Large trees have increased greatly in Finland during 1921–2013, but recent observations on old trees tell a different story
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.12.015
Abstract: Abstract Large and old trees have a vital role in preserving biodiversity in forest ecosystems. We used National Forest Inventory data from 1921 to 2013 for studying changes in densities (stems per ha) of large… read more here.
Keywords: 1921 2013; large old; trees increased; old trees ... See more keywords
Few large trees, rather than plant diversity and composition, drive the above-ground biomass stock and dynamics of temperate forests in northeast China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2020.118698
Abstract: Abstract Large trees, as the versatile provider of ecosystem services, are the most susceptible to episodic disturbance regimes such as extreme climate and biotic agents across the globe, and hence, largely determine forest demographic processes.… read more here.
Keywords: large trees; temperate forests; stock dynamics; agb stock ... See more keywords
Managing semi-arid oak forests (Quercus brantii Lindl.): Mature oak trees of different dimensions create contrasted microhabitats influencing seedling quality.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114269
Abstract: We investigated the influence of mature of oak trees of various dimensions on soil properties, acorn and oak seedling characteristics in semi-arid forests in western Iran. A total of 24 oak trees were selected in… read more here.
Keywords: semi arid; oak trees; large trees; mature oak ... See more keywords
Declining old-forest species as a legacy of large trees lost
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DOI: 10.1111/ddi.12682
Abstract: Aim Global declines in large old trees from selective logging have degraded old-forest ecosystems, which could lead to delayed declines or losses of old-forest-associated wildlife populations (i.e., extinction debt). We applied the declining population paradigm… read more here.
Keywords: old forest; large trees; extinction; large tree ... See more keywords
Species Identity of Large Trees Affects the Composition and the Spatial Structure of Adjacent Trees
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DOI: 10.3390/f12091162
Abstract: Large trees are keystone structures for the functioning and maintenance of the biological diversity of wooded landscapes. Thus, we need a better understanding of large-tree–other-tree interactions and their effects on the diversity and spatial structure… read more here.
Keywords: identity large; spatial structure; large trees; species identity ... See more keywords
Effects of Tree Diversity, Functional Composition, and Large Trees on the Aboveground Biomass of an Old-Growth Subtropical Forest in Southern China
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DOI: 10.3390/f14050994
Abstract: Forest aboveground biomass (AGB) plays an important role in regulating the global carbon cycle and is thus an essential component of ecosystem functioning. In the relationships between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning (BEF), studies have shown… read more here.
Keywords: growth subtropical; functional composition; old growth; aboveground biomass ... See more keywords