Agroforestry—the practice of growing trees and crops in interacting combinations—is
recognized worldwide as an integrated approach to sustainable land-use. It is estimated to …

Abstract Purpose of Review As litter decomposition is a fundamental process in forest
ecosystems, representing the link between aboveground and belowground biogeochemical …

Forests play a key role in the carbon cycle as they store huge quantities of organic carbon,
most of which is stored in soils, with a smaller part being held in vegetation. While the …

Forest thinning is widely used in forest management activities and has complex effects on
underground carbon processes. Although many case studies have been done, how forest …

Large mammalian herbivores manifest a strong top‐down control on ecosystems that can
transform entire landscapes, but their impacts have not been reviewed in the context of …

Aim of the study: To review and acknowledge the value of carbon sequestration by forest
management in the Mediterranean area. Material and methods: We review the main effects …

Thinning is a widely-used management practice to reduce tree competition and improve
wood production and quality in forest plantations. Thinning affects the soil ecosystem by …

Partial cutting, which removes some individual trees from a forest, is one of the major and
widespread forest management practices that can significantly alter both forest structure and …

Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate
source for the latest research in agronomy. As always, the subjects covered are varied and …

Abstract Changes in mass and chemical composition of Pinus sylvestris senescent needles
were studied over a 5 year period in Mediterranean (MF) and Continental forests (CF) in the …