Unmanaged forest swamps benefit saproxylic and soil‐inhabiting crane fly communities
Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.Species richness of both saproxylic and soil‐inhabiting crane flies was consistently higher in unmanaged forests across all habitat types. Soil‐inhabiting species thrived in swamps and ditches, while saproxylic richness was linked to low light and high soil moisture, independent of habitat type.
David Bille Byriel +4 more
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Proximity to forests, fire and plantation characteristics influence understory plant species richness more than phylogenetic diversity in African mahogany plantations. [PDF]
Sci RepHouehanou B, Gaoue OG.
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Forest type influence on Heliconia‐dipteran interaction networks
Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.Responses to forest type depended on the developmental stage of dipterans. Bract traits and forest type influenced larval abundance, but forest type had no impact on adult alpha and beta diversity. Heliconia‐dipteran interaction networks showed a nested pattern for both forest types.
Diana M. Méndez‐Rojas +5 more
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Environmental heterogeneity and its influence on fern diversity in a low-altitude mountain forest in central Taiwan. [PDF]
Sci RepLee PH +6 more
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Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.Orchards supported the highest wild bee diversity and functional diversity, highlighting their role in maintaining bee communities in Mediterranean agroecosystems. Landscape heterogeneity positively influenced functional evenness and dispersion of wild bee communities, underscoring the importance of diverse landscapes for bee conservation. The presence
Violeta Hevia +3 more
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The spatial heterogeneity of soil physical and chemical properties and comprehensive fertility in the Leizhou Peninsula coasta. [PDF]
Sci RepCui F +6 more
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Small understory trees increase growth following sustained drought in the Amazon
New Phytologist, EarlyView.Summary Droughts pose a major threat to the Amazon rainforest, yet the mechanisms enabling trees to maintain growth under prolonged drought remain poorly understood, particularly in the understory layer. We leveraged a 22‐yr Throughfall Exclusion (TFE) in a 1‐ha plot in eastern Amazonia, paired with a Control plot, to test whether small understory ...
Mateus C. Silva +16 more
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Do Wolves Protect Forests? Investigating the Link Between Wolf Density, Deer Browse, and Plant Recovery. [PDF]
Ecol EvolBrice EM +3 more
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Reconciling links between diversity and population stability across global plant communities
New Phytologist, EarlyView.Summary Maintaining ecological stability is essential for sustaining ecosystem functions and the benefits they provide to society. Ecological theory predicts that plant diversity destabilizes local populations, yet empirical studies report variable effects.
Xiaobin Pan +51 more
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Size-Related Variation in Tree Leaf Traits and Its Effects on Trait-Growth Relationships in a Subtropical Cloud Forest. [PDF]
Ecol EvolWang YQ +4 more
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