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Mycorrhizal symbiosis and environmental conditions shape understory herb diversity in a large temperate forest region

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Understorey herbaceous plants are a vital component of forest biodiversity in temperate forests. However, the mechanisms underlying their community assembly and species coexistence remain poorly understood.
Jie Li, Rihan Da, Zheng Yin, Fushan Cheng, Chunyu Fan, Klaus von Gadow, Chunyu Zhang, Xiuhai Zhao   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Loss of tropical moist broadleaf forest has turned Africa's forests from a carbon sink into a source. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Rodríguez-Veiga P, Carreiras JMB, Quegan S, Heiskanen J, Pellikka P, Adhikari H, Araza A, Herold M, Cartus O, Smallman TL, Williams M, Nwobi CJ, Tsutsumida N, Ryan CM, Brade T, Acil N, Balzter H.   +16 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Forest type and leaf habit mediate thermal and drought tolerance across a tropical elevational gradient

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Understanding how local climate patterns select for thermal and drought tolerance traits is needed to predict differential responses to climate change across complex ecosystems.
Caitlin N. Terry, Perla Ortiz‐Colín, Jennifer S. Powers, German Vargas G., Adrián Guadamúz, Catherine M. Hulshof   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Apex predators exploit advantageous snow conditions across hunting modes

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Advantageous snow conditions—in terms of snow depth and density—are among the most important features of the winter landscape for two apex predators, regardless of hunting strategy. In a warming climate, the knock‐on effects of a diminishing snowpack may reduce the hunting success of multiple large carnivore species.
Benjamin K. Sullender, Taylor R. Ganz, Ross Mower, Jessica D. Lundquist, Brian N. Kertson, Thomas M. Newsome, Aaron J. Wirsing, Laura R. Prugh   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Disentangling the effects of multifunctional forestry practices on the abundances of birds and their invertebrate prey. [PDF]

Ecol Appl
Cordeiro Pereira JM, Klingenfuß S, Basile M, Frey J, Mikusiński G, Storch I.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

“Alien versus predator”: predatory effect of coccinellid Exochomus quadripustulatus on the scale insect Toumeyella parvicornis. An open‐field experimentation on the Pinus pinea of Rome

Insect Science, EarlyView.
The release of gravid Exochomus quadripustulatus females proved to be effective in containing Toumeyella parvicornis infestations on stone pine trees, under open‐field condition. The ladybugs caused a lower infestation level compared to the trees that did not receive any ladybugs during the observation season.
Nicolò Di Sora, Luca Rossini, Giulia Luziatelli, Mario Contarini, Stefano Speranza   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Twig and Leaf Morphological Traits and Photosynthetic Physiological Characteristics of Periploca sepium in Response to Different Light Environments in Taohe Riparian Forests. [PDF]

Plants (Basel)
Ma M, Zhao C, Li Q, Hou G, Chen J.
europepmc   +1 more source

Differences in Habitat Quality Drive Behavioral Contrasts in Two Family Groups of the Critically Endangered Hainan Gibbon (Nomascus hainanus)

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Habitat quality variation drove distinct behavioral strategies: GC (resource‐rich group) behaviors were influenced by food availability, safety and stability, while GE (resource‐scarce group) behaviors relied more on topography, food, and nutrients. Seasonal behavioral flexibility was demonstrated, with food variables dominating in the dry season and ...
Shuai Liu, Dexu Zhang, Eric I. Ameca, Guangyu Wang, Chenglin Cai, Wenxing Long, Yuan Chen, Shrestha Anil   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

LiDAR-derived forest inventory data to map and quantify ecologically important large trees across large spatial extents. [PDF]

Ecol Appl
Pitt DG, Venier LA, Adams GW, McCartney AW.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Assessing and correcting topographic effects on forest canopy height retrieval using airborne LiDAR data. [PDF]

Sensors (Basel), 2015
Duan Z, Zhao D, Zeng Y, Zhao Y, Wu B, Zhu J.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source