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Lowland forest fragment characteristics and anthropogenic disturbances determine alien plant species richness and composition
Loss of habitat and biological invasion are the main threats to biodiversity. In intensive agricultural or urban landscapes, forest fragments, even...
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Chemical composition of the essential oil of Myrcia loranthifolia (Myrtaceae) leaves grown in Atlantic Forest and Dry Forest of Brazil
The present study evaluated the chemical composition of the leaf essential oil of Myrcia loranthifolia from Atlantic Forest and Dry Forest of Brazil....
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Community composition of phytopathogenic fungi significantly influences ectomycorrhizal fungal communities during subtropical forest succession
AbstractEctomycorrhizal fungi (EMF) can form symbiotic relationships with plants, aiding in plant growth by providing access to nutrients and defense...
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Mechanisms sha** the functional diversity of birds’ composition in the primeval forest ecosystem of the Białowieża National Park
Functional diversity of bird assemblages has been disproportionally less recognized than taxonomic diversity. Especially, it has been less assessed...
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Variability in forest tree species composition and diversity in different aged cocoa agroforests of Ghana
Cocoa agroforestry system is a form of permanent agriculture where cocoa grows in association with different tree species. This study assessed forest...
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Fuel types misrepresent forest structure and composition in interior British Columbia: a way forward
BackgroundA clear understanding of the connectivity, structure, and composition of wildland fuels is essential for effective wildfire management....
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Forest type Dominant the soil Bacterial Community Composition Rather than Soil Depth or Slope Position
Soil depth, slope position, and different plantations can influence bacterial community composition in Camellia oleifera forests. However, prior...
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Effects of urbanization and forest type on species composition and diversity, forest characteristics, biomass carbon sink, and their associations in Changchun, Northeast China: implications for urban carbon stock improvement
Differences in forest attributes and carbon sequestration of each organ and layer between broadleaved and conifer forests of central and outer urban...
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Beta diversity partitioning reveals homogenization in bird community composition within the forest-agriculture landscape of the northern Taiwan coast
ContextThis study examined how human-induced landscape changes affected bird diversity in mountain villages with mixed forests and cultivated fields.
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Agroforestry improves soil fauna abundance and composition in the Atlantic Forest of Paraguay
Edaphic fauna is a major determinant of agricultural soil quality, but few studies have investigated soil fauna in different agroforestry systems....
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Habitat configuration influences mammal populations at a wider spatial extent than habitat composition: a meta-analysis of forest mammal datasets
ContextThe spatial extent at which landscape variables most strongly influences wildlife populations (i.e., scale of effect) is of key importance to...
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Spontaneous afforestation changes forest composition and landscape value in river valleys – a study of three nature parks in Latvia
Nature parks are the category of protected areas in Latvia established to protect unique regional landscapes for both visual and ecological value....
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Forest age and topographic position jointly shape the species richness and composition of vascular plants in karstic habitats
Key messageDolines may provide important safe havens for many plant species and play a key role in maintaining biodiversity. The combined effects of...
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Floristic composition and plant community distribution along environmental gradients in Guard dry Afromontane forest of Northwestern Ethiopia
BackgroundDry evergreen montane forests of Ethiopia provide economic and ecological services for the community but it is under several threats of...
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The effects of landscape composition and configuration on forest Gross Primary Production (GPP) are affected by climate conditions: patterns and management implications
ContextThe Gross Primary Production (GPP) of forest ecosystems plays an important role in the global terrestrial carbon cycle. Understanding forest...
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Islands in the middle of the forest: size, distance and tree structure drive vascular epiphytes composition in Amazonia white-sand ecosystems
Environmental factors and structural characteristics associated with tree communities influence patterns of diversity, and distribution of...
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The composition of braconid wasp communities in three forest fragments in a tropical lowland forest of Panama
BackgroundIn the last 171 years, the forests along the eastern bank of the Panama Canal have been pressured by anthropic activities. Studies of the...
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Rainy season decreases ground-dwelling ant richness, but increases the difference in species composition in a tropical relictual mountain forest
The structure of biological communities is strongly driven by climatic conditions (e.g. seasonality) and local factors (e.g. habitat structure). In...
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Composition and structure of tree species in two forest fragments in southern amazon region
The level of human-induced disturbance and forest fragment size affect the distribution and composition of tree species in Amazonian forest...
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Effects of natural forest conversion and plantation tree species composition on soil macrofauna communities in Northeast China mountains
As primary and secondary forests are being replaced by plantations across the globe, the soil macrofauna community structure is also affected, but...
