Forest Diversity and Management

Abstract

Introduction.- Dynamics in natural mixed-beech forest of the Upper Vosges D. Closset-Kopp et al.- The effects of climate change on the long-term conservation of Fagus grandifolia var. mexicana, an important species of the Cloud Forest in Eastern Mexico O. Tellez-Valdes et al.- Genetic diversity of Dalbergia monticola (Fabaceae) an endangered tree species in the fragmented oriental forest of Madagascar O. Andrianoelina et al.- Forest management and plant species diversity in chestnut stands of three Mediterranean areas H. Gonard et al.- Spatial diversity of dry savanna woodlands: Assessing the spatial diversity of a dry savanna woodland stand in northern Namibia using neighbourhood-based measures F.P. Graz.- Assessment of threat status and management effectiveness in Kakamega Forest, Kenya B. Bleher et al.- Influence of forest types and effects of forestry activities on species richness and composition of Chrysomelidae in the central mountainous region of Japan M. Ohsawa, T. Nagaike.- The banana forests of Kilimanjaro: biodiversity and conservation of the Chagga homegardens A. Hemp.- Biodiversity hotspots and conservation priorities in the Campo-Ma'an rain forests, Cameroon M.G.P. Tchouto et al.- Tree diversity in western Kenya: using profiles to characterise richness and evenness R. Kindt et al.- Vascular plant species inventory of a Philippine lowland rain forest and its conservation value G. Langenberger et al.- Status and conservation of Trigonobalanus doichangensis (Fagaceae) W. Sun et al.- Ghyll woodlands of the Weald: characterisation and conservation N.G. Burnside et al.- Effects of fragmentation of evergreen broad-leaved forests on genetic diversity of Ardisia crenata var. bicolor (Myrsinaceae) A.-L. Zhao et al.- Diversity patterns in theflora of the Campo-Ma'an rain forest, Cameroon: do tree species tell it all? M.G.P. Tchouto et al.- Impacts of selective logging and agricultural clearing on forest structure, floristic composition and diversity, and timber tree regeneration in the Ituri Forest, Democratic Republic of Congo J.-R. Makana, S.C. Thomas.- Forest management considerations for conservation of Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius and White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos populations in Quinto Real (Spanish Western Pyrenees) A. Garmendia et al.- A reconsideration of the reproductive biology of the Atlantic forest in the Volta Velha Reserve S.M. Vamosi.- Patterns of rodent species diversity and abundance in a Kenyan relict tropical rainforest A. Mortelliti, L. Boitani.- The role of landscape patterns of habitat types on plant species diversity of a tropical forest in Mexico J.L. Hernandez-Stefanoni.-Distribution, habitat and Red List status of the New Caledonian endemic tree Canacomyrica monticola (Myricaceae) J. Herbert.- Composition of woody species in a dynamic forest-woodland-savannah mosaic in Uganda: implications for conservation and management G. Nangendo et al.- Do Orthoptera need human land use in Central Europe? The role of habitat patch size and linear corridors in the Bialowieza Forest, Poland J. Theuerkauf, S. Rouys.- Species composition, diversity and local uses of tropical dry deciduous and gallery forests in Nicaragua B. Gonzalez-Rivas et al.- Identifying conservation priority zones for effective management of tropical forests in Eastern Ghats of India B. Balaguru et al.- Comparison of bird communities in primary vs. young secondary tropical montane cloud forest in Guatemala S.C. Renner et al.- Effects of habitat structure and adjacent habitats on birds in tropical rainforest fragments and shaded