Biodiversity evaluation tools for European forests

Executive Summary The Biodiversity ChallengeBiodiversity And Its Components Policy Development As Regards The Management Of Forest BiodiversityBiodiversity Assessment And Evaluation The EU Project "Indicators For Monitoring And Evaluation Of Forest Biodiversity In Europe - BEAR"Biodiversity In European ForestsHistorical Development Of Forest Land The State Of Biodiversity In European ForestsIdentifying Main Features Of European Forest Biodiversity Key Factors Of Forest Biodiversity The Concept Of Forest Types For Biodiversity Assessments Major European Forest Types For Biodiversity AssesmentPrinciples For Assessing Forest Biodiversity In Europe Biodiversity Indicators And Assessment Assessing Key Factors Of Forest BiodiversityConclusions A Strategy For Assessment Of Forest Biodiversity On European Scale Assessment Of Forest Biodiversity On The Operational Scale The Need For Further Development And ResearchReferencesAppendices Appendix 1. BEAR Partners And User-Panel Appendix 2. Important European Forest Types According To The Habitats Directive Appendix 3. CORINE Land Cover Types Of Relevance To Forest Biodiversity Appendix 4. The Scheme Of Potential Natural Vegetation Of Europe Appendix 5. European Forest Type Schemes Appendix 6. A Bibliography Of Terms And Definitions Appendix 7. Indicators Of Biodiversity: Recent Approaches And Some General Suggestions Appendix 8. Electronic Conference On Research And Biodiversity: Preliminary Report On The Session On Forest