[HTML][HTML] Neighborhood Diversity Promotes Tree Growth in a Secondary Forest: The Interplay of Intraspecific Competition, Interspecific Competition, and Spatial Scale

H Zhang, Y Gao, X Zheng, Y Hu, X Zhou, Y Fang, Y Li… - Plants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Understanding the biodiversity–productivity relationship (BPR) is crucial for biodiversity
conservation and ecosystem management. While it is known that diversity enhances forest …

Positive interactions in shaping neighborhood diversity during secondary forests recovery: Revisiting the classical paradigm

H Zhang, J Xu, W Meng, Z Li, Y Ni, W Li, H Chen… - Forest Ecology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Secondary forests recovery, following disturbances, plays a pivotal role in ecosystem
dynamics and biodiversity recovery. Given the rising frequency and intensity of …

Compositional changes at neighborhood and stand scales during recovery of a tropical lowland rainforest after shifting cultivation on Hainan Island, China

C Zhou, Y Ding, R Zang - Journal of Environmental Management, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding compositional changes during secondary forest recovery is crucial for
effective restoration efforts. While previous research has predominantly focused on shifts in …

Soil bacterial community structure and co‐occurrence networks in response to the succession of secondary forests in subtropical regions

Z Qian, L Tang, Y Hu, X Zhou, X Zheng… - Land Degradation & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
A large amount of secondary successional vegetation (subtropical evergreen broadleaved
forests) has formed after the extensive deforestation and cultivation of coniferous forests in …

Navigating neighborhoods: Density, size, and species diversity influences on tree survival in subtropical secondary forests

H Zhang, F Lu, X Zheng, J Xu, Y Ni, S Chen… - Forest Ecology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Neighborhood effects significantly impact individual tree survival through mechanisms of
resource competition and species interactions within forest ecosystems. However, the …

Alpha and beta diversity of functional traits in subtropical evergreen broad-leaved secondary forest communities

L Yao, C Wu, Z Wang, B Jiang - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Intra-speciic variation is the main source of functional trait diversity and has
similar ecological effects as inter-speciic variation. Methods We studied 79 species and …

[HTML][HTML] How topography and neighbor shape the fate of trees in subtropical forest restoration: Environmental filtering and resource competition drive natural …

H Zhang, X Zhang, Y Lv, Y Ni, B Xu, X Han, X Cao… - Forest Ecosystems, 2024 - Elsevier
The structure of plant communities at local scales depends on both the spatial heterogeneity
of abiotic environmental factors and the biotic interactions within the community. However …

[HTML][HTML] Enhanced Carbon Storage in Mixed Coniferous and Broadleaf Forest Compared to Pure Forest in the North Subtropical–Warm Temperate Transition Zone of …

W Xu, B Zhang, Q Xu, D Gao, H Zuo, R Ren, K Diao… - Forests, 2024 - mdpi.com
Enunciating the carbon storage across various types of forests is a precondition for
comprehending forest ecosystem carbon cycling. However, previous studies regarding …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of Microtopography and Neighborhood Effects on Individual Survival Across Life History Stages

H Zhang, X Zheng, Y Wu, B Xu, P Cui, X Zhou, Y Fang… - Plants, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Understanding drivers of plant community assembly and individual survival in forest
ecosystems is crucial for effective conservation and management. While macro-scale factors …

Changing Dynamic of Tree Species Composition and Diversity: A Case Study of Secondary Forests in Northern China in Response to Climate Change

B Liu, C Liao, Y Chang - Forests, 2024 - mdpi.com
Climate warming is believed to have irreversible effects on biodiversity and ecosystem
functions. Secondary forests are non-negligible ecosystems in northern China that have …