Tree diversity drives forest stand resistance to natural disturbances
Purpose of review Forests are frequently exposed to natural disturbances, which are likely to
increase with global change, and may jeopardize the delivery of ecosystem services. Mixed …
increase with global change, and may jeopardize the delivery of ecosystem services. Mixed …
Remote sensing of forest insect disturbances: Current state and future directions
Insect disturbance are important agents of change in forest ecosystems around the globe,
yet their spatial and temporal distribution and dynamics are not well understood. Remote …
yet their spatial and temporal distribution and dynamics are not well understood. Remote …
[图书][B] A critique of silviculture: managing for complexity
The discipline of silviculture is at a crossroads. Silviculturists are under increasing pressure
to develop practices that sustain the full function and dynamics of forested ecosystems and …
to develop practices that sustain the full function and dynamics of forested ecosystems and …
Disturbance legacies increase the resilience of forest ecosystem structure, composition, and functioning
Disturbances are key drivers of forest ecosystem dynamics, and forests are well adapted to
their natural disturbance regimes. However, as a result of climate change, disturbance …
their natural disturbance regimes. However, as a result of climate change, disturbance …
Ecological resilience and resilient cities
The urban realm is changing rapidly and becoming increasingly interconnected across
continents, and across contrasting types of land covers, while at the same time facing new …
continents, and across contrasting types of land covers, while at the same time facing new …
Does the ecological concept of disturbance have utility in urban social–ecological–technological systems?
The ecological concept of disturbance has scarcely been applied in urban systems except in
the erroneous but commonplace assumption that urbanization itself is a disturbance and …
the erroneous but commonplace assumption that urbanization itself is a disturbance and …
Conceptual frameworks facilitate integration for transdisciplinary urban science
There are urgent calls for developing a comprehensive and globally-relevant urban science
that emphasizes convergence among disciplines and practice. Advancing theory and …
that emphasizes convergence among disciplines and practice. Advancing theory and …
Habitat preferences of oak-feeding xylophagous beetles in a temperate woodland: implications for forest history and management
S Vodka, M Konvicka, L Cizek - Journal of Insect Conservation, 2009 - Springer
Oaks host the richest fauna of saproxylic insect in Europe. We studied habitat preferences of
two beetle families, Buprestidae and Cerambycidae, by rearing the beetles from …
two beetle families, Buprestidae and Cerambycidae, by rearing the beetles from …
Ever since Clements: from succession to vegetation dynamics and understanding to intervention
Introduction: This paper surveys a framework for vegetation dynamics to provide conceptual
background for a series of papers addressing the role of vegetation dynamics in restoration …
background for a series of papers addressing the role of vegetation dynamics in restoration …
The role of tree uprooting in soil formation: a critical literature review
P Šamonil, K Král, L Hort - Geoderma, 2010 - Elsevier
The role of tree uprooting in soil formation was evaluated using an analysis of scientific
articles published from 1940 to 2009. The potential for generalizing these published results …
articles published from 1940 to 2009. The potential for generalizing these published results …