Time

Activity

Location

08:30–09:00

Welcome and Introduction

• President of BJFU
• Prof. ＆ Dr. Xiuhai Zhao

Xueyan Building A0202, BJFU

09:00–09:30

Group Photograph

Outside Xueyan Building

09:30–12:10

Session 1 – Moderator – Dr. Klaus v. Gadow

Xueyan Building A0202, BJFU

09:30–10:00

Exploring the Factors Affecting Carbon and Nutrient Concentrations in Biomass Components of Forest Plantations and Short Rotation Forestry

• Dr. Roque Rodríguez Soalleiro, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain

10:00–10:30

Mapping Tree Canopies in Urban Environments Using Airborne Laser Scanning (ALS): A Vancouver Case Study

• Dr. Nicholas C. Coops, University of British Columbia, Canada

10:30–10:40

Coffee Break

10:40–11:10

Effect of Thinning Intensity on the Growth Pattern of Main Tree Species in Broad-leaved Korean pine Forests

• Dr. Lushuang Gao, Beijing Forestry University, China

11:10–11:40

Long-term Experiments in Forests. Essential for Facts on Stand Dynamics and Evidence of Human Influence

• Dr. Hans Pretzsch, Technical University of Munich, Germany

11:40–12:10

Beyond Island Biogeography Theory: Lessons from Indian Archipelagos

• Dr. K. N. Ganeshaiah, University of Agricultural Sciences Bangalore, India

14:10–18:00

Session 2 – Moderator – Dr. Nicholas C. Coops

Xueyan Building A0202, BJFU

14:10–14:40

Growth at the Microscale: Stem Increment and Wood Property Responses in Pinus radiata under Varied Thinning Regimes

• Dr. David M. Drew, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa

14:40–15:10

The Nomination of Hyrcanian Old-growth Forests for Inscription to UNESCO World Heritage: Implications for Nature Conservation

• Dr. Seyed Mohsen Hosseini, Tarbiat Modares University, Iran

15:10–15:40

The Southern United States

• Dr. Pete Bettinger, University of Georgia, USA

15:40–16:00

Coffee Break

16:00–16:30

The National Forest Inventory in India - Developments and New Design

• Dr. V.P. Tewari, Himalayan Forest Research Institute, Shimla, India

16:30–17:00

Predicting the Provisioning Potential of Forest Ecosystem Services Using Airborne Laser Scanning Data and Forest Resource Maps

• Dr. Jari Vauhkonen, Natural Resources Institute Finland, University of Eastern Finland, Finland

17:00–17:30

Forestry in the Anthropocene: a Novel Functional and Multi-scale Forest Management Approach for Our Cultivated Planet

• Dr. Christian Messier, University of Quebec, Canada

17:30–18:00

An Analysis of the Nested Plot Design - for Monitoring Forest Ecosystems

• Dr. Klaus v. Gadow, Geory-August University in Gottingen, Germany and University of Stellenbosch, South Africa