Forest Management in Mature Tree Plantations

Enhancing Biodiversity and Stability in Urban Forests

This thesis investigates forest improvement interventions in mature tree stands within Parco Nord Milano, assessing strategies to enhance biodiversity, mechanical and ecological stability, and ecosystem services. Activities may include analyzing natural regeneration, thinning methods and effects, enrichment planting with native species, and evaluating forest ecosystem responses to interventions using simulation models.

Required Knowledge and Skills

- Forest ecology and silviculture principles

- Data collection and field surveys

- Quantitative analysis of biodiversity and ecosystem dynamics

- Simulation modeling of forest management scenarios

Start date: anytime

Estimated duration: 4-6 months

Application deadline: 31/07/2026

Activity location: Milan