Article
Agronomy
Darija Bilandzija, Renato Stuparic, Marija Galic, Zeljka Zgorelec, Josip Leto, Nikola Bilandzija
Summary: Biological carbon sequestration is an important strategy to mitigate climate change, and Miscanthus x giganteus as an energy crop has great sequestration potential. The study found that, under the given agroecological conditions, seedlings of Miscanthus x giganteus are preferable over rhizomes in terms of carbon balance, demonstrating better carbon sequestration performance.
Article
Environmental Studies
Manan Bhan, Simone Gingrich, Sarah Matej, Steffen Fritz, Karl-Heinz Erb
Summary: The study revealed significant impacts of land use on tree cover and biomass carbon stocks in tropical ecosystems, particularly in tropical moist forests, with land use strengthening the correlation between the two parameters. Additionally, land management was identified to cause reductions in biomass carbon stocks in closed forests.
Article
Environmental Sciences
James Fryer, Ian D. Williams
Summary: Accurate assessment of carbon stocks is a global challenge that requires a spatially-targeted approach for strategic carbon management. This study conducted a regional carbon assessment using biophysical-process modelling and high resolution land cover data within a UK National Park.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Soil Science
Tarquinio Mateus Magalhaes
Summary: This study provides a comprehensive assessment of the impact of shifting cultivation on soil carbon content in miombo woodlands, highlighting the importance of maintaining or introducing the arboreal component to mitigate soil carbon loss.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Veit Ulrich, Michael Schultz, Sven Lautenbach, Alexander Zipf
Summary: Spatially explicit information on carbon fluxes related to land use and land cover change (LULCC) in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, was estimated using different data sources. The results showed that OpenStreetMap can be successfully used to estimate LULCC carbon fluxes if data preprocessing is performed with the suggested methods.
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Thais M. Rosan, Kees Klein Goldewijk, Raphael Ganzenmueller, Michael O'Sullivan, Julia Pongratz, Lina M. Mercado, Luiz E. O. C. Aragao, Viola Heinrich, Celso Von Randow, Andrew Wiltshire, Francesco N. Tubiello, Ana Bastos, Pierre Friedlingstein, Stephen Sitch
Summary: Research evaluated LULCC datasets for Brazil, showing that the global HYDE 3.3 dataset is an improvement in representing LULCC but estimates lower magnitudes compared to MapBiomas. Both JULES-ES and BLUE models simulate a slowdown in emissions after 2004, in line with other global models and official reports.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Weilun Tay, Yaqian He
Summary: This study used GIS, remote sensing, and spatiotemporal analysis to quantify changes in vegetation carbon storage resulting from land cover and land use change in Arkansas from 2001 to 2019. The results showed significant transition mainly between forest and grassland, with a total loss of approximately 1.3 million tC biomass carbon over the past 18 years. However, due to tree regrowth, there were also periods of carbon gain. The findings of this study provide important scientific basis for sustainable land use planning in Arkansas.
Article
Environmental Studies
Hadgu Hishe, Kidane Giday, Jos Van Orshoven, Bart Muys, Fatemeh Taheri, Hossein Azadi, Lei Feng, Omid Zamani, Mohsen Mirzaei, Frank Witlox
Summary: This study analyzed the land use/land cover changes in Desa'a forest from 1973 to 2015, revealing a decrease in grasslands and forests and an expansion of bare land and farmland. The major drivers of deforestation in Desa'a forest include fire, agricultural expansion, grazing and browsing effect, drought, extraction of wood, and lack of government attention.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fan Yang, Fanneng He, Shicheng Li, Meijiao Li, Pengfei Wu
Summary: Scientific estimation of carbon emissions induced by historical land use and land cover change is important in improving carbon budget estimates and understanding the future carbon-sink potential. This study re-estimates China's carbon emissions for 1700-1980 using updated data and a bookkeeping model, revealing the significant changes caused by land use and cover change.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
P. Surath Kumar, Gopal Shukla, Arun Jyoti Nath, Sumit Chakravarty
Summary: Information on biomass carbon storage in bamboo plantations/groves at local or regional landscapes is crucial to understand its potential in carbon stock management and climate change mitigation. The present study investigated soil properties, litter dynamics, and biomass carbon storage for three common bamboo species in the Terai region of Indian Eastern Himalayas. The results showed significant variations in soil pH, moisture, and electrical conductivity among different bamboo groves, with the highest soil organic carbon content found in Melocanna baccifera grove. Dendrocalamus giganteus had the highest ecosystem carbon stock due to its higher biomass carbon accumulation. The study suggests that bamboo can be a feasible option for carbon farming and trading, as well as for climate change adaptation and mitigation.
