How tree diversity affects soil fauna diversity: a review
N Korboulewsky, G Perez, M Chauvat - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
In the context of sustainable forest management and climate change, increasing tree
richness has been proposed as a possible strategy to reach both ecological and productivity …
richness has been proposed as a possible strategy to reach both ecological and productivity …
Importance of mixedwoods for biodiversity conservation: Evidence for understory plants, songbirds, soil fauna, and ectomycorrhizae in northern forests
Increasing environmental concerns with forestry have led to mounting interest in mixedwood
management as a possible strategy to achieve a diversity of ecological and productivity …
management as a possible strategy to achieve a diversity of ecological and productivity …
[HTML][HTML] Tree species growth response to climate in mixtures of Quercus robur/Quercus petraea and Pinus sylvestris across Europe-a dynamic, sensitive equilibrium
Quercus robur/Quercus petraea and Pinus sylvestris are widely distributed and
economically important tree species in Europe co-occurring on mesotrophic, xeric and mesic …
economically important tree species in Europe co-occurring on mesotrophic, xeric and mesic …
[HTML][HTML] Basal area increment models accounting for climate and mixture for Austrian tree species
S Vospernik - Forest Ecology and Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Forest trees exhibit a large variation in basal area increment, which depends on tree specific
factors, inter-tree relations and the environment. Studying the effect of the above factors on …
factors, inter-tree relations and the environment. Studying the effect of the above factors on …
Litter quality, land-use history, and nitrogen deposition effects on topsoil conditions across European temperate deciduous forests
Topsoil conditions in temperate forests are influenced by several soil-forming factors, such
as canopy composition (eg through litter quality), land-use history, atmospheric deposition …
as canopy composition (eg through litter quality), land-use history, atmospheric deposition …
Relative importance of tree species richness, tree functional type, and microenvironment for soil macrofauna communities in European forests
P Ganault, J Nahmani, S Hättenschwiler, LM Gillespie… - Oecologia, 2021 - Springer
Soil fauna communities are major drivers of many forest ecosystem processes. Tree species
diversity and composition shape soil fauna communities, but their relationships are poorly …
diversity and composition shape soil fauna communities, but their relationships are poorly …
Home field advantage of litter decomposition in pure and mixed plantations under boreal climate
Tree species influence the litter decomposition process by influencing litter quality and soil
microclimate. Furthermore, over the long term, trees could promote soil communities that are …
microclimate. Furthermore, over the long term, trees could promote soil communities that are …
Geology and climate conditions affect more humus forms than forest canopies at large scale in temperate forests
We investigated by linear gradient analysis (RDA) the relationships between forest humus
forms (9 humus forms and the Humus Index) and 148 variables describing geology, climate …
forms (9 humus forms and the Humus Index) and 148 variables describing geology, climate …
Aboveground–belowground relationships in temperate forests: plant litter composes and microbiota orchestrates
The effects of plant diversity on ecosystem functioning have been mainly studied for fast
growing systems such as grassland. These studies have stressed the context dependence …
growing systems such as grassland. These studies have stressed the context dependence …
Effects of tree species composition on soil properties and invertebrates in a deciduous forest
A comprehensive understanding of factors that influence soil properties and soil biota, such
as tree composition, is essential for the management and conservation of biodiversity. This …
as tree composition, is essential for the management and conservation of biodiversity. This …