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Disparate responses of above- and belowground properties to soil disturbance by an invasive mammal [PDF]
, 2014 Introduced mammalian herbivores can negatively affect ecosystem structure and function if they introduce a novel disturbance to an ecosystem. For example, belowground foraging herbivores that bioturbate the soil, may alter process rates and community ...
Barrios Garcia Moar, Maria Noelia +2 more
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Cryptic destruction of India's native forests [PDF]
Conservation Letters, 2010 Abstract India sustains some of the world's most imperiled forests. The Forest Survey of India recently announced that forest cover in India had expanded by nearly 5% over the past decade. This result, while technically accurate, is misleading. The Forest Survey estimates forest cover by using automated algorithms
Puyravaud, Jean-Philippe +2 more
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Prunus serotina unleashed: invader dominance after 70 years of forest development [PDF]
, 2009 Propagule pressure and disturbance have both been found to facilitate invasion. Therefore, knowledge on the history of introduction and disturbance is vital for understanding an invasion process, and research should focus on areas in which the invasive ...
Baeten, L. +6 more
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Forests and Decarbonization – Roles of Natural and Planted Forests
Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 2020 The severe consequences of human disruptions to the global carbon cycle have prompted intense interest in strategies to reduce atmospheric CO2 concentrations.
Bonnie Waring +6 more
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Land use, associated eel production, and abundance of fish and crayfish in streams in Waikato, New Zealand [PDF]
, 1997 The density and biomass of fish and crayfish, and the production of eels, was compared among streams in native forest, exotic forest, and pasture. Populations were estimated by multiple-pass electroshocking at 11 sites in hill-country streams in the ...
Cairns D., Hicks B. J., Hopkins C. L.
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Ecosphere, 2023 Cultivation of non‐native tree species is a promising option to adapt managed forests to climate change. However, consequences of non‐native tree species on flora, fauna, and microorganisms that occur in forest ecosystems (forest associates) need to be ...
Jonas Glatthorn +15 more
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Ecology and SocietyAddressing complex social-ecological issues requires all relevant sources of knowledge and data, especially those held by communities who remain close to the land.
Dominique M David-Chavez +4 more
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iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry, 2022 The Maulino forest is a temperate ecosystem of the Mediterranean zone of Chile classified as one of the 34 biodiversity hot-spots of the world; however, there is still limited information about the ecological factors that make this native forest prone to
Gómez P +4 more
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Ecological Impacts of Exotic Species on Native Seed Dispersal Systems: A Systematic Review
Plants, 2023 Exotic species are one of the main threats to biodiversity, leading to alterations in the structure and functioning of natural ecosystems. However, they can sometimes also provide ecological services, such as seed dispersal.
Sebastián Cordero +2 more
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International Journal of Digital Earth, 2022 Significant areas of native forest in Kalimantan, on the island of Borneo, have been cleared for the expansion of plantations of oil palm and rubber.
Inggit Lolita Sari +3 more
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