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View article: More warm‐adapted species in soil seed banks than in herb layer plant communities across Europe
More warm‐adapted species in soil seed banks than in herb layer plant communities across Europe Open
Responses to climate change have often been found to lag behind the rate of warming that has occurred. In addition to dispersal limitation potentially restricting spread at leading range margins, the persistence of species in new and unsui…
View article: RESEARCH PROGRESS ON THE IMPACT OF NITROGEN DEPOSITION ON GLOBAL GRASSLANDS
RESEARCH PROGRESS ON THE IMPACT OF NITROGEN DEPOSITION ON GLOBAL GRASSLANDS Open
Grasslands are globally-important ecosystems providing critical ecosystem services. The species composition and characteristics of grasslands vary considerably across the planet with a wide variety of different grasslands found. However, i…
View article: Seed bank responses after clearcutting Pinus patula plantations in Andean high montane areas
Seed bank responses after clearcutting Pinus patula plantations in Andean high montane areas Open
Clear cutting exotic plantations favours natural regeneration processes in which seed banks may play an important role. In Andean high montane areas, after Pinus patula clear cutting, changes in soil pH and litter lead to increased fauna a…
View article: Buffering effects of soil seed banks on plant community composition in response to land use and climate
Buffering effects of soil seed banks on plant community composition in response to land use and climate Open
Aim Climate and land use are key determinants of biodiversity, with past and ongoing changes posing serious threats to global ecosystems. Unlike most other organism groups, plant species can possess dormant life‐history stages such as soil…
View article: Soil macrofauna in areas with different ages after Pinus patula clearcutting
Soil macrofauna in areas with different ages after Pinus patula clearcutting Open
In Andean high montane areas, the establishment of exotic tree forests changes the soil dynamics and its biodiversity. Soil macrofauna act as indicators of ecosystem successional processes, and may have an important role in ecological rest…
View article: Severe effects of long-term drought on calcareous grassland seed banks
Severe effects of long-term drought on calcareous grassland seed banks Open
Climate change models project shifts in precipitation patterns at regional and global scales. Increases in dry areas and the occurrence of drought predicted in future scenarios are likely to threaten grassland ecosystems. Calcareous grassl…