1. Introduction

   • David L. Hawksworth

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1061 - 1062

2. Dynamics in Natural Mixed-beech Forest of the Upper Vosges

   • D. Closset-Kopp
   • A. Schnitzler
   • D. Aran

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1063 - 1093

3. 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

   • Oswaldo Téllez-Valdés
   • Patricia Dávila-Aranda
   • Rafael Lira-Saade

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1095 - 1107

4. Genetic Diversity of Dalbergia monticola (Fabaceae) an Endangered Tree Species in the Fragmented Oriental Forest of Madagascar

   • Olivarimbola Andrianoelina
   • Hery Rakotondraoelina
   • Jean-Marc Bouvet

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1109 - 1128

5. Forest Management and Plant Species Diversity in Chestnut Stands of Three Mediterranean Areas

   • Hélène Gondard
   • François Romane
   • Salvatore Leonardi

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1129 - 1142

6. Spatial Diversity of Dry Savanna Woodlands

   • Friedrich Patrick Graz

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1143 - 1157

7. Assessment of Threat Status and Management Effectiveness in Kakamega Forest, Kenya

   • Bärbel Bleher
   • Dana Uster
   • Thomas Bergsdorf

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1159 - 1177

8. Influence of Forest Types and Effects of Forestry Activities on Species Richness and Composition of Chrysomelidae in the Central Mountainous Region of Japan

   • Masashi Ohsawa
   • Takuo Nagaike

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1179 - 1191

9. The Banana Forests of Kilimanjaro: Biodiversity and Conservation of the Chagga Homegardens

   • Andreas Hemp

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1193 - 1217

10. Biodiversity Hotspots and Conservation Priorities in the Campo-Ma’an Rain Forests, Cameroon

    • M. G. P. Tchouto
    • M. Yemefack
    • A. M. Cleef

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1219 - 1252

11. Tree Diversity in Western Kenya: Using Profiles to Characterise Richness and Evenness

    • R. Kindt
    • P. Van Damme
    • A. J. Simons

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1253 - 1270

12. Vascular Plant Species Inventory of a Philippine Lowland Rain Forest and its Conservation Value

    • Gerhard Langenberger
    • Konrad Martin
    • Joachim Sauerborn

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1271 - 1301

13. Status and Conservation of Trigonobalanus doichangensis (Fagaceae)^#

    • Weibang Sun
    • Yuan Zhou
    • Allen Coombes

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1303 - 1318

14. Ghyll Woodlands of the Weald: Characterisation and Conservation

    • Niall G. Burnside
    • Dan J. Metcalfe
    • Steve Waite

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1319 - 1338

15. Effects of Fragmentation of Evergreen Broad-leaved Forests on Genetic Diversity of Ardisia Crenata var. Bicolor (Myrsinaceae)

    • Ai-Lian Zhao
    • Xiao-Yong Chen
    • Dong Zhang

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1339 - 1351

16. Diversity Patterns in the Flora of the Campo-Ma’an Rain Forest, Cameroon: Do Tree Species Tell it All?

    • M. G. P. Tchouto
    • W. F. De Boer
    • L. J. G. Van der Maesen

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1353 - 1374

17. 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

    • Jean-Remy Makana
    • Sean C. Thomas

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1375 - 1397

18. Forest Management Considerations for Conservation of Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius and White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos Populations in Quinto Real (Spanish Western Pyrenees)

    • Alfonso Garmendia
    • Susana Cárcamo
    • Oscar Schwendtner

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1399 - 1415

19. A Reconsideration of the Reproductive Biology of the Atlantic Forest in the Volta Velha Reserve

    • Steven M. Vamosi

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1417 - 1424

20. Patterns of Rodent Species Diversity and Abundance in a Kenyan Relict Tropical Rainforest

    • Alessio Mortelliti
    • Luigi Boitani

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1425 - 1440

21. The Role of Landscape Patterns of Habitat Types on Plant Species Diversity of a Tropical Forest in Mexico

    • J. Luis Hernandez-Stefanoni

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1441 - 1457

22. Distribution, Habitat and Red List Status of the New Caledonian Endemic Tree Canacomyrica monticola (Myricaceae)

    • Jane Herbert

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1459 - 1466

23. Composition of Woody Species in a Dynamicforest–woodland–savannah Mosaic in Uganda: Implications for Conservation and Management

    • Grace Nangendo
    • Hans Ter Steege
    • Frans Bongers

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1467 - 1495

24. Do Orthoptera Need Human Land use in Central Europe? The Role of Habitat Patch Size and Linear Corridors in the Białowieża Forest, Poland

    • Jörn Theuerkauf
    • Sophie Rouys

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1497 - 1508

25. Species Composition, Diversity and Local uses of Tropical Dry Deciduous and Gallery Forests in Nicaragua

    • Benigno González-Rivas
    • Mulualem Tigabu
    • Per Christer Odén

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1509 - 1527

26. Identifying Conservation Priority Zones for Effective Management of Tropical Forests in Eastern Ghats of India

    • B. Balaguru
    • S. J. S. John britto
    • S. Soosairaj

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1529 - 1543

27. Comparison of Bird Communities in Primary vs. Young Secondary Tropical Montane Cloud Forest in Guatemala

    • Swen C Renner
    • Matthias Waltert
    • Michael Mühlenberg

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1545 - 1575

28. Effects of Habitat Structure and Adjacent Habitats on Birds in Tropical Rainforest Fragments and Shaded Plantations in the Western Ghats, India

    • T. R. Shankar Raman

    OriginalPaper Pages: 1577 - 1607