Ecosystem consequences of biological invasions
JG Ehrenfeld - Annual review of ecology, evolution, and …, 2010 - annualreviews.org
Exotic species affect the biogeochemical pools and fluxes of materials and energy, thereby
altering the fundamental structure and function of their ecosystems. Rapidly accumulating …
altering the fundamental structure and function of their ecosystems. Rapidly accumulating …
Disequilibrium vegetation dynamics under future climate change
JC Svenning, B Sandel - American Journal of Botany, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
• Premise of the study: Near‐future climate changes are likely to elicit major vegetation
changes. Disequilibrium dynamics, which occur when vegetation comes out of equilibrium …
changes. Disequilibrium dynamics, which occur when vegetation comes out of equilibrium …
Ecology of forest insect invasions
EG Brockerhoff, AM Liebhold - Biological Invasions, 2017 - Springer
Forests in virtually all regions of the world are being affected by invasions of non-native
insects. We conducted an in-depth review of the traits of successful invasive forest insects …
insects. We conducted an in-depth review of the traits of successful invasive forest insects …
Ecological effects of invasive alien insects
A literature survey identified 403 primary research publications that investigated the
ecological effects of invasive alien insects and/or the mechanisms underlying these effects …
ecological effects of invasive alien insects and/or the mechanisms underlying these effects …
Challenges to incorporating spatially and temporally explicit phenomena (hotspots and hot moments) in denitrification models
Denitrification, the anaerobic reduction of nitrogen oxides to nitrogenous gases, is an
extremely challenging process to measure and model. Much of this challenge arises from …
extremely challenging process to measure and model. Much of this challenge arises from …
Responses of insect pests, pathogens, and invasive plant species to climate change in the forests of northeastern North America: what can we predict?
Climate models project that by 2100, the northeastern US and eastern Canada will warm by
approximately 3–5° C, with increased winter precipitation. These changes will affect trees …
approximately 3–5° C, with increased winter precipitation. These changes will affect trees …
Invasive weed species' threats to global biodiversity: Future scenarios of changes in the number of invasive species in a changing climate
Invasive weed species (IWS) threaten ecosystems, the distribution of specific plant species,
as well as agricultural productivity. Predicting the impact of climate change on the current …
as well as agricultural productivity. Predicting the impact of climate change on the current …
Role of winter temperature and climate change on the survival and future range expansion of the hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae) in eastern North America
A Paradis, J Elkinton, K Hayhoe… - Mitigation and Adaptation …, 2008 - Springer
Global climate change has already affected the abundances, range limits, and interactions
of many species. The hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae), an invasive insect …
of many species. The hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae), an invasive insect …
TSUGA CANADENSIS (L.) CARR. MORTALITY WILL IMPACT HYDROLOGIC PROCESSES IN SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN FOREST ECOSYSTEMS
Eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr.) is one of the principal riparian and cove
canopy species in the southern Appalachian Mountains. Throughout its range, eastern …
canopy species in the southern Appalachian Mountains. Throughout its range, eastern …
Forest dynamics following eastern hemlock mortality in the southern Appalachians
Understanding changes in community composition caused by invasive species is critical for
predicting effects on ecosystem function, particularly when the invasive threatens a …
predicting effects on ecosystem function, particularly when the invasive threatens a …