Linking radial growth patterns and moderate‐severity disturbance dynamics in boreal old‐growth forests driven by recurrent insect outbreaks: A tale of opportunities, successes, and failures
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.7080
Abstract: Abstract In boreal landscapes, emphasis is currently placed on close‐to‐nature management strategies, which aim to maintain the biodiversity and ecosystem services related to old‐growth forests. The success of these strategies, however, depends on an accurate… read more here.
Keywords: growth; old growth; disturbance; growth forests ... See more keywords
Great Tit ( Parus major ) Nestlings Have Longer Telomeres in Old‐Growth Forests Than in Young Forests
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.70823
Abstract: ABSTRACT Modification and deterioration of old‐growth forests by industrial forestry have seriously threatened species diversity worldwide. The loss of natural habitats increases the concentration of circulating glucocorticoids and incurs chronic stress in animals, influencing the… read more here.
Keywords: great tit; old growth; growth forests; growth ... See more keywords
Assessing the vulnerability and conservation potential of old‐growth forests in British Columbia, Canada
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DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.70373
Abstract: Climate change is predicted to have widespread effects on the distribution of many species and ecosystems, including old‐growth forests. Because of the slow development time of old‐growth forests, it is especially important for their management… read more here.
Keywords: climate change; old growth; growth forests; refugia ... See more keywords
Linking vegetation dynamics and stability in the old-growth forests of Central Eastern Europe: Implications for forest conservation and management
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2018.11.019
Abstract: Abstract The threats posed by current and future changes in land use and climate have recently stressed the importance of evaluating the efficiency of present conservation measures that seek to restore or protect the naturalness… read more here.
Keywords: growth; growth forests; vegetation dynamics; disturbance ... See more keywords
Genetic conservation of a threatened Neotropical palm through community-management of fruits in agroforests and second-growth forests
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2017.06.059
Abstract: Abstract The commercial exploitation of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) has been widely promoted to achieve both conservation and economic outcomes in the management of tropical forests by local communities, but monitoring the impacts of NTFPs… read more here.
Keywords: second growth; diversity; conservation; management ... See more keywords
Structural diversity and dynamics of boreal old-growth forests case study in Eastern Canada
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2018.04.007
Abstract: Abstract Old-growth stands are considered as key components of boreal forest diversity and their preservation is largely integrated into management plans. However, while the differences between old-growth and young forests have largely been studied, little… read more here.
Keywords: boreal old; diversity; eastern canada; old growth ... See more keywords
A belowground perspective of temperate old-growth forests: Fine root system structure in beech primeval and production forests
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2018.05.035
Abstract: Abstract Old-growth forests differ from managed forests by a generally higher biodiversity, larger carbon stores, and greater heterogeneity of aboveground structures. It is not known whether the aboveground structural diversity of old-growth forests is mirrored… read more here.
Keywords: root system; fine root; root; old growth ... See more keywords
Lurking in the leaves: How large native trees and leaf litter promote amphibian diversity in Malagasy agroforests
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DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.70191
Abstract: Expanding shifting cultivation drives deforestation and biodiversity loss in many tropical regions. Agroforestry is promoted as a sustainable alternative balancing human needs and conservation. However, its effectiveness for amphibians remains understudied, especially in Madagascar, where… read more here.
Keywords: large native; amphibian diversity; leaf litter; old growth ... See more keywords
Old‐growth forests buffer climate‐sensitive bird populations from warming
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DOI: 10.1111/ddi.12688
Abstract: Aim Habitat loss and climate change constitute two of the greatest threats to biodiversity worldwide, and theory predicts that these factors may act synergistically to affect population trajectories. Recent evidence indicates that structurally complex old-growth… read more here.
Keywords: growth forest; change; climate; old growth ... See more keywords
Determinants of leaf area index and understorey light availability in New Zealand old‐growth forests
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DOI: 10.1111/jbi.13781
Abstract: Global studies show strong climatic control of leaf area index (LAI) and related ecosystem properties. However, alternative states stabilized by positive feedbacks have the potential to produce appreciable differences in LAI in a given environment.… read more here.
Keywords: area index; growth forests; new zealand; zealand ... See more keywords
The largest European forest carbon stocks are in the Dinaric Alps old-growth forests: comparison of direct measurements and standardised approaches
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DOI: 10.1186/s13021-024-00262-4
Abstract: Carbon (C) sink and stock are among the most important ecosystem services provided by forests in climate change mitigation policies. In this context, old-growth forests constitute an essential reference point for the development of close-to-nature… read more here.
Keywords: dinaric alps; old growth; growth forests; stock ... See more keywords