The effects of forest management on species richness and diversity have become important
research interests. The need to maintain biodiversity for forest ecosystem functioning has led …

Forest management has a major impact on the understorey vegetation, with the intensity and
type of the applied silvicultural treatments driving variable vegetation responses. We …

Browsing damages to young trees can have lasting impacts on forest structure. Roe deer
(Capreolus capreolus), the most common and widespread large herbivore in central Europe …

Selective browsing by deer on young trees may impede the management goal of increasing
forest resilience against climate change and other disturbances. Deer population density is …

Species composition of European temperate Quercus forests have undergone dramatic
changes in the past century. Observed changes have largely been attributed to …

The relationship between the spatial structure of shelter forests and the diversity of
understory herbaceous plants in desert–oasis ecotones is important for maintaining …

The vertical distribution understanding of undergrowth herbaceous plants in high altitude
mountain areas is of great significance to reveal the environmental gradient change law of …

目的造林工程是一种解决环境问题的重要方法, 已在中国乃至全球范围内乡村地区广泛实施.
人工林树种单一化对生物多样性的负面影响一直备受热议, 而林下草本植物与其他类群多样性的 …

ABSTRACT Non-Wood Forest Products (NWFP) species play a vital role in the ecological
and economic aspects of forests, and understanding their dynamics is crucial for sustainable …

While the herbaceous layer comprises less than 1% of total biomass in northeastern
hardwood ecosystems (Muller 2003), it plays an important role in forest function. Up to 90 …