Insights into the late Holocene vegetation history of the East European forest-steppe: case study Sudzha (Kursk region, Russia)
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DOI: 10.1007/s00334-018-00711-4
Abstract: Today, the East European forest-steppe is an agricultural landscape with very few remains of its former natural vegetation. The history of the transformation from natural vegetation to a human-made landscape in the area of Sudzha… read more here.
Keywords: east european; vegetation; pollen; european forest ... See more keywords
Forest diversity promotes individual tree growth in central European forest stands
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DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12783
Abstract: Summary Most experimental evidence on the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning comes from ecosystems with fast-growing plants, such as grasslands. Although forests provide essential ecological services, they have been less well investigated. We used… read more here.
Keywords: tree growth; growth rates; diversity; central european ... See more keywords
Central European forest–steppe: An ecosystem shaped by climate, topography and disturbances
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DOI: 10.1111/jbi.14364
Abstract: The occurrence and origin of dry grasslands and their rich biota in the moderately humid Central‐European climate have fascinated scientists for over a century. Modern palaeoecological and phylogeographical data support earlier hypotheses that these grasslands… read more here.
Keywords: central european; steppe; topography; european forest ... See more keywords