IMPACT OF FOREST MANAGEMENT ON STAND STRUCTURE AND GENETIC DIVERSITY OF BEECH (FAGUS SYLVATICA) FOREST STANDS

In this study the impact of forest management on stand structure and genetic diversity has been examined in beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forest stands in the Apennine Mountains, central Italy. The study aims at comparing both spatial stand structure and genetic diversity between an old-growth forest and a post-harvest naturally regenerated forest.