Bosplanten in de Moervaartvallei:een casestudie van bossen op kalkrijke alluviale bodems

The impact of forest age (indicating the number of years of continuous forest cover), historical forest management and soil conditions were studied on the forest plant species richness and composition of 168 forest fragments in the Moervaart valley. The Moervaart valley is a large alluvial plain in the north of Flanders which originated from the natural drainage of a lake at approximately 11 000 BC and where gyttja (lime) is locally present. Historical- ecological research indicated that the area was managed as grassland (both pasture and meadow) during medieval times, while forest was absent.... Mehr ...