Šumarski list, Vol. 150 No. 3-4, 2026.
Pregledni rad
https://doi.org/10.31298/sl.150.3-4.5
Antun Tomić's Rational Forest Management Method as an Example of Adaptive Forest Management with the Goal of Establishing Spatial-Temporary Sustainability
Krunoslav Teslak
; Sveučilište u Zagrebu Fakultet šumarstva i drvne tehnologije
Karlo Beljan
orcid.org/0000-0002-8751-6303
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Tomislav Čavlović
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Karlo Petrinović
orcid.org/0009-0004-8630-2540
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Jura Čavlović
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Sažetak
In the Republic of Croatia, forest management traditionally follows an even-aged forest management approach based on the age-class method for determining allowable cut and forest management planning. This approach is often, and unjustifiably, classified within European categorizations of management methods as being more or less distant from close-to-nature forestry. In fact, even-aged forest management in Croatia is characterized by adaptive planning of allowable cut, which is based on theoretical age-class area, stand regeneration priorities, stand structure, the need for silvicultural treatments, and the long-term establishment and maintenance of sustainable management. Moreover, considering the relatively small average stand size of around 15 hectares and the predominance of natural self-stand regeneration, even-aged management—despite all climatic, health, and economic challenges—can be promoted as a close-to-nature forestry. The introduction of an adaptive management in even-aged forests was initiated in the 19th century by the Croatian forestry expert and scientist Antun Tomić, through his own forest regulation method called the “rational method,” which was based on forest area, actual timber volume, and increment.
Ključne riječi
Antun Tomić; even-aged forest management; determination of allowable cut; close-to-nature forestry; forest management planning
Hrčak ID:
345990
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Datum izdavanja:
2.4.2026.
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