Global change exposes forest ecosystems to many risks including novel climatic conditions,
increased frequency of climatic extremes and sudden emergence and spread of pests and …

Uneven-aged silvicultural practices can maintain habitat continuity and enhance
biodiversity. Soil microorganisms play critical roles in multiple ecosystem functions (ie …

When trees within forests increase their dimension, the limitation of space (and thus
resources) can cause competition-based mortality. Thus, growth and mortality interact, and …

A long‐standing goal of ecology has been to understand the cycling of carbon in forests.
This has taken on new urgency with the need to address a rapidly changing climate. Forests …

Examining whether nitrogen (N) enrichment promotes secondary tree growth in both young
(YF) and old-growth forests (OF) is crucial. This will help determine how N addition …

In forest growing at any one site, the growth rate of an individual tree is determined
principally by its size, which reflects its metabolic capacity, and by competition from …

Understanding the factors influencing tree productivity is central to forest ecology. However,
the relative contributions of neighborhood interactions, tree species diversity, and tree size …

Background The demographic trade-offs (ie growth and survival) play important roles in
forest dynamics and they are driven by multiple factors, including species' inherent life …

Biodiversity is associated with functional protection, adaptation to external conditions, and
ecosystem resilience. Therefore, maintaining forest ecosystems with high biodiversity is …

Neighbourhood interactions drive tree growth and forest ecosystem functioning. The
strength of interactions depends on the climate. However, it remains unclear how plant …