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Forest disturbance decreased in China from 1986 to 2020 despite regional variations
Human activities have altered disturbance patterns in many parts of world, but there is no quantitative information on patterns and trends of forest...
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Disturbance and vegetational structure in an urban forest of Indian Siwaliks: an ecological assessment
Urban forests face multiple human-mediated pressures leading to compromised ecosystem structure and functioning. Therefore, understanding ecosystem...
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Optimizing functional zoning for Dalingshan Forest Park in China through microcosmic human disturbance evaluation
Human disturbance stands as a prominent factor influencing the ecological environment within natural protected areas. Presently, the issue of...
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Shifting agriculture is the dominant driver of forest disturbance in threatened forest species’ ranges
Forest disturbance, including deforestation, is a major driver of global biodiversity decline. Identifying the underlying socioeconomic drivers can...
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Impacts of anthropogenic disturbance on forest vegetation cover, health, and diversity within Doma forest reserve, Nigeria
Forest encroachment is a common practice that has led to the destruction of canopy trees in the Guinea savanna part of Nigeria. This study...
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Natural forest growth and human induced ecosystem disturbance influence water yield in forests
Together natural growth, afforestation and forest disturbance, such as felling, contribute to the dynamic nature of forests. Thus to enhance forest...
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Effects of climate change and forest gap disturbance on the growth characteristics of Japanese cypress and Japanese cedar on Mount Lushan, subtropical China
PurposeClimate change, largely caused by elevated carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) concentrations, is a driver of lasting disturbances that cause changes in...
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Forest Degradation and Deforestation
Tropical forests are being disturbed by deforestation and forest degradation at an unprecedented pace (Hansen et al. in Science 342:850–853, 2013;...
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Surviving in Changing Forests: Abiotic Disturbance Legacy Effects on Arthropod Communities of Temperate Forests
Purpose of ReviewThe increasing impact of droughts, wildfires and windstorms in temperate areas poses a significant challenge to the adaptation...
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Quantifying forest resilience post forest fire disturbances using time-series satellite data
Quantification of forest resilience will help us to manage the sustainability of the forest environment and the safety of biodiversity. Measuring...
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An intermediate level of disturbance with customary agricultural practices increases species diversity in Maya community forests in Belize
Across the planet, Indigenous societies control, use, and manage large tracts of tropical forest that are crucial for combating climate change. Here...
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Little evidence of management change in California’s forest offset program
Carbon offsets are widely promoted as a strategy to lower the cost of emission reductions, but recent findings suggest that offsets may not causally...
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Disturbance shapes the US forest governance frontier: A review and conceptual framework for understanding governance change
Conflict in US forest management for decades centered around balancing demands from forested ecosystems, with a rise in place-based collaborative...
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Effect of Disturbance on Micro-environment, Soil Properties and Microbial Biomass in Subtropical Broadleaved Forests of Meghalaya, India
Disturbance of forest ecosystem causes changes in vegetation structure, micro-environmental conditions, soil properties and microbial biomass....
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Climate-driven disturbances amplify forest drought sensitivity
Forests are a major terrestrial carbon sink, but the increasing frequency and intensity of climate-driven disturbances such as droughts, fires and...
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Understanding bark beetle outbreaks: exploring the impact of changing temperature regimes, droughts, forest structure, and prospects for future forest pest management
Climate change has increased the susceptibility of forest ecosystems, resulting in escalated forest decline globally. As one of the largest forest...
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What secondary research evidence exists on the effects of forest management after disturbances: a systematic map protocol
BackgroundForest disturbances are projected to increase in intensity and frequency in the upcoming decades. The projected change in disturbance...
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Balancing disturbance risk and ecosystem service provisioning in Swiss mountain forests: an increasing challenge under climate change
Climate change severely affects mountain forests and their ecosystem services, e.g., by altering disturbance regimes. Increasing timber harvest (INC)...
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Comparing methods that quantify forest disturbances in the United States’ national forest inventory
Forest disturbances play a critical role in ecosystem dynamics. However, the methods for quantifying these disturbances at broad scales may...
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The Value of Forests to Pollinating Insects Varies with Forest Structure, Composition, and Age
Purpose of ReviewForests play an essential role in conserving pollinating insects and supporting pollination services in mixed-use landscapes and are...
