Convergence and divergence in science and practice of urban and rural forest restoration

JP Romanelli, MR Piana, VH Klaus… - Biological …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Forest restoration has never been higher on policymakers' agendas. Complex and multi‐
dimensional arrangements across the urban–rural continuum challenge restorationists and …

A global meta‐analysis of the impacts of tree plantations on biodiversity

C Wang, W Zhang, X Li, J Wu - Global Ecology and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Planted forests are becoming increasingly common world‐wide for a variety of reasons,
including water conservation and carbon sequestration, although the effects of tree …

Climate change versus land-use change—What affects the ecosystem services more in the forest-steppe ecotone?

F Cui, B Wang, Q Zhang, H Tang, P De Maeyer… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Ecosystem services (ESs), which play an important role in the balance of the
natural ecosystem and social-economic development, are suffering from degradation …

[HTML][HTML] Non-native tree plantations are weak substitutes for near-natural forests regarding plant diversity and ecological value

KV Ho, G Kröel-Dulay, C Tölgyesi, Z Bátori… - Forest Ecology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
While near-natural forest stands are dramatically diminishing, monoculture tree plantations
are rapidly spreading globally, including the eastern part of Central Europe. Tree plantations …

[HTML][HTML] Behind the general pattern of forest loss and gain: A long-term assessment of semi-natural and secondary forest cover change at country level

M Biró, Z Molnár, K Öllerer, L Demeter… - Landscape and Urban …, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite deforestation taking place globally, forest cover is increasing in many European
landscapes. This increase, however, resulting from plantations and spontaneous forest …

[HTML][HTML] How to not trade water for carbon with tree planting in water-limited temperate biomes?

C Tölgyesi, AA Hábenczyus, A Kelemen… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The most widespread nature-based solution for mitigating climate change is tree planting.
When realized as forest restoration in historically forested biomes, it can efficiently contribute …

[HTML][HTML] Landscape-scale connectivity and fragment size determine species composition of grassland fragments

R Gallé, D Korányi, C Tölgyesi, T Lakatos… - Basic and Applied …, 2022 - Elsevier
As a consequence of agricultural intensification and habitat fragmentation since the mid-
20th century, biological diversity has declined considerably throughout the world …

Comparison of alien Robinia pseudoacacia stands with native forest stands across different taxonomic groups

D Slabejová, T Čejka, K Hegedüšová… - Forest Ecology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
There is much knowledge about the impact of non-native Robinia pseudoacacia on native
ecosystems, but mostly it is related to one group of organisms. In this article, we provide an …

Finding the Green Grass in the Haystack? Integrated National Assessment of Ecosystem Services and Condition in Hungary, in Support of Conservation and Planning

E Tanács, Á Vári, Á Bede-Fazekas, A Báldi, E Csákvári… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Human well-being needs healthy ecosystems, providing multiple ecosystem services.
Therefore, the assessment of ecosystems on large scales is a priority action. In Hungary, this …

Effect of landscape structure depends on habitat type in shaping spider communities of a natural mosaic of Eurasian forest‐steppe

T Hamřík, N Gallé‐Szpisjak, P Batáry… - Insect Conservation …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Despite the important ecological role of forest‐steppes in nature conservation, information
on the contribution of individual components to arthropod conservation is scarce …