WATER AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Zhenwang Li, Quan Tang, Xu Wang, Baorui Chen, Chengming Sun, Xiaoping Xin
Summary: This study evaluated the historical and future land use and land cover change and its impact on grassland carbon storage in northern China. The results showed a drastic decrease in grassland area before 2005, while agriculture and barren land increased. Land use change resulted in significant ecosystem carbon loss, primarily in agro-pasture areas. After 2001, the region was projected to be a carbon sink due to the positive impact of land use change.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lena R. Boysen, Victor Brovkin, David Warlind, Daniele Peano, Anne Sofie Lanso, Christine Delire, Eleanor Burke, Christopher Poeplau, Axel Don
Summary: Land surface models are utilized to estimate global soil organic carbon (SOC) changes resulting from past and future land use changes. A study compared the performance of six different land models in simulating SOC changes after land use change, revealing significant discrepancies in their representations. While models generally capture the direction of SOC changes after reforestation of cropland, they exhibit notable differences in the magnitude and rate of changes.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Remote Sensing
Cheryl A. Rogers, Jing M. Chen
Summary: Land use decisions have a direct impact on the carbon balance of terrestrial ecosystems. This study demonstrates the usefulness of satellite-based measurements of solar induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) in assessing the environmental impacts of land use decisions. The results show that SIF can track vegetation productivity and help include carbon accounting in regional-scale environmental assessments.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF APPLIED EARTH OBSERVATION AND GEOINFORMATION
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Linfei Yu, Guoyong Leng
Summary: This study estimated the global biophysical temperature effects of LULCC using CMIP6 climate models and found a historical global warming effect of LULCC at a rate of 0.0025 degrees C/century. Forested/non-forested secondary land, urban land, and cropland have contributed over 70% to LULCC's temperature effect, with land transitions and land management also playing significant roles in the climate impact.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Dimitrios Kalderis, Azam Seifi, Trinh Kieu Trang, Toshiki Tsubota, Ioannis Anastopoulos, Ioannis Manariotis, Ioannis Pashalidis, Alireza Khataee
Summary: This review summarizes recent findings on the application of bamboo-based adsorbents in the removal of organic, inorganic, or gaseous pollutants. It discusses the preparation methods, surface modification methodologies, and effects on the adsorbent properties. The review also evaluates the adsorption capacities, mechanisms, and models for heavy metals, organics, and gaseous substances by bamboo-based adsorbents, and proposes directions for future research.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Lahiru Suranga Wijedasa, Anuj Jain, Alan D. Ziegler, Theodore Alfred Evans, Tak Fung
Summary: Historical vegetation studies often provide incomplete data for estimating total aboveground biomass (AGB), limiting accuracy in traditional estimation methods. However, new methods developed in this study can more accurately estimate AGB using incomplete data. By applying different methods to tropical forest plot data, these methods have the potential to expand large-scale baseline AGB assessments from historical studies.
