Increasing rates of atmospheric deposition of nitrogen (N) present a novel threat to the
biodiversity of terrestrial ecosystems. Many forests are particularly susceptible to excess N …

Biodiversity is rapidly changing in the Anthropocene, but not all directional changes
observed in biodiversity time series are anthropogenic. We discuss key research findings in …

Atmospheric nitrogen and sulfur pollution increased over much of the United States during
the twentieth century from fossil fuel combustion and industrial agriculture. Despite recent …

Climate change, eutrophication and intensified forest management are affecting forest
understorey plants, a major component of forest biodiversity. The main impacts of these …

Ungulate populations are increasing across Europe with important implications for forest
plant communities. Concurrently, atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition continues to …

Competition for light has profound effects on plant performance in virtually all terrestrial
ecosystems. Nowhere is this more evident than in forests, where trees create environmental …

Tree regeneration is a key process for long‐term forest dynamics, determining changes in
species composition and shaping successional trajectories. While tree regeneration is a …

Aim Data from vegetation plots can be used for the assessment of past vegetation change in
three ways:(1) comparison of old and new records from permanent plots established for …

Questions Does the influence of forest edges on plant species richness and composition
depend on forest management? Do forest specialists and generalists show contrasting …

Northern forest ecosystems are exposed to a range of anthropogenic processes including
global warming, atmospheric deposition, and changing land‐use. The vegetation of northern …