Dauerwald

Abstract

The description of Dauerwald which Troup gave in 1927 remains valid today. Dauerwald is not a silvicultural system in itself, but encompasses a range of systems; and the management of forests under no particular system, but following the Dauerwald principles. The woodlands on the Barenthoren estate in northern Germany, which Troup described, have changed considerably since then, but the Dauerwald approach has continued to be applied, with appropriate adaptation. Interest in this type of management has increased throughout Europe in recent years. The debate on the need for formal silvicultural systems and yield control is still current, but the outlook for Dauerwald, in its widest sense, appears to be good.