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Functional response of plant communities to clearcutting: management impacts differ between forest vegetation zones.

Published online: 25 Feb 2015

Authors: Kusumoto, B. & Shiono, T. & Miyoshi, M. & Maeshiro, R. & Fujii, S. & Kuuluvainen, T. & Kubota, Y.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding of the ecological impacts of logging practices on biodiversity and associated ecosystem processes is essential for developing sustainabl...

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Chronic anthropogenic disturbance mediates the biodiversity-productivity relationship across stand ages in a large temperate forest region.

Published online: 18 Jun 2024

Authors: Lin SenXuan & Fan ChunYu & Wang Juan & Zhang ChunYu & Zhao XiuHai & Von Gadow Klaus

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Temperate forests, especially those in the densely populated regions of the world, are experiencing increasing levels of habitat degradation and biolo...

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Understorey removal effects on tree regeneration in temperate forests: a meta-analysis.

Published online: 04 Mar 2021

Authors: Lombaerde, E. de & Baeten, L. & Verheyen, K. & Perring, M. P. & Ma ShiYu & Landuyt, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The unwanted development of dense understorey vegetation composed of resource-acquisitive, tall plant species competing strongly with tree regeneratio...

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Forestry as a natural climate solution: the positive outcomes of negative carbon emissions.

Published online: 05 Jun 2020

Authors: Watts, A. & D'amore, D. & McGuire, A. D.

Content type: Bulletin

Forests are considered a natural solution for mitigating climate change because they absorb and store atmospheric carbon. With Alaska boasting 129 mil...

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Diverse forest management strategies support functionally and temporally distinct bee communities.

Published online: 05 Mar 2024

Authors: Chase, M. H. & Charles, B. & Harmon-Threatt, A. & Fraterrigo, J. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Forests worldwide support insect biodiversity and the ecosystem services provided by insects such as pollination. As forest health declines, managemen...

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Functional diversity enhances tree growth and reduces herbivory damage in secondary broadleaf forests, but does not influence resilience to drought.

Published online: 06 Jan 2021

Authors: Espelta, J. M. & Cruz-Alonso, V. & Alfaro-Sánchez, R. & Hampe, A. & Messier, C. & Pino, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Since the mid-20th Century, Europe has experienced an unprecedented forest expansion associated with the abandonment of rural landscapes. Secondary fo...

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A new approach to map landscape variation in forest restoration success in tropical and temperate forest biomes.

Published online: 24 Jul 2020

Authors: Crouzeilles, R. & Barros, F. S. M. & Molin, P. G. & Ferreira, M. S. & Junqueira, A. B. & Chazdon, R. L. & Lindenmayer, D. B. & Tymus, J. R. C. & Strassburg, B. B. N. & Brancalion, P. H. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A high level of variation of biodiversity recovery within a landscape during forest restoration presents obstacles to ensure large-scale, cost-effecti...

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Bright spots of carbon storage in temperate forests.

Published online: 14 Dec 2021

Authors: Crockett, E. T. H. & Vennin, S. & Botzas-Coluni, J. & Larocque, G. & Bennett, E. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Mitigating climate change is an urgent challenge for society. Increasing carbon storage in forests, which cover more than 30% of the global land surfa...

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Selecting among land sparing, sharing and Triad in a temperate rainforest depends on biodiversity and timber production targets.

Published online: 24 Aug 2023

Authors: Harris, S. H. & Betts, M. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

As demand for wood products increases in step with global population growth, balancing the potentially competing values of biodiversity conservation, ...

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The effects of large-scale fragmentation on bryophytes in temperate forests.

Published online: 17 Nov 2004

Authors: Pharo, E. J. & Lindenmayer, D. B. & Taws, N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Bryophyte response to landscape fragmentation has not been investigated in replicated studies in temperate forests. Many bryophytes disperse widely bu...

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