Successional theories

L Poorter, L Amissah, F Bongers, I Hordijk… - Biological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Succession is a fundamental concept in ecology because it indicates how species
populations, communities, and ecosystems change over time on new substrate or after a …

Emerging signals of declining forest resilience under climate change

G Forzieri, V Dakos, NG McDowell, A Ramdane… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Forest ecosystems depend on their capacity to withstand and recover from natural and
anthropogenic perturbations (that is, their resilience) 1. Experimental evidence of sudden …

Beyond the decline of wild bees: Optimizing conservation measures and bringing together the actors

M Drossart, M Gérard - Insects, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Wild bees represent the main group of pollinators in Europe, being
responsible for the reproduction of numerous flowering plants. However, like a non …

Vegetation complexity and nesting resource availability predict bee diversity and functional traits in community gardens

J Felderhoff, AK Gathof, S Buchholz… - Ecological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Urban gardens can support diverse bee communities through resource provision in
resource poor environments. Yet the effects of local habitat and landscape factors on wild …

Tackling unresolved questions in forest ecology: The past and future role of simulation models

I Maréchaux, F Langerwisch, A Huth… - Ecology and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the processes that shape forest functioning, structure, and diversity remains
challenging, although data on forest systems are being collected at a rapid pace and across …

Soil organic carbon stocks in native forest of Argentina: a useful surrogate for mitigation and conservation planning under climate variability

PL Peri, J Gaitán, M Mastrangelo, M Nosetto… - Ecological …, 2024 - Springer
Background The nationally determined contribution (NDC) presented by Argentina within
the framework of the Paris Agreement is aligned with the decisions made in the context of …

Towards mapping biodiversity from above: Can fusing lidar and hyperspectral remote sensing predict taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic tree diversity in …

AG Kamoske, KM Dahlin, QD Read… - Global Ecology and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Rapid global change is impacting the diversity of tree species and essential ecosystem
functions and services of forests. It is therefore critical to understand and predict how the …

A comprehensive framework for vegetation succession

L Poorter, MT van Der Sande, L Amissah… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Succession is defined as a directional change in species populations, the community, and
the ecosystem at a site following a disturbance. Succession is a fundamental concept in …

Shaping and enhancing resilient forests for a resilient society

E Cantarello, JB Jacobsen, F Lloret, M Lindner - Ambio, 2024 - Springer
The world is currently facing uncertainty caused by environmental, social, and economic
changes and by political shocks. Fostering social-ecological resilience by enhancing forests' …

Detecting vulnerability of humid tropical forests to multiple stressors

S Saatchi, M Longo, L Xu, Y Yang, H Abe, M André… - One Earth, 2021 - cell.com
Humid tropical forests play a dominant role in the functioning of Earth but are under
increasing threat from changes in land use and climate. How forest vulnerability varies …