This book contains 19 chapters which provide information on the diverse impact of forest history, in general, and of forest continuity, fragmentation and past management in particular, on the diversity and distribution of species. The implications for the conservation of biodiversity in forests are also addressed.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What History Can Teach us About Present and Future Forest Biodiversity / K. Verheyen, O. Honnay, B. Bossuyt and M. Hermy -- The Holocene Structure of North-west European Temperate Forest Induced from Palaeoecological Data / R.H.W. Bradshaw and G.E. Hannon -- Landscape Changes in the History of the Austrian Alpine Regions : Ecological Development and the Perception of Human Responsibility / E. Johann -- Natural Tree Colonization of Former Agricultural Lands in the French Massif Central : Impact of Past Land Use on Stand Structure, Soil Characteristics and Understorey Vegetation / B. Prévosto, T. Curt, E. Dambrine and P. Coquillard -- Fire, Death and Disorder in the Forest : 150 Years of Change in Critical Ecological Structures and Processes in Boreal Scandinavia / L. Östlund -- Relative Importance of Habitat Quality and Forest Continuity for the Floristic Composition of Ancient, Old and Recent Woodland / M. Wulf -- Land-use History and Forest Herb Diversity in Tompkins County, New York, USA / K.M. Flinn and P.L. Marks -- Ancient Forests in Denmark and the Importance of Tilia / J.E. Lawesson -- Ecology and Population Genetics of Carabus problematicus in Flanders, Belgium : is Forest History Important? / K. Desender, E. Gaublomme, P. Verdyck, H. Dhuyvetter and B. De Vos -- Colonization of Oak Plantations by Forest Plants : Effects of Regional Abundance and Habitat Fragmentation / J. Brunet -- Multiple-scale Factors Affecting the Development of Biodiversity in UK Plantations / J.W. Humphrey, A.J. Peace, M.R. Jukes and E.L. Poulsom -- Metapopulation Dynamics Following Habitat Loss and Recovery : Forest Herbs in Ancient and Recent Forests / M. Vellend -- Short-term and Mid-term Response of Ground Beetle Communities (Coleoptera, Carabidae) to Disturbance by Regeneration Felling / E. Richard, F. Gosselin and J. Lhonoré -- Changes in the Composition of Wytham Woods (Southern England) 1974-2002, in Stands of Different Origins and Past Treatment / K.J. Kirby -- Forest History, Continuity and Dynamic Naturalness / C. Westphal, W. Härdtle and G. von Oheimb -- Integrating Historical Ecology to Restore a Transitional Pinus palustris Community / G.B. Blank -- Is the US Concept of 'Old Growth' Relevant to the Cultural Landscapes of Europe? A UK Perspective / K.N.A. Alexander and J.E. Butler -- The Use of Dendrochronology to Evaluate Dead Wood Habitats and Management Priorities for the Ancient Oaks of Sherwood Forest / C. Watkins, C. Lavers and R. Howard -- Forest Regulations in the USA : Evolving Standards for Conserving Forest Biodiversity in the Past 300 Years / M.J. Mortimer.

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