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Forest structure and species diversity as predictors of aboveground biomass in a temperate forest of northern Mexico

Botan‪ical Sciences
Background: Understanding the biotic factors that drive aboveground biomass, including species and structural diversity, is essential for improving forest productivity and informing management under climate change.
José Manuel Zúñiga-Vásquez, José Villanueva-Díaz, Citlalli Cabral-Alemán, Gerónimo Quiñonez-Barraza, Julián Cerano-Paredes   +4 more
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Identification of biologically relevant compounds in aboveground and belowground induced volatile blends [PDF]

, 2010
Plants under attack by aboveground herbivores emit complex blends of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Specific compounds in these blends are used by parasitic wasps to find their hosts.
Cornelis A. Hordijk, Van Dam, N.M., Vet, L.E.M., Bao-Li Qiu, Louise E. M. Vet, Dam, N.M. van, Jeroen J. Jansen, Jansen, J.J., Qiu, B.L., Nicole M. van Dam, Dam, N.M., van, Hordijk, C.A., Qiu, B.   +12 more
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Palatability of geophyte underground storage organs partially explains their depth in the Cape Floristic Region, geophyte capital of the world

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise The soil depth of underground storage organs (USOs) of geophytes involves cost–benefit trade‐offs and may relate to USO age, size, and disturbances such as fire and herbivory. Yet determinants of USO depth are poorly studied. We posit that belowground mammalian predation of USOs is a selective force for the positive relationship ...
Tineke Kraaij, Elzanne Singels, Félix Forest, Karen J. Esler, Richard M. Cowling   +4 more
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Allometric equations, stem density and biomass expansion factors for Cryptomeria japonica in Mount Halla, Jeju Island, Korea

Journal of Ecology and Environment, 2014
This study was conducted to develop allometric equations and to determine the stem density and biomass expansion factor (BEF) for the estimation of the aboveground and belowground biomass of Cryptomeria japonica in Jeju Island, Korea.
Sung Cheol Jung, Roscinto Ian C. Lumbres, Hyun Kyu Won, Yeon Ok Seo   +3 more
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A Hybrid Model for Mapping Relative Differences in Belowground Biomass and Root:Shoot Ratios Using Spectral Reflectance, Foliar N and Plant Biophysical Data within Coastal Marsh

Remote Sensing, 2015
Broad-scale estimates of belowground biomass are needed to understand wetland resiliency and C and N cycling, but these estimates are difficult to obtain because root:shoot ratios vary considerably both within and between species. We used remotely-sensed
Jessica L. O’Connell, Kristin B. Byrd, Maggi Kelly   +2 more
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Monolith Aboveground Biomass

, 2020
Dry aboveground biomass per plant species in ...
Roumet, Catherine
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Aboveground Deadwood Biomass and Composition Along Elevation and Land-Use Gradients at Mount Kilimanjaro [PDF]

, 2022
Deadwood is an important structural and functional component of forest ecosystems and biodiversity. As deadwood can make up large portions of the total aboveground biomass, it plays an important role in the terrestrial carbon (C) cycle.
Hemp, Andreas, Ensslin, Andreas, Fischer, Markus, Komposch, Armin   +3 more
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Biochar‐based fertilizers improve nutrient use efficiency in sunflower grown on a subtropical tidal soil

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.
Abstract Improving fertilizer use efficiency is essential for reducing environmental pollution, sustaining agricultural production, and maximizing the economic profitability of crop production systems. This study tested the hypothesis that the formulation strategy of biochar‐based fertilizers, rather than nutrient addition alone, is associated with ...
Md. Al‐Amin, Miftahul Jannat Mim, S. M. Mahbubul Alam, Shamim Mia, M. M. Masud, Gopal Saha, Md. Abdul Kader, Keiji Jindo   +7 more
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Quantifying the Spatial Heterogeneity and Driving Factors of Aboveground Forest Biomass in the Urban Area of Xi’an, China

ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 2020
Investigating the spatial distribution of urban forest biomass and its potential influencing factors would provide useful insights for configuring urban greenspace.
Xuan Zhao, Jianjun Liu, Hongke Hao, Yanzheng Yang   +3 more
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Dynamics of biotic resistance to plant invasions

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biotic resistance, the reduction in invasion success caused by native communities, plays an important role in the long‐term dynamics of biological invasions. A large body of empirical research on biotic resistance has accumulated since the last comprehensive review on the subject 20 years ago, enabling us to achieve a refined understanding of ...
Christine S. Sheppard, Joshua I. Brian, Wayne Dawson, Petr Dostál, Franz Essl, Michal Gruntman, Tina Heger, Mark van Kleunen, Mialy Razanajatovo, Lena C. Reimann, Frank M. Schurr, Montserrat Vilà, Florencia A. Yannelli, Marina Golivets   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source