Temporal change in the herbaceous understory community of an old-growth forest: from seasons to decades

Studies focusing on the herbaceous groundlayer of forest communities have become increasingly common in the literature, yet rarely do these studies adequately capture the temporal dynamics that typify this stratum. Using long-term data from an old-growth remnant stand in southeastern Ohio, we compare seasonal, annual, and decadal changes in herb composition and abundance on a north- and south-facing slope. Herbs were sampled within 70, 2-m2...