Language: English
The aim of this comprehensive publication is to gather information on the status and importance of floodplain forests in Europe (Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, and Ukraine) and provide information for those interested in studying this unique European biome. Most floodplain forests in the cultural landscape of Europe have been significantly affected by decreases in their size. This phenomenon has been significantly reduced or completely stopped only recently, but its consequences are apparent even now, especially with regards to changes in the structure and species composition of floodplain forest ecosystems.