Is integrated forest management effective in conserving biodiversity? The inter-disciplinary ConFoBi research programme

ConFoBi (Conservation of Forest Biodiversity in Multiple-use Landscapes of Central Europe) is a major research and qualification programme of Freiburg University, Germany. ConFoBi combines multi-scale ecological studies on forest biodiversity with social and economic studies of biodiversity conservation. In addition to this interdisciplinary approach, ConFoBi is maintaining a lively exchange of expertise between scientific research and the demands of forestry and conservation practice throughout all stages of the project. Twelve PhD students supervised by researchers of Freiburg University, as well as the State's Forest Research Institute Freiburg (FVA), focus on the effectiveness of struct…