Biodiversity and ecosystem services in forest ecosystems: a research agenda for applied forest ecology
AS Mori, KP Lertzman… - Journal of Applied …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Given the substantial contributions of forest biodiversity and ecosystem services to society,
forest sciences have a large potential to contribute to the integrity and sustainability of our …
forest sciences have a large potential to contribute to the integrity and sustainability of our …
The importance of forest structure to biodiversity–productivity relationships
FJ Bohn, A Huth - Royal Society open science, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
While various relationships between productivity and biodiversity are found in forests, the
processes underlying these relationships remain unclear and theory struggles to coherently …
processes underlying these relationships remain unclear and theory struggles to coherently …
From competition to facilitation: how tree species respond to neighbourhood diversity
Studies on tree communities have demonstrated that species diversity can enhance forest
productivity, but the driving mechanisms at the local neighbourhood level remain poorly …
productivity, but the driving mechanisms at the local neighbourhood level remain poorly …
[HTML][HTML] Use of meta-analysis in forest biodiversity research: key challenges and considerations
R Spake, CP Doncaster - Forest Ecology and Management, 2017 - Elsevier
Meta-analysis functions to increase the precision of empirical estimates and to broaden the
scope of inference, making it a powerful tool for informing forest management and …
scope of inference, making it a powerful tool for informing forest management and …
On the combined effect of soil fertility and topography on tree growth in subtropical forest ecosystems—a study from SE China
Aims The aim of our research was to understand small-scale effects of topography and soil
fertility on tree growth in a forest biodiversity and ecosystem functioning (BEF) experiment in …
fertility on tree growth in a forest biodiversity and ecosystem functioning (BEF) experiment in …
A guide to analyzing biodiversity experiments
Aims The aim of this guide is to provide practical help for ecologists who analyze data from
biodiversity–ecosystem functioning experiments. Our approach differs from others in the use …
biodiversity–ecosystem functioning experiments. Our approach differs from others in the use …
Disentangling relationships between plant diversity and decomposition processes under forest restoration
Biodiversity has been elucidated to be one of the major factors sustaining ecosystem
functioning. The vast majority of studies showing a relationship between biodiversity and …
functioning. The vast majority of studies showing a relationship between biodiversity and …
Positive effects of tree species richness on fine-root production in a subtropical forest in SE-China
Aims Fine roots play an important role in the biogeochemical cycles of terrestrial ecosystems
and are vital for understanding forest ecosystem functioning and services. Higher plant …
and are vital for understanding forest ecosystem functioning and services. Higher plant …
Interspecific and intraspecific variation in specific root length drives aboveground biodiversity effects in young experimental forest stands
Aims Although the net biodiversity effect (NE) can be statistically partitioned into
complementarity and selection effects (CE and SE), there are different underlying …
complementarity and selection effects (CE and SE), there are different underlying …
Silvicultural options for mixed-species stands
Silvicultural approaches for mixed-species stands typically aim at creating and maintaining
stand compositional and structural diversity to provide the desired ecosystem function. An …
stand compositional and structural diversity to provide the desired ecosystem function. An …