Selection harvest in temperate deciduous forests: Impact on herb layer richness and composition

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 271-287

  Von Oheimb, Goddert ^a   Härdtle, Werner ^a  

^a LEUPHANA UNIVERSITY OF LÜNEBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Forest management; Harvest intensity; Herbaceous forest species; Northern Germany; Understorey vegetation; Vernal herbs

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DECIDUOUS FOREST; DOMINANCE; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; FOREST MANAGEMENT; GENERALIST; HARVESTING; HERB; UNDERSTORY;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY;

TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 59149098902     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-008-9475-4     Document Type: Article

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