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Effects of restoration practices on biodiversity in temperate and boreal forests

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Several restoration practices are used to mitigate and compensate for the negative effects of large‐scale forestry on biodiversity in temperate and boreal forests. A comprehensive synthesis of the benefits of these practices across taxa is missing. We conducted a systematic review and meta‐analysis on this topic.
Malin Tälle, Thomas Ranius, Julia Koricheva   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Niche, Interspecific Association and Community Stability of Understory Vegetation in Artificial Sand-Fixing Forests of the Mu Us Sandy Land. [PDF]

Plants (Basel)
Ao H, Xu H, Mi Y, Wang H, Zhang L, Zhang S, Gao H, Li S.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Amazonian understory forests change phosphorus acquisition strategies under elevated CO₂. [PDF]

Nat Commun
Martins NP, Fuchslueger L, Lugli LF, Valverde-Barrantes OJ, Norby RJ, Hartley IP, Aleixo I, Baccaro FB, Brum BNS, Silva de Souza CC, Cola CM, Di Ponzio R, Damasceno A, Domingues TF, Ferrer VR, Fleischer K, Garcia S, Guedes A, Hofhansl F, Lapola DM, Menezes JG, Moraes ACM, Miron AC, de Oliveira LR, Palheta C, Pereira IS, Martins MP, Ribeiro G, Schmeisk-Rosa J, Rammig A, Santana FD, Santos YR, Silva LS, Takeshi T Portela B, Ushida G, Quesada CA.   +35 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Small datasets support conservation: Improving detectability for the elusive rusty‐spotted cat

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
In western circles, the value of small, locally specific data is increasingly under‐appreciated and undervalued by research metrics indexing research impact. We report novel data for the elusive, threatened, rusty‐spotted cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus) whose fundamental ecology remains virtually unknown.
Chandima Fernando, Michael A. Weston, Ravi Corea, Ranawaka A. D. D. Dilip Samaranayake, Anthony R. Rendall   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fire and edge disturbances in the Amazon rainforest: impacts on animal-fruit and seed interactions. [PDF]

Oecologia
Oliveira JBBS, Dáttilo W, Oliveira HFM, Brando PM, de Araújo WS, Pires MM, Paolucci LN.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Change in habitat over time for the rare, endemic Pediocactus paradinei

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
Pediocactus paradinei is a rare endemic cactus on the Colorado Plateau that may be increasingly vulnerable to ongoing ecological and climatic change. In 2022, we resampled ecological monitoring plots originally surveyed in 2005 to assess changes in vegetation, habitat conditions, and characteristics related to pollinator habitat across the species ...
Sarah C. Colombo, Sara Souther, Karen A. Haubensak, Clare E. Aslan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The primacy of species turnover over intraspecific variation in the environmental filtering of understory ferns. [PDF]

Front Plant Sci
Zhou Y, Zhang Z, Liu H, Jiang S, Zheng Z, Shen G, Wang X, Yang Q.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A First Indication That Rainforest Vine Proliferation Does Not Enhance Predator–Prey Interactions on the Forest Floor

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
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, Helen F. Nahrung, Emma J. Mackintosh, Andrew R. Marshall, Andy G. Howe   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Coupled Effects of Tree Species and Understory Morel on Modulating Soil Microbial Communities and Nutrient Dynamics. [PDF]

Microorganisms
Yuan X, Qin H, Wang Y, Wu S, Zhang Z, Fan M, Li L, Tian L, Fu Y.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Does the munch affect the bunch? Using community science to explore insect herbivory and fruit production in an understory plant

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
We used iNaturalist records, a longitudinal field survey, and a simulated herbivory experiment to explore how insect herbivory factors are associated with Cornus canadensis fruit production. Naturally observed internal and external insect herbivory was mostly low intensity and did not have a strong relationship with fruit production.
Maria Duynisveld, Bennie Mildren, Rhydian Crawford, Paul Manning   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source