Comparing close-to-naturesilviculture with processes in pristine forests: lessons from Central Europe

International audienceThe specific goals of this paper are the following:1. To determine, using beech-dominated pristine forests as anexample,themaindrivingforcesofgenerationrenewal intermsoflifecycledurationandspatialrenewalpatterns; 2. Toillustratecontrastinglightrequirementsduringrenewal by comparing pristine oak and beech forests; 3. To elucidate the lower limits of stocking and canopy openness for silvicultural renewal in small clusters based on pristine forest research; 4. Topresentanapproachforimplementingthesefindingsin a liberal and versatile forest managemen