Fig. 1From: How can forest management increase biomass accumulation and CO2 sequestration? A case study on beech forests in Hesse, GermanyDiameter distributions by the number of individuals and biomass in t ha−1 (above- and below-ground living biomass) of the five selected sites at the time of the first and second inventory of the forest reserves (FR) and management areas (MA). The age of the dominating stand at the time of the first inventory is indicated “ + ” the time spans till the second. Individuals and biomass per hectare are indicated in bracketsBack to article page