Tree mortality of European beech and Norway spruce induced by 2018-2019 hot droughts in central Germany
N Obladen, P Dechering, G Skiadaresis… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2021 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic climate change pushes forest ecosystems globally beyond their limits.
Widespread events of forest die-off have been attributed to direct and indirect impacts of …
Widespread events of forest die-off have been attributed to direct and indirect impacts of …
MASTREE+: Time‐series of plant reproductive effort from six continents
Significant gaps remain in understanding the response of plant reproduction to
environmental change. This is partly because measuring reproduction in long‐lived plants …
environmental change. This is partly because measuring reproduction in long‐lived plants …
Forecasting seed production in perennial plants: identifying challenges and charting a path forward
Interannual variability of seed production, known as masting, has far‐reaching ecological
impacts including effects on forest regeneration and the population dynamics of seed …
impacts including effects on forest regeneration and the population dynamics of seed …
Masting promotes transformation from predation to mutualism in an oak-weevil-rodent system
H Zhang, H Niu, MA Steele, L Peng, H He, A Li… - Science China Life …, 2024 - Springer
The significance of ecological non-monotonicity (a function whose first derivative changes
signs) in shaping the structure and functions of the ecosystem has recently been recognized …
signs) in shaping the structure and functions of the ecosystem has recently been recognized …
Divergent occurrences of juvenile and adult trees are explained by both environmental change and ontogenetic effects
Recent climate warming has fueled interest into climate‐driven range shifts of tree species.
A common approach to detect range shifts is to compare the divergent occurrences between …
A common approach to detect range shifts is to compare the divergent occurrences between …
Resource pulses and human–wildlife conflicts: linking satellite indicators and ground data on forest productivity to predict brown bear damages
Pulsed resources have prominent effects on community and ecosystem dynamics; however,
there is little research on how resource pulses affect human–wildlife interactions. Tree …
there is little research on how resource pulses affect human–wildlife interactions. Tree …
foreMast: an R package for predicting beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) masting events in European countries
U Chiavetta, S Marzini - Annals of Forest Science, 2021 - Springer
Key message Forecasting annual seed production will improve the management of forests
across Europe. The foreMast R package we developed predicts current year masting …
across Europe. The foreMast R package we developed predicts current year masting …
Evaluating sampling schemes for quantifying seed production in beech (Fagus sylvatica) forests using ground quadrats
Accurate estimates of seed production are central for understanding mast seeding
mechanisms at tree and forest scales, and for designing sustainable management …
mechanisms at tree and forest scales, and for designing sustainable management …
A comparison of ground-based count methods for quantifying seed production in temperate broadleaved tree species
Key message Litter trap is considered the most effective method to quantify seed production,
but it is expensive and time-consuming. Counting fallen seeds using a quadrat placed on …
but it is expensive and time-consuming. Counting fallen seeds using a quadrat placed on …
Seasonal Response of the NDVI to the SPEI at Different Time Scales in Yinshanbeilu, Inner Mongolia, China
S Wang, X Xing, Y Wu, J Guo, M Li, B Fu - Land, 2024 - mdpi.com
Recently, the frequent occurrence of droughts has caused a serious impact on vegetation
growth and progression. This research is based upon the normalized difference vegetation …
growth and progression. This research is based upon the normalized difference vegetation …