Chronosequences and associated space‐for‐time substitutions are an important and often
necessary tool for studying temporal dynamics of plant communities and soil development …

Soils chronosequences are valuable tools for investigating rates and directions of soil and
landscape evolution. Post-incisive chronosequences are the most common type of …

Bacteria and fungi are important mediators of biogeochemical processes and play essential
roles in the establishment of plant communities, which makes knowledge about their …

Physiological traits that contribute to the establishment and spread of invasive plant species
could also have impacts on ecosystem processes. The traits prevalent in many invasive …

1. Recovery of rainforest bird community structure and composition, in relation to forest
succession after slash‐and‐burn shifting cultivation or jhum, was studied in Mizoram, north …

Fundamentals of Biogeography presents an accessible, engaging and comprehensive
introduction to biogeography, explaining the ecology, geography, history and conservation …

As the most remote archipelago in the world, the Hawaiian Islands are home to a highly
endemic and disharmonic biota that has fascinated biologists for centuries. Forests are the …

Invasive species pose major threats to the integrity and functioning of ecosystems. When
such species alter ecosystem processes, they have the potential to change the …

Volcanic eruptions are major natural disturbances with varied and complex consequences.
Recent studies of how plants colonize newly created volcanic surfaces already have begun …

Based on a comprehensive 4-year survey the spontaneous vegetation of the Lusatian post-
mining landscape is described. Thirteen vegetation types are distinguished and …