Die Eichen des Spessarts

Ancient and other trees of special interest: indicators of old growth biodiversity and heritage

“…The regulations on cutting firewood are believed to have been a result of the increasing demand for firewood for households because of the increasing population and population density and a growing demand for charcoal and firewood for industrial purposes that are the glass and metal furnaces (Bühler, 1922;Vanselow, 1926;Endres, 1929;Streitz, 1967;Schubart, 1966;Mantel, 1990;Perlin, 1991;Buis, 1993). Another indication of the increasing demand or even the scarcity of firewood as a result of the increasing population is that from the 14 th to the 16 th century, wood which was not "fruitful", the "non-fructiferae" or "malae" were banned from being cut freely.…”