Heritage-based Management of Ancient Forests in Wallonia (Belgium) ; La gestion patrimoniale des forêts anciennes de Wallonie (Belgique)

Changes in the demand for goods and services have significantly altered European forests over time. In Wallonia, perpetuation of hardwood forests through recent centuries has allowed the preservation of a rich biological heritage, made up in particular of long-living organisms and ones with little dispersal capacity. Many geophytes are now found to be indicators for woodland continuity on the land they inhabit. The plentiful legacy of map resources was used to precisely establish the location of sub-natural ancient forests in Wallonia, defined as ones that have been continuously wooded by deci... Mehr ...