Biological invasions are a global consequence of an increasingly connected world and the
rise in human population size. The numbers of invasive alien species–the subset of alien …

BACKGROUND Forest dynamics arise from the interplay of chronic drivers and transient
disturbances with the demographic processes of recruitment, growth, and mortality. The …

While climate change will alter the distribution of water in time and space, quantifications of
drought risk under global warming remain uncertain. Here, we show that in Europe, drought …

Forest disturbance regimes are expected to intensify as Earth's climate changes. Quantifying
forest vulnerability to disturbances and understanding the underlying mechanisms is crucial …

Land degradation has become one of the biggest environmental challenges human society
is currently facing, which is why understanding the global pattern of this land crisis is …

Forest degradation affects forest structure, composition and diversity, carbon stocks,
functionality and ecosystem processes. It is known to contribute significantly to global carbon …

Abstract Purpose of Review Outbreaks of tree-killing bark beetles have reached
unprecedented levels in conifer forests in the northern hemisphere and are expected to …

Agricultural land abandonment and its impacts on landscape features have been a striking
characteristic of many European rural areas over the last decades. Although previous …

The increased frequency of climate extremes in recent years has profoundly affected
terrestrial ecosystem functions and the welfare of human society. The carbon cycle is a key …

Alien tree species are considered both a threat to nature conservation and a base for forest
management. We compiled species occurrences from biodiversity databases, forest …