Tropical forests are the world's most structurally complex ecosystems, providing key
functions like biomass accumulation, which is linked to this complexity. Tropical forests are …

Efficient and accurate identification of canopy gaps is the basis of forest ecosystem research,
which is of great significance to further forest monitoring and management. Among the …

Forest ecosystem productivity is crucial for regulating global climate change and carbon
budget. Previous studies have shown that community diversity (such as species, functional …

The capacity of forests to resist structural change and retain material legacies–the biotic and
abiotic resources that persist through disturbance–is crucial to sustaining ecosystem …

Black ash wetlands cover approximately 1.2 million ha of wetland forest in the western Great
Lakes region, providing critical habitat for wildlife. The future of these wetlands is critically …

Premise Leaf mass per area (LMA) is a widely used functional trait in both neobotanical and
paleobotanical research that provides a window into how plants interact with their …

Across the globe, the forest carbon sink is increasingly vulnerable to an expanding array of
low-to moderate-severity disturbances. However, some forest ecosystems exhibit functional …

Abstract In 1992, the Union of Concerned Scientists shared their 'World Scientists' Warning
to Humanity'with governmental leaders worldwide, calling for immediate action to halt the …

Many studies quantify short-term drought impact on tree growth relative to pre-drought
growth averages. However, fewer studies examine the extent to which droughts of differing …

Locating and tracking outbreaks of pests and pathogens enables forest ecologists and
managers to assess impact or develop interventions. Beech bark disease (BBD) is actively …