A vegetation classification approach is needed that can describe the diversity of terrestrial
ecosystems and their transformations over large time frames, span the full range of spatial …

Measuring the status and trends of biodiversity is critical for making informed decisions
about the conservation, management or restoration of species, habitats and ecosystems …

The modeling of land use impacts on biodiversity is considered a priority in life cycle
assessment (LCA). Many diverging approaches have been proposed in an expanding …

Question: Is it feasible to establish a classification of large biotic units of the world related to
climatic types? Study area: The world. Methods: A total of 616 localities have been selected …

Anthropogenic climate change is expected to impact ecosystem structure, biodiversity and
ecosystem services in Africa profoundly. We used the adaptive Dynamic Global Vegetation …

Despite a century of study by ecologists, recovery following disturbances (succession) is not
fully understood. This book provides the first global synthesis that compares plant …

Driven by the goal of reversing desertification and recovering degraded lands, a wide range
of vegetation restoration practices (such as planting and fencing) have been implemented in …

Abstract Questions (1) Do 17 seres studied proceed towards corresponding potential natural
vegetation;(2) what are the similarities between seral and potential natural vegetation, and is …

[EN] Fifty-eight modern pollen surface samples from different Scots pine forest communities
(Pinus sylvestris var. iberica Svoboda) in the Iberian Central System (central Spain) were …

Climate change will alter the site conditions for European vegetation. This is likely to shift the
potential distribution of species and habitats outside its current boundaries. To enable future …