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Fine root traits of tropical montane trees in Ecuador - Effects of elevation, variation between tree functional types, and above-belowground linkage
(2023-06-21)Tropical montane forests in the Andes are one of the most species-rich ecosystems of the world, and are therefore both valuable from a conservation perspective and interesting for testing ecological hypotheses. Particularly ... -
Fine root traits, belowground interactions and competition effects on the rhizosphere of <i>Fagus sylvatica</i> and <i>Fraxinus excelsior</i> saplings
(2013-03-22)European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) and European ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.) are common tree species in Central European forests and of high ecological as well as economic value. However, knowledge about the ... -
Forest Structure and Structural Dynamics of Virgin Beech Forests in Slovakia
(2019-02-14)European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forests gain a special interest in Central Europe. The highly competitive species would most likely achieve dominance within a wide range of site conditions. Understanding the natural ... -
Frugivore behavior and plant spatial genetics
(2019-03-13)Spatial genetics aims to understand the influence of environmental features and biological interactions on gene flow and genetic structure. In plants, spatial genetics is determined by the rate, pattern and spatial extent ... -
Functional diversity of mycorrhizal fungi with regard to nutrient transfer
(2013-11-11)Mycorrhizal associations of tree species are important drivers of plant belowground interactions. The main objective of this study was to investigate the contribution of mycorrhizal fungi on plant competition for nutrients. ... -
Fungal diversity in a transgenic poplar plantation and the role of ectomycorrhizal fungi for tree performance under field and controlled drought stress conditions
(2013-06-05)The worldw ide increasing energy demand comes along with diminishing fossil fuel resources. Thus, research on alternative bioenergy sources is urgently needed. Poplars with optimized properties for bioethanol ... -
Gene flow dynamics in Baboons - The influence of social systems
(2015-09-04)The relationship between genes and behaviour has been of longstanding interest to evolutionary biologists. Certain behaviours can shape the genetic structure of natural populations, thereby altering their genetic diversity ... -
Genetic and behavioral correlates of pair living in coppery titi monkeys (Plecturocebus cupreus)
(2021-02-15)The occurrence of monogamy in mammals represents an evolutionary puzzle. Because of reduced parental investment, males are expected to increase their reproductive success by mating with multiple females rather than being ... -
Genetic diversity of sexual and parthenogenetic soil living arthropods (Collembola) in Europe: colonization patterns, pre-glacial diversifications and founder effects
(2016-04-01)Large parts of northern and central Europe were covered by ice sheets and permafrost due to climate changes in Europe during the last ice age (2.7 million to 11.7 kya). Plant and animal species had to adapt to lower ... -
Grassland Management and Diversity Effects on Soil Nitrogen Dynamics and Losses
(2013-02-26)Grasslands play an important role in land use, covering one third of the agriculturally utilized landscape in Europe. As a consequence of management intensification in the last 60 years, the productivity of grasslands ... -
Herb layer characteristics, fly communities and trophic interactions along a gradient of tree and herb diversity in a temperate deciduous forest
(2011-08-31)The human-induced loss of biodiversity from many ecosystems has led to increased interest in the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Research in this field is mostly ... -
Holocene climate changes, sea-level oscillations and humans impact in northeastern Brazil
(2022-12-05)During the Holocene, the environment in northeastern Brazil has changed mainly due to climate dynamics, human activities, and in the coastal area, sea-level oscillations. However, little is known about the environmental ... -
Indonesian coastal wetlands
(2019-03-13)As an archipelago country, Indonesia harbors vast area of coastal wetlands such as mangrove and peatland that stores around 50 Gt carbon (C). Indonesian coastal wetlands are also rich in biodiversity, providing habitats ... -
Interacting effects of forest edge, tree diversity and forest stratum on the diversity of plants and arthropods in Germany’s largest deciduous forest
(2016-04-25)Major threats to global biodiversity include the continuous increase of forest fragmentation and the associated augmentation of forest edge zones. How much edge effects penetrate into the forest interior can be influenced ... -
Interactive effects of elevation and forest-use intensity on tropical tree diversity in Veracruz, Mexico.
(2020-10-01)Land-use change and intensification have a substantial impact on tropical mountain ecosystems worldwide. However, our understanding of how anthropogenic changes affect different facets of tree diversity and community ... -
Intra- and interspecific variation of functional traits, growth performance and belowground competition in <i>Populus</i> species
(2014-06-06)Short-rotation forestry (SRF) systems provide sustaining resource supply that is needed to meet the rapidly increasing demand in wood products and renewable energy. Poplar species (Populus spp.) are frequently used ... -
Investigating Environmental (Climate and Vegetation) Change of Eastern Amazonia During Pleistocene and Holocene Using Multi-Proxy Analysis
(2018-01-08)This thesis contributes to better understanding of long-term vegetation history in eastern Amazonia and the possible role that climate, fire, soil and human may play to change the landscape. To achieve this aim, three new ... -
Landscape effects on predator activity and nest predation in grey partridges Perdix perdix
(2023-04-14)Europe's agricultural landscapes used to be home to a wide variety of plants and wildlife that have adapted to these open, cultivated landscapes. Following the onset of large-scale agricultural intensification in the ... -
Limitations in Global Information on Species Occurrences
(2016-02-02)Detailed information on species distributions is crucial to answering central questions in ecology, evolutionary biology and biogeography and for effectively allocating conservation resources among regions. Huge numbers ... -
Long-term vegetation dynamics along altitudinal and longitudinal gradients in the Hyrcanian forest region (northern Iran)
(2022-12-14)As an Arcto-Tertiary species refugium, the Hyrcanian forest region of Iran, may play an important role in investigating paleoclimatic and palaeoecological changes. This narrow belt, located between the biggest lake of the ...