Critical forest age thresholds for the diversity of lichens, molluscs and birds in beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) dominated forests

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Biodiversity along temperate forest succession (2018, background): “Arrows represent an approximate timeline of the successional stages following Moning and Müller (2009).”
Conservation value of forests attacked by bark beetles: Highest number of indicator species is found in early successional stages (2013, background): “Several of these species are known to be ependent on long-lasting, stable microclimatic conditions in temerate broadleaf forests (see discussion in Moning & Müller, 2009). owever, the presence of some Mollusca indicator species in open orests as well as in the transitional class between open and…”
Biodiversity in European beech forests - a review with recommendations for sustainable forest management (2010, background): “Between-site variation is large, indicating that several other factors than stand age influence bird diversity (Moning and Müller 2009).”
Tree microhabitats as indicators of bird and bat communities in Mediterranean forests (2013, background): “, 2011) that often have old-growth attributes or are found in the stand development stages typically sought after by bird forest specialists (Moning and Müller, 2008; Roberge et al., 2008).”
Hollow beech trees identified as keystone structures for saproxylic beetles by analyses of functional and phylogenetic diversity (2014, background): “A threshold for old trees was identified in the range from 150 to 200 years (Moning & Müller, 2009).”