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Heterogeneity in soil chemistry relates to urbanization while soil homogeneity relates to plant invasion in small temperate deciduous forests
ContextSoil heterogeneity versus homogeneity patterns are observed within and across urban landscapes at multiple scales. To fully evaluate...
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The Inorganic Composition of Tachigali vulgaris Wood: Implications for Bioenergy and Nutrient Balances of Planted Forests in the Amazonia
Scientific information on the ash quality of Tachigalis vulgaris wood may reveal nutrient export mechanisms in energy forests and also insights into...
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Plant and fungal species interactions differ between aboveground and belowground habitats in mountain forests of eastern China
Plant and fungal species interactions drive many essential ecosystem properties and processes; however, how these interactions differ between...
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Short-term effects of post-fire mulching with straw or wood chips on soil properties of semi-arid forests
Few studies have compared the variability of soil properties using different types of mulches in semi-arid forests. This study evaluated the changes...
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Environmental and spatial contributions to tree community assembly across life stages and scales in evergreen-deciduous broadleaf karst forests, southwest China
Spatial and environmental processes are two ecological processes that have attracted considerable attention in plant community assembly, depending on...
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The effect of ozone on pine forests in South-Eastern France from 2017 to 2019
In South-Eastern forests of France, risks linked to the effects of tropospheric ozone (O 3 ) are real; its annual impact has been observed specifically...
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Impacts of harvesting methods on nutrient removal in Dutch forests exposed to high-nitrogen deposition
ContextForest harvest removal may cause nutrient depletion of soils, when removal of essential nutrients, including nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P),...
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Terrestrial laser scanning vs. manual methods for assessing complex forest stand structure: a comparative analysis on plenter forests
In continuous cover forestry, plenter silviculture is regarded as an elaborated system for optimizing the sustainable production of high-quality...
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Variation in floristic and trait composition along environmental gradients in the herb layer of temperate forests in the transition zone between Central and SE Europe
Species- and trait-environment linkages in forest plant communities continue to be a frequent topic in ecological research. We studied the dependence...
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A cool spot in a biodiversity hotspot: why do tall Eucalyptus forests in Southwest Australia exhibit low diversity?
Background and aimsSouthwest Australia is a biodiversity hotspot, with greatest plant species diversity on the most severely phosphorus...
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Nitrogen deposition causes eutrophication in bryophyte communities in central and northern European forests
Key messageOur results indicate that nitrogen deposition is likely to adversely affect forest bryophyte communities, having negative impacts in terms...
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Climate warming-induced replacement of mesic beech by thermophilic oak forests will reduce the carbon storage potential in aboveground biomass and soil
Key message Climate-warming related replacement of beech by oak forests in the course of natural forest succession or silvicultural decisions may...
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Modelling Future Growth of Mountain Forests Under Changing Environments
Models to predict the effects of different silvicultural treatments on future forest development are the best available tools to demonstrate and test...
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Climatic water availability modifies tree functional diversity effects on soil organic carbon storage in European forests
Forest stand and environmental factors influence soil organic carbon (SOC) storage, but little is known about their relative impacts in different...
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Impact of nitrogen and phosphorus addition on resident soil and root mycobiomes in beech forests
N and P are essential macronutrients for all organisms. How shifts in the availability of N or P affect fungal communities in temperate forests is...
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Temperature effects on root exudation in mature beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forests along an elevational gradient
AimsRoot exudation may have a large impact on soil biological activity and nutrient cycling. Recent advances in in situ -measurement techniques have...
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Fungal diversity, woody debris, and wood decomposition in managed and unmanaged Patagonian Nothofagus pumilio forests
Fungal diversity, woody debris, and wood decomposition were assessed in Nothofagus pumilio forests with and without forest management (controls) in...
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Soil carbon and nutrient stocks under Scots pine plantations in comparison to European beech forests: a paired-plot study across forests with different management history and precipitation regimes
BackgroundOrganic carbon stored in forest soils (SOC) represents an important element of the global C cycle. It is thought that the C storage...
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The organ level atmospheric element signatures of native Pistacia atlantica in semi-arid forests linked to the Ilam Gas Refinery, Iran
AimsThe Ilam Gas Refinery (IGR) emitting atmospheric trace elements affect soils and Baneh trees ( Pistacia atlantica Desf.) of semi-arid Zagros...
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The Elemental Composition of Dead Wood in Different Tree Species and Stages of Decay in the Broad-Leaved Forests of the Kaluzhskie Zaseki State Nature Reserve
AbstractThe content and mass concentration of eight chemical elements Al, Ca, Cu, K, Mg, Mn, P, and Zn were analysed in dead wood of eight tree...