Editorial Material
Water Resources
Alan D. Ziegler, H. S. Lim, Robert J. Wasson, Fiona C. Williamson
HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Zhenzhong Zeng, Dashan Wang, Long Yang, Jie Wu, Alan D. Ziegler, Maofeng Liu, Philippe Ciais, Timothy D. Searchinger, Zong-Liang Yang, Deliang Chen, Anping Chen, Laurent Z. X. Li, Shilong Piao, David Taylor, Xitian Cai, Ming Pan, Liqing Peng, Peirong Lin, Drew Gower, Yu Feng, Chunmiao Zheng, Kaiyu Guan, Xu Lian, Tao Wang, Lang Wang, Su-Jong Jeong, Zhongwang Wei, Justin Sheffield, Kelly Caylor, Eric F. Wood
Summary: Deforestation in tropical mountain regions causes elevation-dependent warming, with the impact varying depending on altitude's role in albedo and evapotranspiration. The warming effect of deforestation decreases with higher elevation, affecting crop yields, land degradation, and nearby ecosystems, suggesting the need for future assessments to incorporate these additional impacts.
Article
Water Resources
Sorain J. Ramchunder, Denitza D. Voutchkova, Elvagris Segovia Estrada, C. Joon Chuah, Jaivime Evaristo, Daniel Ng, Yixiong Cai, Rachel Y. T. Koh, Alan D. Ziegler
Summary: By monitoring hydrochemical changes, we investigated the processes contributing to periodic acidification events in headwater streams of Nee Soon Forest Catchment (NSFC) in Singapore. The stream chemistry response to rainfall events showed a decrease in pH and an increase in electrical conductivity, indicating low-total dissolved solids in stormflow. The decrease in pH in the streams was related to acidic rainfall inputs and the flushing of organic acids into the stream.
HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES
(2022)
Article
Geography, Physical
Canh Tien Trinh Nguyen, Patrick Moss, Robert J. Wasson, Philip Stewart, Alan D. Ziegler
Summary: The study of pollen, microcharcoal, and sediment materials in the Nee Soon Freshwater Swamp Forest in Singapore revealed its over 20,000-year history, including the presence of a savanna corridor during the Last Glacial Maximum, evidence of dryer climate and fires, missing sediments likely due to construction work in the 1950s, sea-level influences, and the swamp not being a peatland. The forest in this protected area of Singapore developed from a grassland-dominated landscape after the Last Glacial Maximum, possibly making it less resilient to long-term drought conditions, and the swamp and stream system show high levels of dynamism.
JOURNAL OF QUATERNARY SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiaowen Huang, Dashan Wang, Alan D. Ziegler, Xiaoping Liu, Hui Zeng, Zhibo Xu, Zhenzhong Zeng
Summary: The impact of rapid urbanization on the spatiotemporal pattern of short-term extreme precipitation in China varies across different regions, with urban areas experiencing more extreme precipitation than suburbs. Urbanization also increases extreme precipitation during peak times in diurnal cycles. These patterns should be considered when assessing the risk of increased waterlogging and flash flooding in urban areas.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yu Feng, Zhenzhong Zeng, Timothy D. Searchinger, Alan D. Ziegler, Jie Wu, Dashan Wang, Xinyue He, Paul R. Elsen, Philippe Ciais, Rongrong Xu, Zhilin Guo, Liqing Peng, Yiheng Tao, Dominick Spracklen, Joseph Holden, Xiaoping Liu, Yi Zheng, Peng Xu, Ji Chen, Xin Jiang, Xiao-Peng Song, Venkataraman Lakshmi, Eric F. Wood, Chunmiao Zheng
Summary: This study used high-resolution satellite data to show the doubling of global tropical forest carbon loss in the twenty-first century, primarily driven by large-scale commodity and small-scale agriculture activities. The findings highlight the failure of existing strategies to reduce forest loss and the importance of monitoring deforestation trends.
