In Brief: Structural diversification of forests – Forest manager perspectives: Evidence review

Resilience of future forests may be enhanced by diversifying the structure of even-aged, single-species plantations intended to be clearfelled. While events such as storms, pest and disease outbreaks, and wildfires will affect forest structure, management decisions of forest managers can have a significant impact over time. The rapid evidence review summarised in this In Brief considers the evidence about forest manager attitudes towards, and decision-making in relation to, diversification of forest management. It serves to help policy-makers and practitioners better understand some of the challenges to diversifying forest structure.