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 …
A Ares, AR Neill, KJ Puettmann - Forest Ecology and Management, 2010 - Elsevier
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 …
J Zhu, D Lu, W Zhang - Journal of Forestry Research, 2014 - Springer
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 …
K Kramer, P Brang, H Bachofen, H Bugmann… - Forest Ecology and …, 2014 - Elsevier
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 …
T Naaf, M Wulf - Forest ecology and management, 2007 - Elsevier
Understanding the mechanisms that control vegetation development beneath canopy gaps is of major importance for a nature-based management of European beech forests. We …
F Tinya, P Ódor - Forest Ecology and Management, 2016 - Elsevier
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 …