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Forests in Balance: How Tree Management Affects Biodiversity

Forests are vital repositories of biodiversity and vital suppliers of ecosystem services that support human life and the natural world. The health and biodiversity of forest ecosystems are largely determined by silvicultural practices, which are techniques used to control the development and structure of forests. The effects of various silvicultural practices, such as crop tree management, coppicing with standards, thinning, selective logging, and clear cutting, on forest biodiversity are examined in this article. Under good planning, certain practices?like selective logging and thinning?can increase biodiversity, but others?like poorly managed coppicing and clear cutting?may harm ecosystems and decrease species richness. The results emphasize how crucial context-specific, well watched, and sustainable forest management strategies are to striking a balance between ecological integrity and human demands.