FSC Research Portal

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The FSC Research Portal is an online catalogue that aims to facilitate the search for studies relevant to FSC operations and provide syntheses of the most relevant evidence for decision making by FSC stakeholders. Publications included in the portal to date are of two types: FSC Effect-Related Studies, empirical studies that report on the results and/or impacts of FSC certification; and FSC Relevant Studies, publications that contain information relevant to the development of FSC normative documents. These publications range from scientific articles to grey literature, reports, working papers and books.

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Users can navigate* the FSC Research Portal in three different ways. First, by clicking on one of the buttons below to filter publications by evidence category. Second, by typing a keyword into the search bar. Or third, by using one or more of the metadata** filters located on the left side of the interface.

Evidence categories: FSC Effect-Related Studies FSC Relevant Studies

(*) If you encounter any technical problems, wish to provide feedback on the metadata of any of the publications, and/or recommend the inclusion of a new publication, please write to open@fsc.org.

(**) For more details on the metadata architecture, see the research protocol

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    Author(s): Kukkonen, M. Hohnwald, Stefan
    Publication Year: 2009
    Source: Annals of Forest Science
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Access Rights: Public, Open access
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Environmental
    Topics: Compositional diversity
    Subtopics: Plant diversity
    Subject Keywords: Biodiversity Ecosystem Plant biodiversity
    Regions: Central America
    Countries: Honduras
    Forest Zones: Tropical
    Forest Type: (not yet curated)
    Tenure Ownership: (not yet curated)
    Tenure Management: (not yet curated)
    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: Comparative study with matched control
    Evidence Subtype: Data collected post-intervention
    Data Type: (not yet curated)
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    Author(s): Sillanpää, M. Friess, D.A.
    Publication Year: 2017
    Source: Forest Ecology and Management
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Environmental
    Topics: Compositional diversity
    Subtopics: Plant diversity
    Subject Keywords: Biodiversity Plant biodiversity
    Regions: Asia
    Countries: Indonesia
    Forest Zones: Tropical
    Forest Type: (not yet curated)
    Tenure Ownership: (not yet curated)
    Tenure Management: (not yet curated)
    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: Comparative study with no matched control
    Evidence Subtype: Data collected post-intervention
    Data Type: (not yet curated)
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    Author(s): Hannah, S. Judd, N. Sophie H. Nelson, R. Jickling, J.
    Publication Year: 1999
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    Publication Type: Report
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Economic Environmental
    Topics: Compositional diversity Structural diversity
    Subtopics: Plant diversity Protected areas
    Subject Keywords: Certification of Forest Ecosystem Services Forests Certification
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    Regions: Europe
    Countries: United Kingdom
    Forest Zones: (not yet curated)
    Forest Type: (not yet curated)
    Tenure Ownership: (not yet curated)
    Tenure Management: (not yet curated)
    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: (not yet curated)
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    Author(s): Foster, B. Keeton, W.S.
    Publication Year: 2008
    Source: Journal of Sustainable Forestry
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Economic Environmental
    Topics: Profitability Compositional diversity Structural diversity
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    Subtopics: Dead wood Plant diversity Carbon
    Subject Keywords: Dead wood Ecosystem Coarse woody debris
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    Regions: North America
    Countries: United States of America
    Forest Zones: Temperate
    Forest Type: (not yet curated)
    Tenure Ownership: (not yet curated)
    Tenure Management: (not yet curated)
    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: Comparative study with matched control
    Evidence Subtype: Data collected before and after intervention
    Data Type: (not yet curated)
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    Author(s): Blumroeder, J.S. Winter, S. Goroncy, A. Hobson, Peter R. Shegolev, A.
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    Publication Year: 2019
    Source: Ecological Indicators
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Environmental
    Topics: Compositional diversity Structural diversity
    Subtopics: Plant diversity Dead wood
    Subject Keywords: Conservation Forest disturbance Forest degradation
    Regions: Europe
    Countries: Russian Federation
    Forest Zones: Boreal
    Forest Type: (not yet curated)
    Tenure Ownership: (not yet curated)
    Tenure Management: (not yet curated)
    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: Comparative study with no matched control
    Evidence Subtype: Data collected post-intervention
    Data Type: (not yet curated)
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    Author(s): Dias, F.S. Marques, T.A. Marcelino, J. Caldeira, M.C. Orestes Cerdeira, J.
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    Publication Year: 2016
    Source: Biological Conservation
    Publication Type: Journal Article
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    Sustainability dimension(s): Environmental
    Topics: Compositional diversity Structural diversity
    Subtopics: Plant diversity Protected areas
    Subject Keywords: Biodiversity Plant biodiversity Protected areas
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    Regions: Europe
    Countries: Portugal
    Forest Zones: Temperate
    Forest Type: Natural Forest
    Tenure Ownership: (not yet curated)
    Tenure Management: (not yet curated)
    Evidence Category: FSC effect-related studies
    Evidence Type: Comparative study with no matched control
    Evidence Subtype: Data collected post-intervention
    Data Type: (not yet curated)