The shape of trees: Reimagining forest ecology in three dimensions with remote sensing

ER Lines, FJ Fischer, HJF Owen, T Jucker - Journal of Ecology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
How ecologists think about above‐ground forest structure and dynamics is fundamentally
shaped by the data we can collect. This has historically been limited to what is possible with …

Functional diversity effects on productivity increase with age in a forest biodiversity experiment

FJ Bongers, B Schmid, H Bruelheide… - Nature Ecology & …, 2021 - nature.com
Forest restoration increases global forest area and ecosystem services such as primary
productivity and carbon storage. How tree species functional composition impacts the …

Species richness stabilizes productivity via asynchrony and drought-tolerance diversity in a large-scale tree biodiversity experiment

F Schnabel, X Liu, M Kunz, KE Barry, FJ Bongers… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
Extreme climatic events threaten forests and their climate mitigation potential globally.
Understanding the drivers promoting ecosystem stability is therefore considered crucial for …

Why incorporate plant architecture into trait-based ecology?

M Laurans, F Munoz, T Charles-Dominique… - Trends in Ecology & …, 2024 - cell.com
Trait-based ecology has improved our understanding of the functioning of organisms,
communities, ecosystems, and beyond. However, its predictive ability remains limited as …

Abiotic and biotic drivers of tree trait effects on soil microbial biomass and soil carbon concentration

R Beugnon, W Bu, H Bruelheide… - Ecological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Forests are ecosystems critical to understanding the global carbon budget, due to their
carbon sequestration potential in both aboveground and belowground compartments …

Tree species richness differentially affects the chemical composition of leaves, roots and root exudates in four subtropical tree species

A Weinhold, S Döll, M Liu, A Schedl, Y Pöschl… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Plants produce thousands of compounds, collectively called the metabolome, which mediate
interactions with other organisms. The metabolome of an individual plant may change …

Within‐individual leaf trait variation increases with phenotypic integration in a subtropical tree diversity experiment

P Castro Sánchez‐Bermejo, A Davrinche… - New …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Covariation of plant functional traits, that is, phenotypic integration, might constrain their
variability. This was observed for inter‐and intraspecific variation, but there is no evidence of …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of root systems and their exudates in different tree species on soil properties and microorganisms in a temperate forest ecosystem

K Staszel-Szlachta, J Lasota, A Szlachta, E Błońska - BMC Plant Biology, 2024 - Springer
Background The species composition of tree stands plays an important role in shaping the
properties of forest soils. The aim of our research was to determine the influence on soil …

Influence of tree mycorrhizal type, tree species identity, and diversity on forest root‐associated mycobiomes

B Singavarapu, H ul Haq, F Darnstaedt… - New …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the complex interactions between trees and fungi is crucial for forest
ecosystem management, yet the influence of tree mycorrhizal types, species identity, and …

Enhancing tree performance through species mixing: Review of a quarter-century of TreeDivNet experiments reveals research gaps and practical insights

L Depauw, E De Lombaerde, E Dhiedt… - Current Forestry …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review International ambitions for massive afforestation and restoration
are high. To make these investments sustainable and resilient under future climate change …