Macroclimatic changes are impacting ecosystems worldwide. However, a large portion of terrestrial species live under conditions where impacts of macroclimate change are buffered …
Via sheltering, decoupling and buffering mechanisms, tree canopies have the capacity to mitigate impacts of multiple global‐change drivers on below‐canopy processes and …
Mapping the microclimate effect of forest canopies on understory temperature requires spatially explicit predictors at very fine spatial resolutions. Light Detection And Ranging …
T Vanneste, L Depauw, E De Lombaerde… - Nature ecology & …, 2024 - nature.com
Forest biodiversity and ecosystem services are hitherto predominantly quantified in forest interiors, well away from edges. However, these edges also represent a substantial …
M Vandewiele, L Geres, A Lotz, L Mandl… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2023 - Elsevier
Forests create unique microclimates that have the potential to serve as microrefugia for species under climate change. Yet, our understanding of the heterogenous thermal patterns …
Forest canopies buffer the macroclimate and thus play an important role in mitigating climate- warming impacts on forest ecosystems. Despite the importance of the tree layer for …
S Govaert, C Meeussen, T Vanneste… - Global Ecology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The microclimate and light conditions on the forest floor are strongly modified by tree canopies. Therefore, we need to better consider the micro‐environment when quantifying …
Understanding the distinct impacts of temperature and light on seedling growth is crucial for predicting forest regeneration trajectories under future climate change and forest …
The urban heat island (UHI) causes strong warming of cities and their urban forests worldwide. Especially urban forest edges are strongly exposed to the UHI effect, which could …