NATURE SUSTAINABILITY
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Junyu Zou, Alan D. Ziegler, Deliang Chen, Gavin McNicol, Philippe Ciais, Xin Jiang, Chunmiao Zheng, Jie Wu, Jin Wu, Ziyu Lin, Xinyue He, Lee E. Brown, Joseph Holden, Zuotai Zhang, Sorain J. Ramchunder, Anping Chen, Zhenzhong Zeng
Summary: Carbon and nitrogen losses from degraded wetlands and methane emissions from flooded wetlands are important factors contributing to greenhouse gas emissions. The study shows that greenhouse gas emissions from wetlands are lowest when the water table is near the surface. Re-wetting wetlands can significantly reduce future emissions.
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Shijing Liang, Dashan Wang, Alan D. Ziegler, Laurent Z. X. Li, Zhenzhong Zeng
Summary: The sixth assessment report of the IPCC indicates regional inconsistency in trends of extreme rainfall in the tropics, where the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) plays a key role in intra-seasonal variations of weather. This study, using multiple models, finds that extreme rainfall in tropical Asia and Australia could increase by nearly 60% by the end of the 21st century under fossil-fueled warming scenario. Approximately 84% of this change is associated with MJO-induced extreme rainfall. The increase in extreme rainfall is influenced by the asymmetric changes in MJO phase characteristics.
NPJ CLIMATE AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jiayu Xu, Junyu Zou, Alan D. Ziegler, Jie Wu, Zhenzhong Zeng
Summary: The capacity factor (CF) is an important parameter for measuring the performance and efficiency of wind turbines. This research utilizes a data-driven statistical method to study the impact of turbine aging, changes in wind speed, and technological improvements on CF. The study finds that wind increases contributed to a 10% increase in CF for old turbines, while technological improvements had a stronger positive effect on CF for new turbines. Rising wind speeds increased CF by approximately 5% per year, while technological improvements increased it by approximately 12%. Technological progress became the dominant driver in CF increase as the installed capacity of wind turbines grew.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kai Wan Yuen, Edward Park, Melda Hazrina, Muh Taufik, Putu Santikayasa, Edgardo Latrubesse, Janice Ser Huay Lee
Summary: This study developed a comprehensive database of dams in Indonesia, including three times more dams than reported in Indonesia's national database. The database provides information on the geographical coordinates, physical characteristics, and uses of each dam. The aim is to assist hydrological and socio-ecological research in Indonesia.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yubin Jin, Shijie Hu, Alan D. Ziegler, Luke Gibson, J. Elliott Campbell, Rongrong Xu, Deliang Chen, Kai Zhu, Yan Zheng, Bin Ye, Fan Ye, Zhenzhong Zeng
Summary: In the near future, solutions that can support multiple sustainability goals related to clean energy and resource use efficiency will be crucial. This study estimates the potential of floating solar panels on reservoirs globally to generate renewable energy, reduce water losses, and conserve land. Floating photovoltaic systems on reservoirs have advantages over traditional ground-mounted solar systems in terms of land conservation, efficiency improvement, and water loss reduction.
NATURE SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Tiong Ann Goh, Sorain J. Ramchunder, Alan D. Ziegler
Summary: Urban agriculture is an important aspect of ensuring food security in rapidly growing urban populations. This study assessed the concentrations of potentially toxic elements in the soils of community gardens, public parks, and woodlands in Singapore. The results showed low concentrations of cadmium, copper, lead, and zinc, indicating limited risks for urban gardeners. These findings support the promotion of urban farming for food production and leisure in dense urban settings.
CABI AGRICULTURE & BIOSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yi Liu, Rongrong Xu, Alan D. Ziegler, Zhenzhong Zeng
Summary: The biggest sand-dust storm from Mongolia in the past decade swept across northern China on March 15, 2021. Before this sudden outbreak, the number of sand-dust storms in northern China had been decreasing for 50 years. This study found that increasing wind speed significantly influences the sand-dust storm frequency, with a high correlation in northern China and a moderate correlation in Mongolia. The wind speed during sand-dust storms also decreased, further supporting the decrease in sand-dust storm frequency mainly due to a decrease in wind speed.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-ATMOSPHERES
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
H. S. Lim, E. Segovia, A. D. Ziegler
Summary: This study in Singapore reveals that different substrates and grass cover on green roofs can impact runoff water quality. Commercial substrate configurations led to significant increases in nitrogen and sulfur content in runoff, while soil substrate excelled in retaining nutrients and trace metals.
