biblio.ugent.be The UGent Institutional Repository is the electronic archiving and dissemination platform for all UGent research publications. Ghent University has implemented a mandate stipulating that all academic publications of UGent researchers should be deposited and archived in this repository. Except for items where current copyright restrictions apply, these papers are available in Open Access. This item is the archived peer‐reviewed author‐version of: Former land use affects the nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations and biomass of forest herbs. Baeten L. Verstraeten G., De Frenne P., Vanhellemont M., Wuyts K., Hermy M. & Verheyen K. In: Plant Ecology, 212: 901–909, 2011. The original publication is available at springerlink.com To refer to or to cite this work, please use the citation to the published version: Baeten L., Verstraeten G., De Frenne P., Vanhellemont M., Wuyts K., Hermy M. & Verheyen K. 2011. Former land use affects the nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations and biomass of forest herbs. Plant Ecology 212:901‐909. DOI 10.1007/s11258‐010‐9876‐9