There is little information about long-term spontaneous forest development after industrial
disturbances. A field study was done along the chronosequence of unreclaimed post-mining …

Agricultural land abandonment due to biophysical and socioeconomic constraints is
increasing across Europe. Meanwhile there is also an increase in bioenergy demand. This …

Throughout California, oak savannas exhibit poor recruitment of saplings in natural
populations. To prevent the decline of California oak (Quercus spp.) populations …

Deserts are subject to significant anthropogenic pressure. The capacity to buffer against
changes in the local environment and biodiversity are critical for ecosystem functioning …

Vegetation restoration is a fundamental method of ecological reconstruction in disturbed
areas, and revegetation can be achieved by passive (spontaneous succession) and active …

In environments with water and nutrient constraints, some early successional shrub/tree
species may promote facilitation by ameliorating the microclimate and increasing resource …

Forest plantations most likely promote exotic plant invasion. Using an in situ monitoring
method, this study investigated the traits correlated with growth and reproduction of an …

The biodiversity–ecosystem function literature provides a useful framework to examine many
processes associated with species diversity in ecology. One such context is the …

The theory of island biogeography predicts that island size is a key predictor of community
species richness. Islands can include any habitat surrounded environments that are …

Fire and grazing in forest ecosystems modify the characteristics of plant communities,
favoring colonization by sprouting shrub species. These shrubs may offer protection and …