BLUE-GREEN SYSTEMS
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Sadadi Ojoatre, Jos Barlow, Suzanne R. Jacobs, Mariana C. Rufino
Summary: This study evaluates the changes in a forest complex in Kenya and finds that within 20 years of disturbance, there is rapid recovery of aboveground biomass and carbon accumulation, and the species diversity remains high in these previously disturbed fragments.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Forestry
Astor Torano Caicoya, Peter Biber, Miren del Rio, Ricardo Ruiz-Peinado, Catia Arcangeli, Robert Matthews, Hans Pretzsch
Summary: This study analyzed the effects of site and climate on the self-thinning line in Scots pine forests in Europe. The results showed that species tolerance, temperature, and precipitation influenced the slope of the self-thinning line. In terms of the intercept, latitude and radiation had compensating effects. Time did not show significant trends in the self-thinning line. The study highlights the need to adapt management strategies and models based on self-thinning to different latitudes. Climate change has not yet significantly impacted the self-thinning trajectory, but a continuous rise in temperature and high precipitation may accelerate the self-thinning process and result in increased biomass accumulation.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Forestry
Haonan Zhang, Jianing Xu, Weiqi Meng, Zhonglin Li, Yanyan Ni, Weijie Li, Hao Chen, Xingshuo Zhang, Huanhuan Yuan, Zhi Wang
Summary: Secondary forests play a crucial role in ecosystem dynamics and biodiversity recovery. This study investigated the mechanisms underlying secondary succession in a restored secondary forest and found that deciduous tree species transition from diversity accumulators to repellents as they progress through different life history stages, while evergreen tree species can act as accumulators or remain neutral. The study also revealed the effects of density dependence on the mortality and regeneration of different tree species, and highlighted the importance of early-arriving tree species in facilitating the establishment and diversity of late-arriving counterparts.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Forestry
Yierxiati Abulaiti, Zijian Huang, Guojiao Xie, Xiaojuan Zou, Qin Luo, Minhuang Wang, Qiong Yang, Ping Hu, Shixiao Yu
Summary: In this study, the resistance to pest infestation of native and exotic mangrove species was compared based on their traits and spectral reflectance. The results showed that exotic species exhibited higher resistance to pest infestation compared to native species.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Forestry
Thomas Feiss, Vincent Robin, Delphine Aran, Joseph Levillain, Thierry Paul, Jean-Luc Dupouey
Summary: Fagus sylvatica L. is a competitive tree in European temperate deciduous forests, but often sporadic or absent in present-day stands where Quercus spp. are dominant. Through soil charcoal analysis in the Lorraine Plateau in France, the presence of Fagus and Quercus in mature Quercus stands was confirmed. Radiocarbon dating results indicated that historical forest management caused the replacement of Fagus by Quercus, starting from the Bronze Age.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Forestry
Paula Halbig, Anne-Sophie Stelzer, Peter Baier, Josef Pennerstorfer, Horst Delb, Axel Schopf
Summary: The incidence of oak processionary moth in Central Europe has been increasing, posing severe threats to oak trees, humans, and animals. To address this issue, researchers have developed an online early warning system that provides phenological forecasts and decision support for the protection of oak trees and human health.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Forestry
Jean-Baptiste Ndamiyehe Ncutirakiza, Sylvie Gourlet-Fleury, Philippe Lejeune, Xavier Bry, Catherine Trottier, Frederic Mortier, Adeline Fayolle, Francois Muhashy Habiyaremye, Leopold Ndjele Mianda-Bungi, Gauthier Ligot
Summary: This study examines the influence of canopy structure on tropical tree growth using data collected through unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and field measurements. The results show that combining UAV and field data can improve the prediction of tree diameter increment. Diameter at breast height and crown area are complementary predictors, and crown-based competition indices significantly enhance prediction models. The calibrated model at one site can accurately predict growth at another site.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Forestry
