Direct seeding has been considered a forest restoration option for centuries. Over the past
half century, the use of this practice has declined in developed countries as forest …

Abstract Serbian spruce (Picea omorika [Pančić] Purk.) is a Balkan endemic coniferous
species, the expansion of which is restricted by limited knowledge. This literature review …

Among recovery strategies for secondary and degraded tropical forests, the introduction of
tree species is one of the most commonly used. This is achieved particularly through the …

Planted forests contribute to maximizing timber production but their role as valuable habitat
for diversity is of increasing concern, particularly in tropical montane cloud forest (TMCF) …

Vegetation demographic models (VDMs) endeavor to predict how global forests will respond
to climate change. This requires simulating which trees, if any, are able to recruit under …

Deforestation and elimination of reproductive adult trees in Mexican tropical montane cloud
forest (TMCF), due to traditional selective logging, threaten the maintenance of more than …

Tree planting is a common strategy for forest restoration. The use of mid-and late-
successional species is less common, but could accelerate succession, enhance diversity …

Key message Specific leaf area was the functional attribute of cloud forest tree seedlings
that was most responsive to different light environments and was useful for distinguishing …

Serbian spruce (Picea omorika (Pančić) Purk.) is a rare and endangered tertiary relict and
endemic species, with restricted and fragmented natural range in Serbia and Bosnia and …

Premise Functional traits reflect species' responses to environmental variation and the
breadth of their ecological niches. Fagus grandifolia and Oreomunnea mexicana have …