How does changing environment influence plant seed movements as populations of dispersal vectors decline?
Plants differ widely in their ability to find tolerable climatic ranges through seed dispersal,
depending on their life-history traits and habitat characteristics. Following the Preferred …
depending on their life-history traits and habitat characteristics. Following the Preferred …
[HTML][HTML] Soil seed bank responses to anthropogenic disturbances and its vegetation restoration potential in the arid mining area
C Luo, X Guo, C Feng, C Xiao - Ecological Indicators, 2023 - Elsevier
Close-to-nature restoration of mining areas is becoming widely recognized for its promotion
of ecosystem resilience and risk mitigation of biodiversity losses. Soil seed banks can serve …
of ecosystem resilience and risk mitigation of biodiversity losses. Soil seed banks can serve …
Plant-frugivore network simplification under habitat fragmentation leaves a small core of interacting generalists
Habitat fragmentation impacts seed dispersal processes that are important in maintaining
biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. However, it is still unclear how habitat fragmentation …
biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. However, it is still unclear how habitat fragmentation …
ETIB‐T: An equilibrium theory of island biogeography for plant traits
Abstract Aim The Equilibrium Theory of Island Biogeography (ETIB) posits that species
richness on islands represents a dynamic equilibrium between immigration and extinction …
richness on islands represents a dynamic equilibrium between immigration and extinction …
The reliability of regional ecological knowledge to build local interaction networks: a test using seed-dispersal networks across land-bridge islands
Building ecological networks is the fundamental basis of depicting how species in
communities interact, but sampling complex interaction networks is extremely labour …
communities interact, but sampling complex interaction networks is extremely labour …
[HTML][HTML] Invasive rat drives complete collapse of native small mammal communities in insular forest fragments
As tropical forests are becoming increasingly fragmented, understanding the magnitude and
time frame of biodiversity declines is vital for 21 st century sustainability goals. Over three …
time frame of biodiversity declines is vital for 21 st century sustainability goals. Over three …
Amazonian secondary forests are greatly reducing fragmentation and edge exposure in old-growth forests
Restoration of tropical landscapes through the expansion of secondary forests is crucial for
climate change mitigation and offers co-benefits for biodiversity. However, the strength of …
climate change mitigation and offers co-benefits for biodiversity. However, the strength of …
Island size predicts mammal diversity in insular environments, except for land‐bridge islands
Insular environments are among the most endangered ecosystems as they face a myriad of
anthropogenic stressors. Forest mammals perform a wide range of ecological services, with …
anthropogenic stressors. Forest mammals perform a wide range of ecological services, with …
Functional traits change but species diversity is not influenced by edge effects in an urban forest of Eastern China
C Jin, B Jiang, Y Ding, S Yang, Y Xu, J Jiao… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2021 - Elsevier
Forest edges have significant effects on plant species and trait compositions. However, most
current studies on edge effects are based on natural forests, and studies on edge effects in …
current studies on edge effects are based on natural forests, and studies on edge effects in …
There is room for everyone: Invasion credit cannot be inferred from the species–area relationship in fragmented forests
G Trotta, F Boscutti, A Jamoneau… - Applied Vegetation …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Questions Land use change, habitat fragmentation and biological invasion represent major
drivers of global change that strongly interact to alter ecosystems. Following the breaking …
drivers of global change that strongly interact to alter ecosystems. Following the breaking …