Treefall gap, canopy opening caused by the death of one or more trees, is the dominant form
of disturbance in many forest systems worldwide. Gaps play an important role in forest …

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 …

Alternative strategies for stand density management in even-aged coniferous forests may
increase plant species and functional diversity. We examined the effects of fixed and …

Forest gaps, openings in the canopy caused by death of one or more trees, have a profound
effect on forest regeneration and drive the forest growth cycle. It is therefore necessary to …

Context Forest microclimates differ from regional macroclimates because forest canopies
affect energy fluxes near the ground. However, little is known about the environmental …

The creation of gaps can strongly influence forest regeneration and habitat diversity within
forest ecosystems. However, the precise characteristics of such effects depend, to a large …

Forest management integrating nature conservation aspects into timber production focuses
increasingly on small-scale interventions. However, the ecological consequences of gap …

Wind disturbance is the main natural driver of forest dynamics in Central and Northern
Europe, but little is known regarding the general patterns of tree regeneration following …

Understanding the mechanisms that control vegetation development beneath canopy gaps
is of major importance for a nature-based management of European beech forests. We …

Light is one of the most important drivers of understory vegetation in forests, influencing the
patterns of total cover as well as the abundance of individual species. Based on a multi …