Plant species composition and diversity along successional gradients in arid and semi-arid regions of China

G Qianwen, M Arif, Y Zhongxun, Z Jie, H Xinrui… - Forest Ecology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Research into species composition and diversity in forest systems with successional stages
can provide a scientific basis for optimal allocation and regulation of community structure …

Mapping spatial microclimate patterns in mountain forests from LiDAR

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 …

Overlooked branch turnover creates a widespread bias in forest carbon accounting

H Lim, D Medvigy, A Mäkelä, D Kim, TJ Albaugh… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - pnas.org
Most measurements and models of forest carbon cycling neglect the carbon flux associated
with the turnover of branch biomass, a physiological process quantified for other organs (fine …

Seasonal variability of forest cooling and warming effects and response to drought in mid-to-high latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere

J Liao, J Hang, Q Luo, H Luo, T Ma, Z Wei… - Forest Ecology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The cooling or warming effects of forests in mid-to-high latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere
are still a highly controversial topic, while few studies link these effects to drought using …

Leaf litter decomposition rates: influence of successional age, topography and microenvironment on six dominant tree species in a tropical dry forest

H Morffi-Mestre, G Ángeles-Pérez… - Frontiers in Forests …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Litter decomposition is a central process in forest ecosystems because of its role in carbon
and nutrient cycling and maintaining soil fertility. Decomposition is affected by plant traits …

Mixed and continuous cropping eucalyptus plantation facilitated soil carbon cycling and fungal community diversity after a 14-year field trail

N Li, Y Zhang, Z Qu, B Liu, L Huang, A Ming… - Industrial Crops and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The large-scale cultivation of eucalyptus (Eucalyptus) globally has led to soil degradation
and a reduction in microbial diversity. To address this challenge, mixed eucalyptus …

Tropical dry forest response to nutrient fertilization: a model validation and sensitivity analysis

S Li, BG Waring, JS Powers… - Biogeosciences …, 2022 - bg.copernicus.org
Soil nutrients, especially nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), regulate plant growth and hence
influence carbon fluxes between the land surface and atmosphere. However, how forests …

[HTML][HTML] Rapid recovery of soil respiration during tropical forest secondary succession on former pastures

C Beckstoffer, JS Hall, WL Silver - Forest Ecology and Management, 2024 - Elsevier
Tropical forests are responsible for the highest rates of soil respiration globally. As the
natural regeneration of secondary forest becomes increasingly widespread in the tropics …

Dynamic Shifts in Soil Fungal Functional Group Characteristics across Distinct Vegetation Types during Ecological Restoration in Degraded Red Soil Regions

X Hou, J Yu, X Han, L Zhai, TH Farooq, Q Li, L Liu - Forests, 2024 - mdpi.com
The red soil region in southern China has become the second-largest soil erosion area after
the Loess Plateau. The evolutionary trajectory of soil fungi during vegetation restoration in …

[PDF][PDF] CARACTERÍSTICAS MICROMETEOROLÓGICAS DE UM SISTEMA AGROFLORESTAL DE PALMA DE ÓLEO NO LESTE DA AMAZÔNIA

KL RIBEIRO - ainfo.cnptia.embrapa.br
As mudanças climáticas através da redução da precipitação e aumento da temperatura
trazem novos desafios aos sistemas de produção agrícolas. Os sistemas agroflorestais …