Research Highlights: Excess N from atmospheric deposition has been shown to decrease
plant biodiversity of impacted forests, especially in its effects on herbaceous layer …

The vast majority of plant biodiversity associated with temperate forests is harboured by the
understorey layer. This layer also plays crucial roles in ecosystem functions such as tree …

Plant community composition and functional traits respond to chronic drivers such as climate
change and nitrogen (N) deposition. In contrast, pulse disturbances from ecosystem …

Climate change, eutrophication and intensified forest management are affecting forest
understorey plants, a major component of forest biodiversity. The main impacts of these …

Aerial and land-based applications of nitrogen-based fertilizers to enhance forest growth
makes nutrients potentially available to all trees, plants, and wildlife in a given ecosystem …

Temperate forests across Europe and eastern North America have become denser since the
1950s due to less intensive forest management and global environmental changes such as …

The understorey vegetation of temperate forests harbours a major proportion of terrestrial
biodiversity and fulfills an important role in ecosystem functioning. Over the past decades …

The removal of fire's influence on plant community succession has resulted in the near
disappearance of oak (Quercus spp.) woodlands and savannas from the Appalachian …

In a complete organic ecosystem restoration in mining areas, soil and vegetation
complement and influence each other. It is of great significance to evaluate the ecological …

Nitrogen (N) additions have decreased species richness (S) in hardwood forest herbaceous
layers, yet the functional mechanisms for these decreases have not been explicitly …