Extreme winter warm event causes exceptionally early bud break for many woody species
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DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.2542
Abstract: In many ecosystems, climate is changing faster during winter compared to other seasons. However, we lack basic information about the responses of many species to winter climate change, including extreme warm events. Extreme warm events… read more here.
Keywords: woody species; extreme winter; warm event; event ... See more keywords
Indications of shifting microbial communities associated with growing biomass crops on marginal lands in Southern Ontario
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DOI: 10.1007/s10457-019-00445-w
Abstract: Purpose-grown biomass is derived from herbaceous species such as switchgrass ( Panicum virgatum ), and miscanthus ( Miscanthus giganteus ) as well as woody species such as poplar ( Populus spp.) and willow ( Salix… read more here.
Keywords: biomass; abundance; woody species; soil ... See more keywords
Structure and regeneration status of woody species in the Munessa Forest, Southern Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1007/s11676-020-01120-y
Abstract: This study evaluates the structure and regeneration status of woody species in the Munessa Forest, a dry Afromontane forest in southern Ethiopia. Vegetation data were collected using a systematic sampling method. Density and distribution of seedlings,… read more here.
Keywords: woody species; regeneration status; structure regeneration; structure ... See more keywords
Land use dictates diversity, density and regeneration of woody species in southwestern Mali, West Africa
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DOI: 10.1007/s42965-019-00015-2
Abstract: Despite the progression of land degradation and deforestation leading to vegetation fragmentation, most of the population in Mali are still strongly dependent on trees. The current study aimed at exploring how woody species diversity, density… read more here.
Keywords: woody species; regeneration; diversity; land use ... See more keywords
Comparison of water-use patterns for non-native and native woody species in a semiarid sandy region of Northeast China based on stable isotopes
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2019.103923
Abstract: Abstract In the semiarid sandy region of Northeast China, non-native woody species such as Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica L. and Populus x xiaozhuanica W.Y. Hsu & Liang frequently suffer dieback during years of extreme drought… read more here.
Keywords: water; woody species; soil; soil water ... See more keywords
Shoot and root responses of woody species to silvicultural management for afforestation of degraded croplands in the Sudano-Sahelian zone of Benin
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2016.11.018
Abstract: Abstract In the Sudano-Sahelian zone of West Africa, where deforestation and cropland soil degradation occur at alarming rates, the (re-)introduction of trees on degraded lands can improve and sustain farming systems and landscapes. The shoot… read more here.
Keywords: shoot root; irrigation; sudano sahelian; sahelian zone ... See more keywords
Woody species richness drives synergistic recovery of socio-ecological multifunctionality along early tropical dry forest regeneration
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2020.118848
Abstract: Abstract Secondary tropical forests offer critical ecosystem services such as regulation of climate, soil and water resources, which are frequently traded off against the provision of forest products for human use or repeated clearing for… read more here.
Keywords: forest regeneration; woody species; dry forest; species richness ... See more keywords
How hedge woody species diversity and habitat change is a function of land use history and recent management in a European agricultural landscape.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.03.066
Abstract: European hedged agricultural landscapes provide a range of ecosystem services and are an important component of cultural and biodiversity heritage. This paper investigates the extent of hedges, their woody species diversity (including the influence of… read more here.
Keywords: habitat; diversity; management; hedge ... See more keywords
Traditional medicinal knowledge of woody species across climatic zones in Benin (West Africa)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.113417
Abstract: ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Plant parts are often used by local people to treat their affections. This study addressed the Traditional Medicinal Knowledge of woody species in Benin and the dependence of medicinal use of woody species… read more here.
Keywords: climatic zones; medicinal knowledge; woody species; diseases categories ... See more keywords
Phenological behavior of herbaceous and woody species in the highly threatened Ironstone Rupestrian Grasslands
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DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2021.02.013
Abstract: Abstract The vegetation of ironstone rupestrian grasslands (canga) is of significant conservation concern due to the rapid encroachment of mining activity and urbanization on the remnants of this ecosystem. Ecological studies that address the phenological… read more here.
Keywords: phenological behavior; ironstone rupestrian; woody species; phenology ... See more keywords
Wood and non-wood forest products of Central Java, Indonesia
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DOI: 10.1080/10549811.2019.1606720
Abstract: ABSTRACT We investigated herb and woody species at rehabilitated forests planted by mahogany and teak, and original, not rehabilitated forests in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Plant species were classified into five use categories: medicine, food, fodder, ornament,… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; herb; indonesia; useful species ... See more keywords