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Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, Volume 174, Issue 10, Page 1229-1241, October 2026.Vine proliferation is a widespread consequence of tropical forest disturbance, yet its effects on ground‐level predator–prey interactions remain poorly understood. Using plasticine caterpillars deployed on the rainforest floor in north Queensland, Australia, we show that overall predation rates were unaffected by vine‐to‐tree ratio. Instead, fine‐scale
Charlotte E. Raven +4 more
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Forest EcosystemsUnderstory plants are an integral part of forests, serving a variety of functions that help maintain healthy ecosystems. The structure and composition of the understory are influenced by numerous biotic and abiotic factors, with light being critical. The
Andrew S. Nelson +5 more
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Three Decades of Overstory and Species Change in a Mixed Mesophytic Forest in Eastern Kentucky
, 2005 The objectives of this study were to document changes, between 1971 and 1999, in overstory vegetation structure and composition at Lilley Cornett Woods (LCW), an old-growth mixed mesophytic forest in eastern Kentucky. Similar to other old-growth forests,
Galbraith, Shannon L. +1 more
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Differential Elevational Diversity Between Overstory and Understory in Tropical Forests
Biological Diversity, Volume 3, Issue 3, Page 169-179, September 2026.Tropical forest overstory and understory exhibit contrasting elevational α‐diversity patterns (unimodal vs. bimodal). Community differentiation is driven by species turnover of dominant rather than rare species, highlighting the need for vertically stratified conservation across the full elevational gradient.
Xu Li +10 more
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, 2015 The Overstory, winner of the 2019 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction, is a sweeping, impassioned work of activism and resistance that is also a stunning evocation of―and paean to―the natural world. From the roots to the crown and back to the seeds, Richard Powers\
Powers, Richard E.
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Journal of Forest Science, 2003 We examined the impacts of variation in overstory structure and burning regime on understory vegetation in the longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill.) forest of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in southeastern Georgia, U.S.A.
W. Keith Moser, Chui Kwan Yu
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Understanding Beech Predominance Through Sapling and Adult Demography Along Environmental Gradients
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 9, September 2026.We address the question how species abundances are driven by biotic interactions along environmental gradients by applying a demographic population model to NFI data, substantiating a classical ecological theory by Ellenberg: The dominant species in Central European forests outcompetes other tree species only under favorable environmental conditions ...
Lukas Heiland +2 more
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, 2014 Interactions among ecosystem services are increasingly perceived as important to ecosystem service delivery. Synergies and trade-offs among ecosystem services arise through direct ecological interactions or indirectly through correlated responses to ...
Naeem, S., Sircely, Jason A.
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2010 Lilley Cornett Woods Overstory Data
, 2017 Data collected in 2010 on the overstory in the Big Everidge Hollow portion of the Lilley Cornett Woods Appalachian Ecological Research Station in southeastern Kentucky. Data key is provided in a supplemental file. Accompanying photo by Julia I.
McEwan, Ryan W. +2 more
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Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 9, September 2026.Abstract Resource selection studies have become increasingly common since the advent of modern animal tracking equipment, yet most studies fail to examine how selection affects vital rates or population growth (i.e., fitness). Without investigating if optimal habitat selection is facilitated in a system, conservation efforts may promote ineffective ...
Justin N. Hill +3 more
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