Current nature conservation policy is going to alter the tree-layer composition of many
Central European deciduous forests. As a consequence of ceasing silvicultural …

Where natural production capacity permits, modern silvicultural management in Central
Europe frequently aims at the development of mixed broadleaved stands, instead of pure …

Abstract Information on changes in the herb layer of unmanaged forest nature reserves may
be useful to assess present-day issues of management relating to sustainability and …

This overview of relationships between biodiversity and management focuses on Central
European Fagus forests. Present management and conservation activities are embedded in …

The impact of historical and present drivers on forest biodiversity is poorly understood. A
better understanding is mandatory to ensure conservation and appropriate management of …

Central Europe's temperate forests are heavily shaped by centuries of human activity. Their
natural vegetation, mainly consisting of beech-dominated (Fagus sylvatica) deciduous …

The forest ecosystems in northern Europe have undergone extensive changes over the last
200 years. We present the first detailed account on how modern forest management has …

Tree species-rich forests are hypothesised to be less susceptible to insect herbivores, but so
far herbivory–diversity relationships have rarely been tested for tree saplings, and no such …

In this review we compare stand-scale patterns of biodiversity in managed and unmanaged
European beech Fagus sylvatica forests and discuss the implications for sustainable forest …

Abstract Schall et al.(2020) assessed how a combination of different forest management
systems in managed forest landscapes dominated by European beech may affect the …