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Three new species of Neodon (Rodentia, Cricetidae) from Sichuan and Xizang, China [PDF]

Zoosystematics and Evolution
During a survey of small mammals in Sichuan and southern Xizang, China, three species of Neodon were collected that did not match to any described species. Therefore, we conducted phylogenetic analyses of the entire genus based on two mitochondrial genes
Xuming Wang, Xuan Pan, Yingxun Liu, Robert W. Murphy, Buqing Peng, Chao Duan, Rui Liao, Xin Wang, Shaoying Liu   +8 more
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Analysis on the transpiration response of Japanese cedar (Crytomeria fortunei) and influencing factors after expansion of moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis)

Ecological Indicators, 2023
Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) expansion into adjacent forests has been reported to alter the local water cycle. Transpiration is the most important component of the water budget.
Qi Chen, Qin Zou, Yuanqiu Liu, Longyan Lan, Xingyue Mo, Yaoyao Gao, Xi Yuan, Jiahui Huang, Xiaobin Fu, Lehuan Li, Wenping Deng   +10 more
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Fractal features of soil particle size distributions and their potential as an indicator of Robinia pseudoacacia invasion1

Scientific Reports, 2018
To study the fractal dimensions of the soil particle size distributions (PSDs) within different plantations (of Pinus densiflora, Quercus acutissima, Robinia pseudoacacia, and Larix kaempferi) and evaluate PSDs as an indicator of the likelihood of ...
Kun Li, Huanxiang Yang, Xu Han, Lingyu Xue, Yang Lv, Jinhua Li, Zhanyong Fu, Chuanrong Li, Weixing Shen, Huiling Guo, Yikun Zhang   +10 more
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The Role of Old-growth Forests in Frequent-fire Landscapes

Ecology and Society, 2007
Classic ecological concepts and forestry language regarding old growth are not well suited to frequent-fire landscapes. In frequent-fire, old-growth landscapes, there is a symbiotic relationship between the trees, the understory graminoids, and fire that
Daniel Binkley, Tom Sisk, Carol Chambers, Judy Springer, William Block   +4 more
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Tropical Forest Landscape Restoration in Indonesia: A Review

Land, 2022
Indonesia has the second-largest biodiversity of any country in the world. Deforestation and forest degradation have caused a range of environmental issues, including habitat degradation and loss of biodiversity, deterioration of water quality and ...
Yonky Indrajaya, Tri Wira Yuwati, Sri Lestari, Bondan Winarno, Budi Hadi Narendra, Hunggul Yudono Setio Hadi Nugroho, Dony Rachmanadi, Pratiwi, Maman Turjaman, Rahardyan Nugroho Adi, Endang Savitri, Pamungkas Buana Putra, Purwanto Budi Santosa, Nunung Puji Nugroho, Sigit Andy Cahyono, Reni Setyo Wahyuningtyas, Retno Prayudyaningsih, Wawan Halwany, Mohamad Siarudin, Ary Widiyanto, Marcellinus Mandira Budi Utomo, Sumardi, Aji Winara, Tien Wahyuni, Daniel Mendham   +24 more
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Forest Restoration in a Mixed-Ownership Landscape under Climate Change [PDF]

, 2010
The article presents a study regarding forest management associated with climate change. It mentions that preservation endeavors and restoration schemes should diminish current threats like unsuited forest management and development while integrating ...
Mladenoff, David J., Ravenscroft, Catherine, Scheller, Robert M., White, Mark A.   +3 more
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Response of understory vegetation over 10 years after thinning in an old-growth cedar and cypress plantation overgrazed by sika deer in eastern Japan

Forest Ecosystems, 2017
Background Forest management strategies such as thinning have long been used to enhance ecosystem functions, especially in plantations. Thinning in plantations with high deer density, however, may not yield a desired increase in understory vegetation ...
Atsushi Tamura, Masanobu Yamane
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The influence of forest regrowth, original canopy cover and tree size on saproxylic beetles associated with old oaks [PDF]

, 2000
Abandoned management has caused many sites with free-standing, large oaks (Quercus robur) to become more shaded. This study shows how forest regrowth affects beetle species associated with old oaks in south-eastern Sweden. Beetles were trapped by pitfall
Jansson, Nicklas, Ranius, Thomas
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Large‐Scale Forest Restoration [PDF]

Restoration Ecology, 2015
Book Review BOOK REVIEW Large-Scale Forest Restoration David Lamb (2015) Routledge, London, 302 pages, $145.00 (hardback), ISBN ver the past few years, there O have been numerous global, regional, and national targets set for large-scale forest restoration to con- serve biodiversity, provide a range of ecosystem services, and ensure the well-being of ...
Bouley, Paola, Calle, Alicia, Crandall, Sharifa G, Davenport, Robert B, Holl, Karen D, Jenkins, Jeffrey S, Lesage, Josephine C, Olimpi, Elissa M, Oliver, Chad L, Skikne, Sarah A, Stanford, Brownen   +10 more
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Forest restoration decouple soil C:N:P stoichiometry but has little effects on microbial biodiversity globally

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, 2023
Introduction Forest restoration is an effective way to promote ecosystem functions and mitigate climate change. However, how forest restoration affect soil C:N:P stoichiometry and microbial biodiversity, as well as their linkage across contrasting forest
Ximei Han, Kaiyan Zhai, Shengen Liu, Hongyang Chen, Yanghui He, Zhenggang Du, Ruiqiang Liu, Dingqin Liu, Lingyan Zhou, Xuhui Zhou, Guiyao Zhou   +10 more
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