Placing Brazil's grasslands and savannas on the map of science and conservation
GE Overbeck, E Vélez-Martin… - Perspectives in Plant …, 2022 - Elsevier
In Brazil, the country with the highest plant species richness in the world, biodiverse
savannas and grasslands–ie, grassy ecosystems, which occupy 27% of the country–have …
savannas and grasslands–ie, grassy ecosystems, which occupy 27% of the country–have …
Białowieża forest—A relic of the high naturalness of European forests
B Jaroszewicz, O Cholewińska, JM Gutowski… - Forests, 2019 - mdpi.com
In Europe only some small isolated patches of forests with a high degree of naturalness still
exist. These are forests, whose structure, composition and function has been shaped by …
exist. These are forests, whose structure, composition and function has been shaped by …
Key ecological research questions for Central European forests
Forests are under pressure from accelerating global change. To cope with the multiple
challenges related to global change but also to further improve forest management we need …
challenges related to global change but also to further improve forest management we need …
Light availability and land‐use history drive biodiversity and functional changes in forest herb layer communities
A central challenge of today's ecological research is predicting how ecosystems will develop
under future global change. Accurate predictions are complicated by (a) simultaneous …
under future global change. Accurate predictions are complicated by (a) simultaneous …
Recent forest area increase in Europe: expanding and regenerating forests differ in their regional patterns, drivers and productivity trends
M Palmero-Iniesta, J Pino, L Pesquer… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
In Europe, forest area is increasing. These recently established forests can be classified into
regenerating after disturbances or expanding into agricultural areas after abandonment. We …
regenerating after disturbances or expanding into agricultural areas after abandonment. We …
Litter quality, land-use history, and nitrogen deposition effects on topsoil conditions across European temperate deciduous forests
Topsoil conditions in temperate forests are influenced by several soil-forming factors, such
as canopy composition (eg through litter quality), land-use history, atmospheric deposition …
as canopy composition (eg through litter quality), land-use history, atmospheric deposition …
Environmental drivers interactively affect individual tree growth across temperate European forests
Forecasting the growth of tree species to future environmental changes requires a better
understanding of its determinants. Tree growth is known to respond to global‐change …
understanding of its determinants. Tree growth is known to respond to global‐change …
Higher drought sensitivity of radial growth of European beech in managed than in unmanaged forests
Climate extremes are predicted to become more frequent and intense in future. Thus,
understanding how trees respond to adverse climatic conditions is crucial for evaluating …
understanding how trees respond to adverse climatic conditions is crucial for evaluating …
Anthropogenic land-use legacies underpin climate change-related risks to forest ecosystems
A Vilà-Cabrera, J Astigarraga, AS Jump… - Trends in Plant …, 2023 - cell.com
Forest ecosystems with long-lasting human imprints can emerge worldwide as outcomes of
land-use cessation. However, the interaction of these anthropogenic legacies with climate …
land-use cessation. However, the interaction of these anthropogenic legacies with climate …
Historical ecology identifies long‐term rewilding strategy for conserving M editerranean mountain forests in south I taly
In the context of global decline in old‐growth forest, historical ecology is a valuable tool to
derive insights into vegetation legacies and dynamics and develop new conservation and …
derive insights into vegetation legacies and dynamics and develop new conservation and …