New focused text introduces readers to wetland ecosystems and systems approaches to
studying wetlands With its comprehensive coverage of wetland science, management, and …

In northeastern India, subtropical forests are over-exploited for timber, fuel wood and
common agricultural practice like shifting cultivation, which are responsible for the …

Plant litter is dead, above and below ground; organic material ie leaves barks, needles,
twigs and roots. Plant litter plays a key role in nutrient cycling and community organization in …

The accumulation of biomass and of dead plant remains is a direct consequence of
grassland abandonment. Litter can occupy potential microsites for seed germination and …

The state of tree and ground vegetation layers in spruce-fir forests around the Middle Ural
Copper Smelter (Revda, Sverdlovsk oblast) has been repeatedly evaluated in 25 permanent …

Background Rhizosphere fungi play an important role in plant community dynamics and
biogeochemical cycling. While the drivers of fungal community assembly have been studied …

森林更新是森林生态系统维持自身稳定的重要环节, 其早期阶段(种子萌发与幼苗生长)
对气候变化十分敏感, 同时显著地受到森林凋落物的影响. 对这种影响机制的深入研究 …

На основе повторных регистраций состояния древесного и травяно-кустарничкового
ярусов елово-пихтовых лесов, выполненных на 25 постоянных пробных площадях (с …

Question: What are the consequences of grazing abandonment on the Stipa lessingiana
dominated steppe‐like grasslands? What is the relative importance of management and …

While the importance of conservation mowing for mesic grasslands is generally accepted, its
use for fens and fen grasslands interspersed within agricultural land is still controversial …