Unique combinations of geographic and environmental conditions make quantifying the
importance of factors that influence forest productivity difficult. I aimed to model the height …

Ecological forestry experiments typicaly use large treatment units and silvicultural
prescriptions that commonly increase within-unit heterogeneity in structural complexity and …

We examined the performance of sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua L.), cherrybark oak
(Quercus pagoda Raf.), and loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) in two-species pine–hardwood …

The effects of tree mixture on stand productivity are usually examined using a substitutive
approach whereby productivity in mixed stands is compared to productivity in monocultures …

Plant diversity has often been reported to decrease insect herbivory in plants. Of the
numerous mechanisms that have been proposed to explain this phenomenon, how plant …

An improved understanding of biodiversity-productivity relationships (BPRs) along
environmental gradients is crucial for effective ecosystem management and biodiversity …

Species with diversity and complementary architectural traits can optimize crown packing to
enhance the efficiency of light use within forest communities. However, direct empirical …

The publication of, Science) seems to demonstrate very clearly that increasing tree species
richness substantially increases forest productivity. To combine data from very different …

The strength of biodiversity–biomass production relationships increases with increasing
environmental stress and time. However, we know little about the effects of abiotic (eg …

Establishing mixed‐species plantations has become the most promising planting method to
provide various goods and improve multiple environmental services. Although mixed …