Impacts of large herbivores on terrestrial ecosystems
Large herbivores play unique ecological roles and are disproportionately imperiled by
human activity. As many wild populations dwindle towards extinction, and as interest grows …
human activity. As many wild populations dwindle towards extinction, and as interest grows …
Global patterns and drivers of plant–soil microbe interactions
Plant–soil feedback (PSF) is an important mechanism determining plant community
dynamics and structure. Understanding the geographic patterns and drivers of PSF is …
dynamics and structure. Understanding the geographic patterns and drivers of PSF is …
Global patterns in the predator satiation effect of masting: A meta-analysis
R Zwolak, P Celebias… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Predator satiation is the most commonly tested hypothesis that explains the evolutionary
advantages of masting. It proposes that masting benefits plant reproduction by reducing the …
advantages of masting. It proposes that masting benefits plant reproduction by reducing the …
Evolution of masting in plants is linked to investment in low tissue mortality
Masting, a variable and synchronized variation in reproductive effort is a prevalent strategy
among perennial plants, but the factors leading to interspecific differences in masting remain …
among perennial plants, but the factors leading to interspecific differences in masting remain …
Latitudinal patterns in stabilizing density dependence of forest communities
Numerous studies have shown reduced performance in plants that are surrounded by
neighbours of the same species,, a phenomenon known as conspecific negative density …
neighbours of the same species,, a phenomenon known as conspecific negative density …
中国森林生物多样性监测网络: 二十年群落构建机制探索的回顾与展望
米湘成， 王绪高， 沈国春， 刘徐兵， 宋晓阳… - 生物多样 …, 2022 - biodiversity-science.net
中国森林生物多样性监测网络(CForBio) 目前已经沿纬度梯度从寒温带到热带布设23
个大型森林动态样地, 监测1,893 种木本植物, 代表我国木本植物种类的近1/6. CForBio …
个大型森林动态样地, 监测1,893 种木本植物, 代表我国木本植物种类的近1/6. CForBio …
Advanced research tools for fungal diversity and its impact on forest ecosystem
Fungi are dominant ecological participants in the forest ecosystems, which play a major role
in recycling organic matter and channeling nutrients across trophic levels. Fungal …
in recycling organic matter and channeling nutrients across trophic levels. Fungal …
The chemical ecology of tropical forest diversity: Environmental variation, chemical similarity, herbivory, and richness
Species richness in tropical forests is correlated with other dimensions of diversity, including
the diversity of plant–herbivore interactions and the phytochemical diversity that influences …
the diversity of plant–herbivore interactions and the phytochemical diversity that influences …
Fungi and insects compensate for lost vertebrate seed predation in an experimentally defaunated tropical forest
PJ Williams, RC Ong, JF Brodie, MS Luskin - Nature Communications, 2021 - nature.com
Overhunting reduces important plant-animal interactions such as vertebrate seed dispersal
and seed predation, thereby altering plant regeneration and even above-ground biomass. It …
and seed predation, thereby altering plant regeneration and even above-ground biomass. It …
The effects of light, conspecific density and soil fungi on seedling growth of temperate tree species
J Yin, F Lin, E De Lombaerde, Z Mao, S Liu, J Ye… - Forest Ecology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Tree regeneration is an important ecological process which impacts community dynamics
and determines future forest structure and functioning. Seedling growth, as a key driver of …
and determines future forest structure and functioning. Seedling growth, as a key driver of …