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 …

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

Abstract From 1941–; 1944 nearly 30 phytosociological relevés were completed by FK
Hartmann in the Rychlebské Mountains, a typical mountainous area in northeastern Czech …

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 …

This study investigated if ecological traits of forest floor vegetation could be used as
indicators of naturalness of beech forest in Hungary, by comparing near-natural unmanaged …

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 …

The importance of management regime on floristic variation (mosses and vascular plants) in
four Danish beech forests was investigated. Sixty-four blocks were sampled, representing …

There is a wealth of smaller-scale studies on the effects of forest management on plant
diversity. However, studies comparing plant species diversity in forests with different …

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 …