Potential impacts of the loss of Fraxinus excelsior (Oleaceae) due to ash dieback on woodland vegetation in Great Britain

RJ Mitchell, RL Hewison, AJ Hester… - New Journal of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The non-native fungus Hymenoscyphus fraxineus which causes ash dieback is now
established across much of Europe including the UK. The disease may potentially kill large …

Overview of vegetation factors related to the diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and their interactions in karst areas

Y Li, Z Zhang, S Tan, L Yu, CG Tang, Y You - Applied Soil Ecology, 2024 - Elsevier
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can play an important role in the ecological restoration
of karst areas. They form symbiotic relationships with most karst plants and improve the …

Modeling stand water budgets of mixed temperate broad-leaved forest stands by considering variations in species specific drought response

S Bittner, U Talkner, I Krämer, F Beese… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2010 - Elsevier
This modeling study used recent observations at a temperate broad-leaved forest in Central
Germany to calculate water balances of a Fagus sylvatica monoculture and mixed stands of …

Major element residence times in humus from a beech forest: The role of element forms and recycling

M Dincher, C Calvaruso, MP Turpault - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
This study presents the relationship between inputs of elements (especially biominerals),
their recycling mechanisms and the average residence time of the major elements in mull …

Biotic homogenisation and differentiation along a habitat gradient resulting from the ageing of managed beech stands

T Durak, J Holeksa - Forest Ecology and Management, 2015 - Elsevier
Understanding the processes driving biodiversity changes in forest communities helps to
better evaluate sustainable forest management methods and their effects on forest …

Contribution of tree species to the co-occurrence network of the leaf phyllosphere and soil bacterial community in the subtropical forests

J Wang, X Shi, ME Lucas-Borja, Q Guo, L Wang… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The underlying mechanisms of the interactions between bacterial communities and tree
species are still unknown, primarily attributed to a focus on the soil system while ignoring the …

Driving factors behind litter decomposition and nutrient release at temperate forest edges

E Remy, K Wuyts, L Van Nevel, P De Smedt, P Boeckx… - Ecosystems, 2018 - Springer
Forest edges have become important features in landscapes worldwide. Edges are exposed
to a different microclimate and higher atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition compared to …

Study on the influence of vegetation change on runoff generation mechanism in the Loess Plateau, China

X Zhang, Y Yu, CH Hu, J Ping - Water Supply, 2021 - iwaponline.com
In recent years, the amount of water and sediment in the Yellow River Basin has dropped
drastically. This paper selected 125 rainfall and flood data points from 1965 to 2015 …

Subcellular nutrient element localization and enrichment in ecto-and arbuscular mycorrhizas of field-grown beech and ash trees indicate functional differences

J Seven, A Polle - PLoS One, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Mycorrhizas are the chief organ for plant mineral nutrient acquisition. In temperate, mixed
forests, ash roots (Fraxinus excelsior) are colonized by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AM) …

Macro-detritivore identity and biomass along with moisture availability control forest leaf litter breakdown in a field experiment

P De Smedt, S Wasof, T Van de Weghe, M Hermy… - Applied Soil …, 2018 - Elsevier
Forests are structurally rich ecosystems with strong spatial variation in microclimate. Local
temperature and soil moisture are important drivers of leaf litter breakdown, a key ecosystem …