Light gradients are ubiquitous in nature, so all plants are exposed to some degree of shade
during their lifetime. The minimum light required for survival, shade tolerance, is a crucial life …

Throughout the evolutionary history of plants, drought, shade, and scarcity of nutrients have
structured ecosystems and communities globally. Humans have begun to drastically alter …

摘要耐荫性是植物在低光环境下的生存和生长能力, 对森林植物群落演替起重要作用,
植物对遮荫的适应机制已成为生态学的研究热点. 本文综述了森林植物的耐荫性及其在形态和 …

Seismic lines are one of the most pervasive disturbances across the boreal forest of western
Canada, with densities in Alberta as high as 10 km/km 2. The effect of seismic lines and …

Although major advances have demonstrated that species diversity has a general positive
effect on forest ecosystem productivity, some studies report negligible or even negative …

Characterizing tree crown structure and quantifying its relationships with the surrounding
environment is of critical importance in forest ecology and management. These relationships …

Predicting forest composition change through time is a key challenge in forest management.
While multiple successional pathways are theorized for boreal forests, empirical evidence is …

Aquatic Dicotyledons of North America: Ecology, Life History, and Systematics brings
together a wealth of information on the natural history, ecology, and systematics of North …

Insufficient light intensity inhibits the growth of cultivated herbaceous peony and decreases
its economic value. Owing to the increased demand for shade-tolerant herbaceous peony …

Aquatic Dicotyledons of North America (Les, 2017) and follows a similar format by providing
a comprehensive overview of the life history, ecology, and systematics of those …