Forest edges increase pollinator network robustness to extinction with declining area

P Ren, RK Didham, MV Murphy, D Zeng, X Si… - Nature Ecology & …, 2023 - nature.com
Edge effects often exacerbate the negative effects of habitat loss on biodiversity. In forested
ecosystems, however, many pollinators actually prefer open sunny conditions created by …

Are degraded karst tiankengs coupled with microclimatic underground forests the refugia of surface flora? Evidence from China's Yunnan

W Shui, Y Liu, C Jiang, X Sun, X Jian, P Guo… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Karst tiankengs, as one of the most magnificent negative topographies, are capable of
forming a bank for species diversity conservation easily. More than 300 karst tiankengs have …

Differences in Density Dependence among Tree Mycorrhizal Types Affect Tree Species Diversity and Relative Growth Rates

B Wei, L Zhong, J Liu, F Zheng, Y Jin, Y Xie, Z Lei… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Conspecific negative density dependence (CNDD) may vary by tree mycorrhizal type.
However, whether arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM)-associated tree species suffer from stronger …

Responses of Plant Species Diversity and Biomass to Forest Management Practices after Pine Wilt Disease

J Liu, W Liu, J Wu, B Wei, J Guo, L Zhong, M Yu - Forests, 2023 - mdpi.com
Pine wilt disease (PWD), which is caused by the Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, is one of the
most serious biological invasions in East Asia. Removal of infected pine trees is generally …

Herbivory rather than root competition and environmental factors determines plant establishment in fragmented forests

T Li, X Li, C Wu, Y Zhong, M Yu, J Liu - Forests, 2022 - mdpi.com
In fragmented forests, many factors can affect plant community establishment, including
abiotic factors, below-ground root competition, aboveground seed predation, and seedling …

Species diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal but not ectomycorrhizal plants decreases with habitat loss due to environmental filtering

X Li, T Li, L Zhong, J Guo, M Yu, J Liu - Plant and Soil, 2023 - Springer
Aims Understanding the distribution pattern of biodiversity in fragmented landscapes is
important for conserving biodiversity. The mutualistic interaction between mycorrhizal fungi …

[PDF][PDF] Herbivory rather than Root Competition and Environmental Factors Determines Plant Establishment in Fragmented Forests. Forests 2022, 13, 767

T Li, X Li, C Wu, Y Zhong, M Yu, J Liu - 2022 - researchgate.net
In fragmented forests, many factors can affect plant community establishment, including
abiotic factors, below-ground root competition, aboveground seed predation, and seedling …