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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 ... -
The role of the fine root system in carbon fluxes and carbon allocation patterns of tropical ecosystems along a climate and land-use gradient at Mount Kilimanjaro
(2020-10-13)The combined effects of global warming and land-use conversion to human-modified systems are threatening biodiversity and ecosystem processes maintained by tropical mountains. To assess and predict the impact of global ... -
Coral islands in West Papua: A model system for functional and taxonomic diversity and the resilience of isolated habitats
(2019-07-03)Biological diversity on islands is shaped by an interplay of geo-environmental dynamics that are relatively easy to observe, as islands have distinct boundaries and are often small in size. These unique characteristics of ... -
Effects of Land Use, Habitat Fragmentation and Climate Warming on Stem Increment, Regeneration, and Hydraulic Architecture of Larix sibirica in the Mongolian Forest-Steppe
(2018-05-16)Effects of land use intensity, forest fragmentation and climate warming on stem increment and hydraulic architecture of Larix sibirica growing at the southern fringe of the Eurosiberian boreal forest in the Mongolian ... -
Assembly processes in soil animal communities: Integrating phylogeny and trait-based approaches
(2018-03-02)Soils are among the most biodiverse systems on earth. The coexistence in soils of a multitude of animal species has long puzzled soil ecologists. How can so many species co-occur, and what are the processes driving and ... -
Effects of forest structure and dynamics on vascular epiphyte assemblages - Functional trait analyses and modelling studies
(2017-04-26)Vascular epiphytes are non-parasitic plants that germinate and grow on trees without contact to the soil. Their arboreal life style implies a strong dependence on forest structure and dynamics. Tree architectures change ... -
Experimental biodiversity enrichment in an oil-palm plantation
(2016-12-21)Large-scale conversion of tropical forests has led to dramatic losses of biodiversity and associated ecosystem services and functions. One particularly severe example of forest and biodiversity loss is Indonesia. The ... -
Definition of areas with high conservation priority in Southern Ecuador – An approach combining spatial and temporal patterns of deforestation and human impact with endemic plant diversity
(2016-10-28)The forests of South Ecuador have high conservation value because they are highly threatened, but also possess high diversity and endemism levels. However, as the process of conservation is inherently spatial, the little ... -
Ant diversity, function and services across tropical land-use systems in Indonesia
(2016-05-18)Land-use change due to agricultural expansion is one of the greatest global threats to biodiversity and associated ecosystem functions and services. In the tropics in particular, conversion of forest and agroforests into ... -
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 ... -
Effects of different energy cropping systems on plant diversity in Central German agricultural landscapes
(2015-08-17)The rich biodiversity of the Central European farmland is to a large extent directly dependent on human management decisions. Diverse and dynamic biocoenoses have developed in mutual interactions with farming practices, ... -
Environmental heterogeneity–species richness relationships from a global perspective
(2014-12-11)Spatial environmental heterogeneity (EH) is regarded as one of the most important drivers of species richness gradients worldwide. Its association with increased available niche space, provision of refuges, and opportunities ... -
The Macroecology of Island Floras
(2014-12-09)Marine islands harbour a great part of our planet’s biological diversity and a high proportion of endemic species. However, island biota are particularly susceptible to anthropogenic threats like climate change, habitat ... -
Community structure, trophic ecology and reproductive mode of oribatid mites (Oribatida, Acari) in forest ecosystems
(2012-12-19)Oribatid mites are predominantly soil-living organisms reaching densities of up to 400,000 individuals per square meter in forest soils, where they contribute to decomposition processes and nutrient cycling. In acidic ...