As interest in natural capital grows and society increasingly recognizes the value of
biodiversity, we must discuss how ecosystem observations to detect changes in biodiversity …

Aim What factors may affect species range sizes remains a central question in ecology and
biogeography. Particularly, whether and how species richness may regulate average …

Climate‐induced changes in tree mortality, recruitment and growth have been extensively
observed in forests worldwide. However, there is still a lack of quantitative understanding …

Detailed information on the spatial distribution of threatened species is important for
biodiversity conservation. Climate change may have an impact on the geographical …

Warming is projected to increase the greenness of vegetation and lead to geographic shifts
in vegetation isolines across China. However, it is unclear whether the shift of greenness …

Acer mazandaranicum is an endemic, endangered, recently described large tree species
distributed in the Hyrcanian forest. Only a few scattered populations with low density are …

Purpose Soil mesofauna-associated biogeochemical cycles could be mediated by nitrogen
(N) deposition and plant functional types. However, N addition effects on the contribution of …

Spring leaf phenology is an important event for trees to determine carbon fixation during the
growing season. However, less is understood about the intraspecific variation in spring leaf …

Rising temperatures are causing increased tree mortality at lower elevations and upward
migrations in montane tree communities. To reduce the risk of extinction from climate …

ABSTRACT The Shirakami Mountains are a World Natural Heritage site because of their
vast beech (Fagus crenata) forests and high diversity of flora and fauna. As global warming …