Natural disturbance impacts on ecosystem services and biodiversity in temperate and boreal forests
In many parts of the world forest disturbance regimes have intensified recently, and future
climatic changes are expected to amplify this development further in the coming decades …
climatic changes are expected to amplify this development further in the coming decades …
[HTML][HTML] Gradients of microclimate, carbon and nitrogen in transition zones of fragmented landscapes–a review
M Schmidt, H Jochheim, KC Kersebaum… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2017 - Elsevier
Fragmentation of landscapes creates a transition zone in between natural habitats or
different kinds of land use. In forested and agricultural landscapes with transition zones …
different kinds of land use. In forested and agricultural landscapes with transition zones …
Edge influence on vegetation at natural and anthropogenic edges of boreal forests in C anada and F ennoscandia
KA Harper, SE Macdonald, MS Mayerhofer… - Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Although anthropogenic edges are an important consequence of timber harvesting, edges
due to natural disturbances or landscape heterogeneity are also common. Forest edges …
due to natural disturbances or landscape heterogeneity are also common. Forest edges …
Trends in studies of edge influence on vegetation at human-created and natural forest edges across time and space
CMA Franklin, KA Harper… - Canadian Journal of …, 2021 - cdnsciencepub.com
Forest edges, or boundaries between adjacent ecosystems, play important ecological roles.
Both anthropogenic and natural forest edges affect vegetation while contributing to …
Both anthropogenic and natural forest edges affect vegetation while contributing to …
The effect of buffer strip width and selective logging on riparian forest microclimate
Riparian forests have cool and humid microclimates, and one aim of leaving forested buffer
strips between clear-cut areas and streams is to conserve these microclimatic conditions …
strips between clear-cut areas and streams is to conserve these microclimatic conditions …
Evaluating post-fire vegetation recovery in Cajander Larch Forests in Northeastern Siberia using UAV derived vegetation indices
The ability to monitor post-fire ecological responses and associated vegetation cover
change is crucial to understanding how boreal forests respond to wildfire under changing …
change is crucial to understanding how boreal forests respond to wildfire under changing …
High precision altimeter demonstrates simplification and depression of microtopography on seismic lines in treed peatlands
CJ Stevenson, AT Filicetti, SE Nielsen - Forests, 2019 - mdpi.com
Seismic lines are linear forest clearings used for oil and gas exploration. The mechanical
opening of forests for these narrow (3–10 meter) lines is believed to simplify …
opening of forests for these narrow (3–10 meter) lines is believed to simplify …
Edge effects on plant communities along power line clearings
Power line clearings are edge‐creating disturbances in landscapes world‐wide, but there
have been few studies on their bordering vegetation. Our aim was to quantify edge effects …
have been few studies on their bordering vegetation. Our aim was to quantify edge effects …
Effects of linear edges on tree communities and soil properties in a moist semi-deciduous forest in Ghana
P Addo-Fordjour, J Abrokwah, AP Arko, NA Pappoe… - Plant Ecology, 2024 - Springer
Edge disturbance can affect forest vegetation and soil properties, causing shifts in plant
community structure. We investigated how linear forest edges influence tree community …
community structure. We investigated how linear forest edges influence tree community …
Vegetation structure across fire edges in a Neotropical rain forest
Human-induced wildfires are one of the greatest threats to tropical forest and are predicted
to increase in importance due to altered regimes associated with climate change. Wildfires …
to increase in importance due to altered regimes associated with climate change. Wildfires …