One of the main strategies to reduce the global loss of biodiversity has been the
establishment of protected areas (PAs). High quality biodiversity knowledge is essential to …

Different European countries have interest in reviving the practice of coppice forest
management. Despite in temperate forests the understory represents more than 80% of the …

Questions Do forest structural parameters related to stand heterogeneity enhance functional
diversity (FD) of understorey plant communities? Do FD and functional composition of …

Traditionally focussed on maximising productivity, forest management increasingly has to
consider other functions performed by the forest stands, such as biodiversity conservation …

Intercropping systems improve the soil nutrient cycle through microbial community activity
and then land productivity. However, their interactions mechanism underlying that the mixed …

Coppice forest management impacts understorey vegetation. This is particularly true for
habitat specialists (priority elements in conservation) who prefer closed canopy conditions …

Plants associated with traditional forms of coppice management are affected by changes in,
or cessation of, stand management which produce differences in structure, usually in the …

We analyzed variation in the functional composition and diversity of understory plant
communities across different forest vegetation types in Slovenia. The study area comprises …

Coppicing is one of the oldest silvicultural practices and is still widely applied to produce
renewable energy from broadleaf forests. However, the consequences on microclimate and …

Understory vegetation plays a vital role in the flow of materials and nutrient cycling in
plantation ecosystems. Introducing functional plants (one species or a group of plants that …