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Leave pollen-producing plants growing on the thinning strip

Habitat	Function	Type of work
Forest	Living environment	Thinning

In order to maintain biodiversity and ensure ecological coherence, forest management shall maintain the structural elements of habitats (e.g. trees from the previous felling period, old-growth trees and stumps, flatwoods, hardwoods, hollow trees, trees with burn marks, shrub species and species of trees that are not very common in the forest), also taking into account their potential impact on forest health, timber quality, ecosystem condition and human safety.

Description of the action

Leave nectar- and pollen-producing trees and shrubs to grow, especially at the open edges of the canopy, so that at least half of the canopy is exposed to light (e.g. roads, bridges, ditches, banks of watercourses) where they can form flowers.

Why?

Trees and shrubs blossom and bear berries, which provide nectar and pollen and provide food for insects, birds and mammals. As the forest ages, it becomes denser and many nectar- and pollen-producing trees and shrubs die or their fertility is significantly reduced. Growing on open edges, they receive enough sunlight to ensure fruit-bearing capacity even when the adjacent forest is older and denser.

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