Gully prevention and control: Techniques, failures and effectiveness
Gully erosion is a major environmental problem, posing significant threats to sustainable
development. However, insights on techniques to prevent and control gullying are scattered …
development. However, insights on techniques to prevent and control gullying are scattered …
Infertile landscapes on an old oceanic island: the biodiversity hotspot of New Caledonia
The OCBIL theory comprises a set of hypotheses to comprehend the biota of old, climatically
buffered, infertile landscapes (OCBILs). Here, we review evidence from the literature to …
buffered, infertile landscapes (OCBILs). Here, we review evidence from the literature to …
sPlot–A new tool for global vegetation analyses
H Bruelheide, J Dengler… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Vegetation‐plot records provide information on the presence and cover or abundance
of plants co‐occurring in the same community. Vegetation‐plot data are spread across …
of plants co‐occurring in the same community. Vegetation‐plot data are spread across …
sPlotOpen–An environmentally balanced, open‐access, global dataset of vegetation plots
Motivation Assessing biodiversity status and trends in plant communities is critical for
understanding, quantifying and predicting the effects of global change on ecosystems …
understanding, quantifying and predicting the effects of global change on ecosystems …
How did the ultramafic soils shape the flora of the New Caledonian hotspot?
Abstract Background New Caledonia is renowned as one of the world's most significant
biodiversity hotpots. The nutrient-deficiency and cations imbalances of ultramafic soils …
biodiversity hotpots. The nutrient-deficiency and cations imbalances of ultramafic soils …
Global Island Monitoring Scheme (GIMS): a proposal for the long-term coordinated survey and monitoring of native island forest biota
Islands harbour evolutionary and ecologically unique biota, which are currently
disproportionately threatened by a multitude of anthropogenic factors, including habitat loss …
disproportionately threatened by a multitude of anthropogenic factors, including habitat loss …
Vulnerability to xylem embolism as a major correlate of the environmental distribution of rain forest species on a tropical island
Increases in drought‐induced tree mortality are being observed in tropical rain forests
worldwide and are also likely to affect the geographical distribution of tropical vegetation …
worldwide and are also likely to affect the geographical distribution of tropical vegetation …
Processes Driving the Adaptive Radiation of a Tropical Tree ( Diospyros , Ebenaceae) in New Caledonia, a Biodiversity Hotspot
Due to its special geological history, the New Caledonian Archipelago is a mosaic of soil
types, and in combination with climatic conditions this results in a heterogeneous …
types, and in combination with climatic conditions this results in a heterogeneous …
UAV‐Lidar reveals that canopy structure mediates the influence of edge effects on forest diversity, function and microclimate
G Blanchard, N Barbier, G Vieilledent… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Widespread forest loss and fragmentation dramatically increases the proportion of forest
areas located close to edges. Although detrimental, the precise extent and mechanisms by …
areas located close to edges. Although detrimental, the precise extent and mechanisms by …
Global patterns of vascular plant alpha diversity
FM Sabatini, B Jiménez-Alfaro, U Jandt… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Global patterns of regional (gamma) plant diversity are relatively well known, but whether
these patterns hold for local communities, and the dependence on spatial grain, remain …
these patterns hold for local communities, and the dependence on spatial grain, remain …