Studies on the vertical distribution patterns of arthropods in temperate deciduous forests
reveal highly stratified (ie, unevenly vertically distributed) communities. These patterns are …

Green tree retention has been embraced as an alternative to large scale conventional clear-
cutting aimed at managing the boreal forest in a more sustainable way. Ground-dwelling …

There are multiple pressures on Amazon forests due to, anthropic activities such as
extensive cattle ranching, logging, and legal and illegal crops. These pressures generate …

Abstract The Ecosystem Management Emulating Natural Disturbances (EMEND) project
tests the hypothesis that varying levels of green tree retention maintain and retain forest …

Logging is the main human disturbance in the boreal forest; thus, understanding the effects
of harvesting practices on biodiversity is essential for a more sustainable forestry. To assess …

1. Rosette-shaped plants can amplify the diversity of predator arthropods and act as
potential shelters for these animals in grassland ecosystems under grazing effect. 2. Here …

Sacred groves are important gene pools and the first major effort of the society to recognize
and conserve biodiversity. In addition to preserving the biodiversity, they help in soil and …

Mulching of soil beds of strawberry fields is usually done with polyethylene film in southern
Minas Gerais state, Brazil. This material is relatively expensive and difficult to discard after …

Unplanned logging is one of the greatest current threats to native forests biodiversity. About
90% of the piedmont forest in the Southern Andean Yungas has been converted to other …

Frugivorous birds are able to track spatiotemporal changes in fruit availability. Food
resource fluctuations, characteristic of seasonal environments, can be affected by the …