Functional traits are widely recognized as a useful framework for testing mechanisms
underlying species community assemblage patterns and ecosystem processes. Functional …

The ecological functions restoration in agricultural areas is a major challenge on a
landscape scale. In the specific case of active restoration through Agroforestry Systems …

Deadwood (DW) is a crucial component of habitats, with both its volume and diversity
considered critical for saproxylic organisms. Deadwood position, thickness, snag height …

The interest in studying wood-inhabiting fungal communities has grown in recent years. This
interest has mainly been motivated by the important roles of wood-inhabiting fungi in …

Aim Climate change is expected to have major impacts on terrestrial biodiversity at all
ecosystem levels, including reductions in species‐level distribution and abundance. We aim …

Understanding the distribution of biodiversity across forest landscapes is a key issue for the
spatial planning of conservation management. Obtaining such spatial perspective is …

Identifying the spatial scales at which community assembly processes operate is
fundamental for gaining a mechanistic understanding of the drivers shaping ecological …

Density-dependent interactions between plants and their natural enemies, including fungal
pathogens and insect herbivores, help maintain plant species coexistence and diversity at …

Wood decomposition is faster in open habitats than closed-canopy forests, with the
mechanisms unclear. When allowing access, termites outcompete fungi during wood …

Storm disturbance has a huge impact on subalpine forest ecosystems. Evaluating the long-
term effects and mechanisms of storm disturbance is of great significance for conservation of …