Plant interactions play a key role in forest ecosystem dynamics. The tallest plants, namely
the overstorey trees, are obvious major drivers, particularly in competition for light. This …

Current climate change aggravates human health hazards posed by heat stress. Forests can
locally mitigate this by acting as strong thermal buffers, yet potential mediation by forest …

Soil erosion poses a major threat to the sustainability and stability of global terrestrial
ecosystems. Mixed forests have more advantages in restoring degraded land and …

Quantifying spatio-temporal variation in forest microclimate is important to understand the
habitat associations of some species, identify potential refugia, and manage forests in a …

Forest canopies can buffer seedlings from extreme climate conditions. Yet, how disturbed
forest canopies influence microclimate is not well understood, despite the important …

Chinese pine (Pinus tabuliformis) is one of the main tree species for water and soil
conservation on the Loess Plateau. However, most of these plantations face a series of …

The dynamics of forest structure influence forest ecosystem functions and are modified by
forest management and natural disturbances. Here, we quantified the dynamics of stand …

An understanding of variation in dead fuel moisture content (FMC) is essential for accurate
predictions of wildfire risk, particularly in productive wet forests where FMC is a primary …

Conventional conservation policies in Europe notably rely on the passive restoration of
natural forest dynamics by setting aside forest areas to preserve forest biodiversity …

Forest dynamics is driven by the formation of gaps, especially in temperate forests. A
potentially useful tool for identifying canopy gaps at different spatial scales is remote …