Stoichiometric traits (N:P) of understory plants contribute to reductions in plant diversity following long‐term nitrogen addition in subtropical forest
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.7319
Abstract: Abstract Nitrogen enrichment is pervasive in forest ecosystems, but its influence on understory plant communities and their stoichiometric characteristics is poorly understood. We hypothesize that when forest is enriched with nitrogen (N), the stoichiometric characteristics… read more here.
Keywords: nitrogen; understory plant; plant; plant diversity ... See more keywords
Plant community data from a statewide survey of paired serpentine and non-serpentine soils in California, USA.
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3644
Abstract: Soils derived from ultramafic parent materials (hereafter serpentine) provide habitat for unique plant communities containing species with adaptations to the low nutrient levels, high magnesium: calcium ratios, and high metal content (Ni, Zn) that characterize… read more here.
Keywords: ecology; plant diversity; california usa; plant ... See more keywords
Woody plant encroachment into coastal grasslands: consequences for soil properties and plant diversity
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DOI: 10.1007/s10113-020-01687-6
Abstract: Northeastern U.S. coastal grasslands are biologically, culturally, and historically significant but are being lost through the invasion of woody plants, including native species Gaylussacia baccata Wangenh. and Smilax rotundifolia L. Soil changes induced by these… read more here.
Keywords: plant; plant diversity; woody; soil properties ... See more keywords
The interspecific variation of plant traits in brassicas engenders stronger aphid suppression than the intraspecific variation of single plant trait
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DOI: 10.1007/s10340-021-01421-z
Abstract: Increasing either inter- or intraspecific plant diversity has shown the potential to engender bottom-up and top-down effects upon herbivorous pests. Nonetheless, because interspecific plant diversity is likely to pose logistical challenges to farmers, the use… read more here.
Keywords: suppression; variation; plant; plant diversity ... See more keywords
Efficient sampling of plant diversity in arid deserts using non-parametric estimators
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DOI: 10.1007/s10531-017-1296-x
Abstract: Surveying plant diversity in arid desert areas is extremely difficult because of the harsh climate, hostile terrain, lack of roads, and insecurity, which is why it is particularly important to improve the sampling efficiency, but… read more here.
Keywords: plant diversity; diversity arid; non parametric; parametric estimators ... See more keywords
Fear of the dark: decline in plant diversity and invasion of alien species due to increased tree canopy density and eutrophication in lowland woodlands
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DOI: 10.1007/s11258-018-0831-5
Abstract: The abandonment of traditional forest management and the conversion of lowland woodlands from coppices to high forests may lead to a reduction in plant diversity. We studied long-term changes in semi-natural lowland woodland vegetation in… read more here.
Keywords: plant; plant diversity; lowland woodlands; vegetation ... See more keywords
For a few years more: reductions in plant diversity 70 years after the last fire in Mediterranean forests
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DOI: 10.1007/s11258-020-01034-z
Abstract: Changes in community diversity and dynamics after fires in Mediterranean ecosystems are rarely investigated more than a few years after the fire even though pronounced changes can be expected in the longer term due to… read more here.
Keywords: plant; diversity; plant diversity; mediterranean forests ... See more keywords
Endemic and alien vascular plant diversity in the small Mediterranean islands of Sardinia: Drivers and implications for their conservation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108519
Abstract: Abstract Islands are of high interest for conservationists, due to their great biodiversity within discrete territories. Nonetheless, several mechanisms of plant diversity patterns are unknown, especially for continental islands. In this paper, we explored how… read more here.
Keywords: islands sardinia; alien vascular; plant; plant diversity ... See more keywords
Optimizing management to conserve plant diversity and soil carbon stock of semi-arid grasslands on the Loess Plateau
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DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2018.09.034
Abstract: Abstract Grassland recovery from degradation is increasingly occurring worldwide. Diverse managements have been considered as effective ways to restore degraded grassland, but it remains unclear how semi-arid grasslands respond to long-term grazing exclusion and fenced… read more here.
Keywords: plant diversity; soil; semi arid; carbon ... See more keywords
Effects of grazing disturbance on plant diversity, community structure and direction of succession in an alpine meadow on Tibet Plateau, China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chnaes.2018.02.007
Abstract: Abstract To elucidate the effects of grazing intensity and grazing time on plant diversity and community structure, as well as the successional differentiation in an alpine meadow, a controlled grazing trial, with six grazing intensities… read more here.
Keywords: alpine meadow; plant; plant diversity; diversity community ... See more keywords
Maximizing the monitoring of diversity for management activities: Additive partitioning of plant species diversity across a frequently burned ecosystem
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2018.09.022
Abstract: Abstract Monitoring understory plant diversity is important, allowing managers to track current diversity status and trends both spatially and temporally at a landscape-scale. Improving precision in quantifying patterns in understory plant diversity improves efficiency in… read more here.
Keywords: plant diversity; management; diversity across; scale ... See more keywords