Allelopathy (the chemical based communication among plants) is gaining more and more
attention thanks to its likely outcomes in several fields, but it is, in the meantime, a …

Cultivation and cropping are major causes of destruction and degradation of natural
ecosystems throughout the world. We face the challenge of maintaining provisioning …

The spices of Pinus, the most widespread genus of the Pinaceae family in the northern
hemisphere, often have sparse understory vegetation. However, sunlight intensity on the …

Experiments with potted plants and removed understories have indicated that understory
vegetation often affects the chemical and microbial properties of soil. In this study, we …

Pinus plantations create strong ecological legacies that persist after their removal. We
evaluated the effectiveness of pine litter removal (manually or through controlled burns) and …

A strategy for use of vegetation to control soil erosion has been developed that is spatially
targeted at hotspots and flow pathways in the landscape. It is based on the premise that …

Background Soil and vegetation have a direct impact on the process and direction of plant
community succession, and determine the structure, function, and productivity of …

Litter decomposition involves multiple complex processes, including interactions between
the physicochemical characteristics of litter species and various environmental factors. We …

Abstract Red pine (Pinus densiflora Sieb. et Zucc.) forest forms sparse forest floor where
herbaceous plants do not grow well. Allelopathic chemical interaction was speculated to …

Litter plays an important role in seedling establishment (emergence, survival, and early
growth). Here, we performed a meta-analysis on 404 datasets from 33 independent studies …