013), Bornholm (storm 1967).

After the disturbances, these forests have been left for natural succession, so that the structures and processes that support or inhibit the natural recovery can be studied.