Habitat Quality Assessment of Herb-rich Spruce Forests in Estonia

• Main Authors: H. Korjus, D. Laarmann, A. Kangur, T. Paluots, P. Põllumäe
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Institute of Technology 2016
• Subjects: Forest habitat; Forest naturalness; Vegetation assessment; NATURA 2000; Conservation objectives; Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); TA1-2040; Technology (General); T1-995; Deadwood; Fennoscandian
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/c210fa3608844cf7af33495bf7be1df2

The Natura 2000 network contains many different habitats in Estonia, including old-growth forests and semi-natural woodlands. Ten years after the establishment of the Natura 2000 network in Estonia, changes have occurred in habitat type and habitat quality. Vegetation composition as well as the stru...