... 228/29042004.Changes in Austrian pine forest floor properties in relation with altitude in mountainous areasO. S, H. B. TDepartment of Soil Science and Ecology, Faculty of Forestry, Istanbul ... the initial mass was still remaining after 2 years for pine. Besides V and C (2001) recorded that in boreal forests where cold climatic conditions prevail spruce forests have indigestible ... 2007)02,0004,0006,0008,00010,00012,00014,0001400-1500m1500-1600m1600-1700m>1700m1400-1500m1500-1600m1600-1700m>1700m1400-1500m1500-1600m1600-1700m>1700m Altitude Forest Floor Weight (gr/m2)H L+F TFig. 1. Forest floor weight al-terations in connection with the altitude Forest oor weight (g/m2)1,400–1,500...