It has been recognized for a long time that the overstorey composition of a forest partly
determines its biological and physical–chemical functioning. Here, we review evidence of …

Nutrient resorption (NR) plays a key role in the nutrient conservation of plants. However, a
fundamental understanding of the mechanisms that control NR remains limited. In this …

We compared patterns of soil bacterial community diversity and structure in six secondary
forests (JM, Juglans mandshurica; QM, Quercus mongolica; MB, mixed Broadleaf forest; BE …

The chemical analysis of tree rings has attracted the interest of researchers in the past five
decades in view of the possibility of exploiting this biological indicator as a widely available …

A change in land use from agriculture to forest generally increases soil acidity. However, it
remains unclear to what extent plant traits can enhance or mitigate soil acidification caused …

Deadwood provides important ecological and biogeochemical functions in forest
ecosystems. These functions rely on tree species-specific decay dynamics, but only few …

In the Sokolov coal mining district of the Czech Republic, spoil heaps are reclaimed by forest
plantations, which are planted directly into the rough substrate (alkaline tertiary clay). We …

Tilia cordata Mill. is a minor European broadleaved species with a wide but scattered
distribution. Given its scarcity and low value in the wood market, it has received little …

Nutrient-poor soils often support low-stature grasslands, savannas and shrublands where
the climate is warm enough and wet enough for closed forests. Though this pattern has long …

The increasing trend of afforestation is described in almost all European countries, however,
the knowledge of the growth parameters of particular tree species on abandoned …