Forest herb-layer vegetation responds sensitively to environmental conditions. This paper
compares drivers of both taxonomic, ie, species richness, cover and evenness, and …

The canopy is the direct receiver and receptor of external environmental variations, and
affects the microclimate and energy exchange between the understory and external …

Soil heat flux (G) not only affects the Earth's surface energy balance but also models of
calculating soil evaporation. A better understanding on the effect of timing, soil and …

Worldwide, with the decline of natural habitats, species with reduced niche breadth
(specialists) are at greater risk of extinction as they cannot colonise or persist in disturbed …

Extreme warming events can profoundly alter the transmission dynamics of mosquito-borne
diseases by affecting mosquito life-history traits (eg survival, growth and reproduction). At …

Riparian corridors often act as low-land climate refugia for temperate tree species in their
southern distribution range. A plausible mechanism is the buffering of regional climate …

To what extent particular plant defences against herbivorous insects are constitutive or
inducible will depend on the costs and benefits in their neighbourhood. Some defensive …

Intensifying forest management and a reduction in the rotation period necessitates the
development of intensive biodiversity conservation strategies, such as the triad concept …

Purpose Forest management practices, such as thinning, can significantly change surface
soil properties, understory plant composition, and microclimate. Nevertheless, there remains …

This study explores the nuanced influence of microclimatic conditions on beech stand
acclimatization throughout the vegetational season. Three closely situated localities on a …