Chronosequences and associated space‐for‐time substitutions are an important and often
necessary tool for studying temporal dynamics of plant communities and soil development …

Abstract The Brazilian Atlantic rainforest consists of a typical tropical rainforest on mountain
slopes, and stands out as a biodiversity hotspot for its high species richness and high level …

This volume provides the first comprehensive summary of how plant, animal, and microbial
communities develop under the harsh conditions following dramatic natural disturbances …

Field biologists and ecologists are starting to open new avenues of inquiry at greater spatial
and temporal resolution, allowing them to “observe the unobservable” through the use of …

Rising interest in large-scale afforestation and reforestation as a strategy for climate change
mitigation has recently motivated research efforts aiming at the identification of areas …

abstract Coastal ecosystems play a disproportionately large role in society, and climate
change is altering their ecological structure and function, as well as their highly valued …

Studies of dune vegetation patterns have emphasized two structuring agents: local
environmental gradients that shape the prominent zonation of coastal plant species, and …

Photosynthesis, water relations, chlorophyll fluorescence, and leaf reflectance were used to
evaluate stress due to freshwater and saltwater flooding in the evergreen coastal shrub …

Early ecological descriptions of barrier island dune landscapes recognized the importance
of biogeomorphic feedbacks and thresholds. However, these dynamics have not been …

Barrier islands are complex and dynamic systems that provide critical ecosystem services to
coastal populations. Stability of these systems is threatened by rising sea level and the …