Abebe Damtew, Emiru Birhane, Christian Messier, Alain Paquette, Bart Muys
Summary: Restoring degraded dryland requires a diverse mixture of trees and shrubs. Shading and species diversity can improve seedling survival and vitality. Shaded conditions led to higher seedling survival, vitality, and chlorophyll content, while increasing species richness improved seedling vitality in non-shaded conditions.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Forestry
Francois Hebert, Isabelle Delisle, Marc Tremblay, Pascal Tremblay, Jean- Francois Boucher, Yan Boucher, Daniel Lord
Summary: Regeneration failures in the closed-crown boreal forest, resulting in the creation of open lichen woodlands, can be restored through clear-cutting, scarification, and natural seeding. Clear-cutting combined with scarification promotes seedling establishment, and scarification creates suitable microsites for germination. Seedling growth in lichen woodlands is higher when logging and scarification are combined, but lower compared to feather moss stands. Afforestation through natural seeding following scarification could be a cost-effective option for restoring lichen woodlands.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Forestry
Bianca Wulansari Kassun, A. Maarit I. Kallio, Erik Tr Omborg, Meley Mekonen Rannestad
Summary: Mapping and analyzing forest ecosystem services in dry and mountain forests can provide valuable knowledge for sustainable forest management strategies.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Forestry
Michael Premer, Eric Turnblom, Aaron Weiskittel
Summary: Managed forests serve as a natural climate change solution by sequestering carbon and storing it in harvested wood products, while also providing ecosystem services and wildlife habitat. This study focused on the stem sinuosity of juvenile coastal Douglas-fir and found that genetic improvement, silviculture practices, and local growing conditions can impact stem sinuosity. Factors such as tree spacing, vegetation control, and climate variables also affect the severity of stem sinuosity.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Forestry
Bronwyn Lira Dyson, Rhea Herpel, Peter Karasch, Jorg Mueller, Dominik Thom, Claus Baessler
Summary: The study aimed to assess the effects of different forest management strategies, dead wood types, and microclimates on Fomes fomentarius. The results showed that the occupancy of Fomes fomentarius was lower in control stands, while the percent cover occupied on snags under a closed canopy was higher. Increasing the number of snags and maintaining dense forest canopies could enhance the presence of Fomes fomentarius as well as provide important microhabitats for various arthropods.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Forestry
Di Liu, Chaofan Zhou, Xiao He, Xiangdong Lei, Huiru Zhang, Xianzhao Liu
Summary: Canopy structure plays a significant role in the distribution and growth of saplings. Traditional canopy metrics are inadequate in irregular stands. The innovative framework of canopy triangular units provides a comprehensive understanding of the canopy's three-dimensional attributes. Through this framework, we can analyze the differences in various triangular unit types and the spatial dispersion of saplings.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Forestry
Amalia Valeria Ibanez Moro, Fabian Borghetti, Leonardo Galetto, Juan M. Cellini, Sandra J. Bravo
Summary: This study evaluated the size and persistence of soil seed banks (SSB) of six native woody species in dry subtropical forests of the western Argentine Chaco region. The results showed that SSB size was influenced by different sites and sampling years, and forest disturbances had varying effects on SSB.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Forestry
Stephanie Landry, Marc-Andre Villard, Gaetan Pelletier, Martin-Hugues St-Laurent
Summary: In many regions of the world, excessive browsing by ungulates has reached unsustainable levels, threatening biodiversity and forest regeneration. Moose, as ecological engineers, have severe impacts on forest structure and composition through overbrowsing. The distribution of forage and cover patches affects moose browsing pressure, and this relationship has been explored in conifer-dominated stands but not in hardwood-dominated landscapes.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)