Stand structure determines aboveground biomass across temperate forest types and species mixture along a local-scale elevational gradient

F Ullah, H Gilani, A Sanaei, K Hussain, A Ali - Forest Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Greater variation in stand structure (ie, individual tree size variation and stand density) is
thought to promote aboveground biomass (AGB) better than species richness due to the …

Impact of metal-based nanoparticles on cambisol microbial functionality, enzyme activity, and plant growth

S Kolesnikov, A Timoshenko, T Minnikova, N Tsepina… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
An increase in the penetration of metal-based nanoparticles (NPs) into the environment
requires an assessment of their ecotoxicity as they impair the critical activity of plants …

[HTML][HTML] Tree and stand growth differ among soil classes in semi-natural forests in central Europe

A Bončina, M Klopčič, V Trifković, A Ficko, P Simončič - Catena, 2023 - Elsevier
We determined the size of differences in stand and tree growth in semi-natural forests with
respect to 16 reference soil groups. The forest area of Slovenia (11.8 thousand km 2) was …

Vegetation characteristics based climate change vulnerability assessment of temperate forests of Western Himalaya

R Pandey, J Sharma, R Singh, M Rawat, H Saklani… - Forests, 2022 - mdpi.com
Forests are under stress due to variety of climatic and non-climatic factors. Therefore for
suitably managing the forests, vulnerability of the forests needs to be understood. The …

Altitudinal and aspect-driven variations in soil carbon storage potential in sub-tropical Himalayan forest ecosystem: assisting nature to combat climate change

S Kumar, M Prabhakar, DR Bhardwaj… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
Forest soils serve as the greatest sink of terrestrial carbon (C) and have a significant impact
on worldwide or regional C cycling. By reducing emissions and enhancing the C storage in …

Satellite-based solar-induced fluorescence tracks seasonal and elevational patterns of photosynthesis in California's Sierra Nevada mountains

L Kunik, DR Bowling, B Raczka… - Environmental …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Robust carbon monitoring systems are needed for land managers to assess and mitigate the
changing effects of ecosystem stress on western United States forests, where most …

Distribution of Four Vole Species through the Barn Owl Tyto alba Diet Spectrum: Pattern Responses to Environmental Gradients in Intensive Agroecosystems of …

V Bontzorlos, K Vlachopoulos, A Xenos - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Voles of the genus Microtus represent one of the most speciose
mammalian genera in the Holarctic. Moreover, they are also widespread in the European …

Soil organic carbon sequestration

K Lorenz, R Lal - Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration in Terrestrial …, 2022 - Springer
Terrestrial biomes in the US can be managed for SOC sequestration. Sequestration for
climate change adaptation and mitigation occurs when the soil C inputs are derived from …

Latitudinal gradient of fire return interval in conifer forests of western North America

JE Sáenz-Ceja, ME Mendoza - Physical Geography, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Mean fire interval (MFI) is the average time between successive fires, influenced by
environmental factors such as latitude, elevation, and vegetation type. This study evaluated …

Secondary and micronutrient application effects on corn fertilized for different yield goals under highly weathered soil conditions

S Amissah, G Ankomah, RD Lee, MAI Sohag… - Agronomy …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Highly weathered soils have low native fertility; thus, optimum nutrient management is
critical, especially for a high‐input crop such as corn (Zea mays). Field studies were …