European agroecosystems host a variety of farm woodlands that act as primary determinants
of biodiversity and ecosystem services. While woodland areas have been in decline …

An attempt is made to review some of the effects of site history on the composition and
diversity of temperate deciduous forests and their communities. An analysis of the dispersal …

This study underlines the often under-estimated importance of forest ownership and land
tenure in European forest biodiversity studies which are crucial for the management …

In the Prignitz, which is in the north-west of the federal state of Brandenburg in eastern
Germany, ancient, old and recent woodlands show clear differences in site conditions. On …

Future woodland management and regeneration rely on decisions that are often driven by
current cultural choices and ecological knowledge. What is the contribution of historical data …

In northeastern Germany, the presence of 148 vascular plant species in 155 woodlands,
which have been planted during the last 200 years, was observed. Woodlands existing …

Humans have managed European landscapes, including woodlands, for millennia. Prior to
the birth of modern forestry in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, there existed two …

European forests have been affected by human activities since Neolithic times, especially
through fragmentation and conversion into non-native tree plantations. Documenting and …

Since the Neolithic Revolution, a decline in pristine forests has occurred in Europe. Around
750 AD Germany was still approximately 90% covered by forest. The growth in agriculture …

Our understanding of the historical ecology of European forests has been transformed in the
last twenty years. Bringing together key findings from across the continent, Europe's …