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The effect of calcium on the growth of native species in a tropical forest hotspot [PDF]

iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry, 2018
Recovering of degraded areas depends not only on the choice of native species to be planted, but also on the requirements of planted seedling species in terms of soil fertility, mainly in tropical areas. This study aims to assess the effects of calcium (Ca) and soil base saturation (V%) on the growth of seedlings of eight tree species native to the ...
Gonçalves Bizuti DT, Casagrande JC, Soares MR, Sartorio SD, Brugnaro C, Gomes CR   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Converting Chinese fir plantations into mixed stands: Effects of density on soil organic carbon mineralization and its temperature sensitivity

Trees, Forests and People
Converting monoculture plantations into mixed stands is a key strategy for enhancing soil carbon sequestration. The mechanisms behind soil organic carbon (SOC) turnover and its temperature response at different mixed densities are unclear.
Xiulan Zhang, Xiaocheng Song, Yongfeng Lou, Chunhui Leng, Jingjing Huang, Xingbin Cheng, Peng Yin, Xinchuan Zhu, Fuming Xiao   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Can native plant species be preserved in an anthropogenic forest landscape dominated by aliens? A case study from Mediterranean Chile

Annals of Forest Research, 2016
Plantations with fast growing exotic tree species can negatively affect native plant species diversity and promote the spread of alien species. Mediterranean Chile experienced major landscape changes with a vast expansion of industrial plantations of ...
Steffi Heinrichs, Carolin Stiehl, Burkhard Müller-Using   +2 more
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Impacts of non-native Norway spruce plantation on abundance and species richness of ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) [PDF]

Web Ecology, 2001
The impacts of non-native Norway spruce plantation on the abundance and species richness of carabids were studied in the Bükk National Park in Hungary, central Europe.
Z. Elek, T. Magura, T. Tóthmérész
doaj   +1 more source

Coastal nutrient enrichments facilitated reproductive output in exotic mangrove species over two decades

Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 2023
Litterfall may facilitate the outperformance of exotic species by inducing better resource acquisition and reproductive performance. However, the drivers that determine litterfall patterns in exotic and native species have remained insufficiently ...
Zijian Huang, Zijian Huang, Zhen Li, Zhen Li, Minhuang Wang, Minhuang Wang, Dehuang Zhu, Dehuang Zhu, Qiong Yang, Shixiao Yu, Shixiao Yu   +10 more
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Electrospun Wood‐Derived Biopolymers as Electrodes in Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Electrospinning transforms wood‐derived cellulose and lignin into architecturally defined, binder‐free carbon electrodes with tuneable porosity and functionality. This review shows how fibre design enables decoupled charge and mass transport, enhancing performance across battery systems, while identifying key challenges in spinnability, scalability ...
Michael W. Thielke, Hattie R. Chisnall, Jesus Vazquez Chavez, Ana B. Jorge Sobrido   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diverging conditions of current and potential future urban forest patches

Ecosphere, 2022
Forested natural areas in cities provide a range of social, ecological, economic, and health benefits. Ensuring the delivery of these benefits requires an understanding of current and potential future forest conditions, yet urban forest dynamics are not ...
Danica A. Doroski, Mark A. Bradford, Marlyse C. Duguid, Richard A. Hallett, Clara C. Pregitzer, Mark S. Ashton   +5 more
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Melanin's Role in Balancing Mechanical Strength and Reproductive Output in Environmentally Stressed Fungal Spores

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Melanin content directly controls fungal spore mechanical properties, with pigmented spores achieving rupture forces two orders of magnitude higher than hyaline spores. Environmental stress drives this quantity‐quality tradeoff; stressed species invest energy in melanin‐reinforced, mechanically superior thick‐walled, super‐hydrophobic spores, while ...
Atul Agrawal, Steven E. Naleway
wiley   +1 more source

Transforming Palmyra Atoll to native-tree dominance will increase net carbon storage and reduce dissolved organic carbon reef runoff.

PLoS ONE, 2022
Native forests on tropical islands have been displaced by non-native species, leading to calls for their transformation. Simultaneously, there is increasing recognition that tropical forests can help sequester carbon that would otherwise enter the ...
Kate Longley-Wood, Mary Engels, Kevin D Lafferty, John P McLaughlin, Alex Wegmann   +4 more
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Variation in seed and kernel oil characteristics of wild Litsea cubeba influenced by major ecological factors across southern China

BMC Plant Biology
Background Litsea cubeba is an important industrial plant valued for its pericarp essential oil and kernel oil. However, variation in seed traits and kernel oil characteristics among wild populations and their relationships with ecological factors remain
Guoxiang Liao, Xiaoyi Pan, Xiaodan Ning, Guorong Fan, Shangxing Chen, Lu Zhang, Zongde Wang, Yuling Yang, Jiawei Wang   +8 more
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