Birch is a species widely present in the forests of Europe. However, it receives little attention from a forestry point of view due to the low quality of the current logs produced and its low value locally. It nevertheless presents major advantages for both the ecosystem and the wood industry. In fact, it can live in a wide range of station conditions and can be put to a variety of uses.

To produce quality wood that can be used for purposes other than firewood, it is essential to take the tree’s requirements into account and apply rigorous silviculture, at the right time and with the right intensity.