Temperature sensitivity of tree recruitment at alpine treelines increases along latitudinal gradients

H Shi, Q Zhou, R He, Q Zhang, H Dang - Ecography, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The alpine treeline is highly sensitive to temperature change, and treelines worldwide have
been rapidly responding to temperature warming by increasing in tree density. However …

Functional traits underlie specialist-generalist strategies in whitebark pine and limber pine

DEM Ulrich, C Wasteneys, S Hoy-Skubik… - Forest Ecology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plant species life history strategies are described by functional variation spanning an
acquisitive and conservative resource use continuum. Specialist species can exhibit traits …

Temporary thinning shock in previously shaded red spruce

KL French, MA Vadeboncoeur… - Canadian Journal of …, 2023 - cdnsciencepub.com
Silvicultural thinning can lead to rapid microclimatic changes for residual trees. Despite the
benefits of decreased competition, thinning may induce “thinning shock”—temporary …

Ecosystem Transitions and State Changes Rapidly Alter the Coastal Carbon Landscape: Evidence From the Chesapeake Bay Region

AJ Smith - 2023 - search.proquest.com
The coastal landscape is a naturally shifting mosaic of distinct ecosystems that are rapidly
migrating with climate change. While directional changes in climate, such as warming and …