Nonvascular photoautotrophs (NVP), including bryophytes, lichens, terrestrial algae, and
cyanobacteria, are increasingly recognized as being essential to ecosystem functioning in …

Understanding the processes that shape forest functioning, structure, and diversity remains
challenging, although data on forest systems are being collected at a rapid pace and across …

Abstract Effects of environmental factors on plant diversity in temperate grasslands are of
interest since experiments have found plant diversity is related to ecosystem function …

Managed grasslands play an important role in European landscapes. They are often
characterized by a high productivity and a low variability of traits between species. Though …

Grasslands represent an important ecosystem type as they provide numerous ecosystem
services. Field studies have shown that temperate grasslands with high diversity can be …

The study explores the impact of mine grassland restoration on plant communities and soil
properties in alpine grasslands, a subject of significant interest due to the observed …

Due to the influence of climate change and extensive grazing, a large proportion of steppe
grassland has been degraded worldwide. The Chinese government initiated a series of …

Forage offtake, leaf biomass and soil organic carbon storage are important ecosystem
services of permanent grasslands, which are determined by climatic conditions …

With changing climate, the boreal forest could potentially migrate north and become
threatened by droughts in the south. However, whether larches, the dominant tree species in …

Elevating plant diversity and functional group composition amount in the swards may
contribute to lower N fertiliser use. The excessive use of fertilisers in agriculture is one of the …