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Forests
In Central Europe, the focus of forest restoration is less on increasing the forest area than on increasing or improving the multifunctionality and...
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Flooding Forests
Flooding forestsFlooding forests are those which rely on long periods of inundation either for supplying adequate water or meeting life cycle needs....
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Endangered giant kelp forests support similar fish and macroinvertebrate communities to sympatric stipitate kelp forests
Kelp forests provide habitat for many species, but it remains uncertain whether specific kelp forest types support distinct biodiversity. Surface...
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Higher resistance of larch-broadleaf mixed forests than larch forests against soil acidification under experimental nitrogen addition
Background and aimsGrowing evidence has shown that nitrogen (N) deposition can lead to soil acidification and tree nutrient imbalance. Tree...
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Climate Change and Forests
This chapter describes climate change and forests in the Uttarakhand Himalaya. Forests are highly vulnerable to climate change because they grow...
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Comparable biodiversity and demographic structure between sacred groves and protected forests with Dipterocarpus hasseltii reveal conservation value of customary forests in Bali, Indonesia
Sacred groves are natural forests that are managed by local communities to support their cultural and religious practices. These forests are often...
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Forests in the South Brazilian Grassland Region
The southern region of Brazil is characterized by the dominance of extended grasslands. However, the landscape also contains different types of...
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Novel light regimes in European forests
Tree canopies are one of the most recognizable features of forests, providing shelter from external influences to a myriad of species that live...
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Small-Leaved Forests of the Center of the East European Plain: Ecology and Regeneration Prospects of Native Forests
AbstractSmall-leaved forests of the center of the East European Plain are widespread, and their area continues to increase due to the overgrowth of...
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Resilient forests for the future
Forest ecosystems are of global importance, ecologically, economically and culturally. However, despite their fundamental role in mitigating the...
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Soil PhytOC accumulation of Masson pine forests in Southwest China
The accumulation of phytolith-occluded organic carbon (PhytOC) in soils is great significance for carbon sink of terrestrial ecosystems. To clarify...
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Salinity and Forests
SalinitySalinity indicates the presence of saltsSalt in ionic form in stream runoffRunoff. In general sodiumSodium and chlorideChloride are the...
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Climate Change Effect on Forests
Climate impacts the function of forest ecosystems and plays a major role in forest health. Climate and forests are inherently linked. Climate change...
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The Renaissance of Mixed Forests? New Insights Into Shifts in Tree Dominance and Composition Following Centuries of Human-induced Simplification of Iberian Forests
Anthropic activities have modelled and simplified southern European forest landscapes for centuries. Over recent decades, new drivers related to...
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Timber Production Opportunities from Private Native Forests in Southern Queensland
Historically, Queensland’s private native forests have supplied between 40 and 70% of the hardwood resource to the state’s primary processors....
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Fragmentation and Diversity of the Valdai National Park Forests
Abstract—The paper discusses the current mosaic, syntaxonomic diversity, and elements of their composition in the recent dynamics of the forests of...
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Urban forests of Moscow: typological diversity, succession status, and fragmentation assessment
ContextUrban forests provide ecosystem services such as temperature regulation, air purification, carbon sequestration and biodiversity conservation....
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Emission of Gaseous Nitrogen Oxides in Soils of Boreal Forests (Review)
AbstractDenitrification losses of nitrogen-containing gases in the biome of boreal forests are discussed. In the soils of coniferous and deciduous...
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Biological nitrogen fixation in young and old tropical forests under five contrasting edaphoclimatic conditions
Young tropical forests have higher relative plant densities of potentially nodulating Leguminosae species than old forests, but comparisons of their...
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Modeling Natural Disturbances in Boreal Forests
Natural disturbances such as wildfires, insect outbreaks, and windthrow are important processes sha** the structure and functioning of boreal...