Browsing Fakultät für Biologie und Psychologie (inkl. GAUSS) by Referee "Hölscher, Dirk Prof. Dr."
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Belowground plasticity of European beech – Studies on the variability of beech fine root system size, structure, morphology, and anatomy, and on their impact on soil organic matter in the top- and subsoil of six beech forests with different bedrock types in Northern Germany
(2019-02-01)Trees’ rooting systems have a fundamental role in the acquisition of water and nutrients from the soil and they are thought to be inherently plastic with regards to their size, structure, morphology and anatomy in order ... -
Carbon pools and sequestration in vegetation, litter dynamics and hydraulic anatomic properties in rainforest transformation systems in Indonesia
(2015-11-23)Globally rising demand for cash crops such as oil palm, rubber, and cacao is driving the extensive conversion of natural rainforests in Southeast Asia with increasing speed. The consequences for humans and nature are immense ... -
Diversity, composition, and biogeography of trees in tropical mountain forests of Sulawesi, Indonesia
(2019-10-28)Human activities are increasingly threatening the integrity of Earth’s ecosystems. For successful conservation measures, one necessary prerequisite is an adequate level of understanding about the ecosystems and their ... -
Effects of moderate Nitrogen and Phosphorus addition on the species composition and dynamics of the three seedlings community in tropical montane forests in southern Ecuador
(2016-10-28)Anthropogenic activities have produced changes in natural ecosystems worldwide. In tropical regions in South America, industrialization of cities and forest clearance via burning are the main activities releasing pollutants ... -
Effects of tree species composition on fine root biomass and dynamics in the rhizosphere of deciduous tree stands in the Hainich National Park (Thuringia)
(2013-11-20)During the past two decades, much research has focused on understanding the role of biodiversity for ecosystem functioning and the provision of ecosystem goods and services for humanity. While several experiments with ... -
Effects of tree species diversity and soil drought on productivity, water consumption and hydraulic functioning of five temperate broad-leaved tree species
(2016-07-01)Biodiversity is by now widely known to strengthen functioning and services, like primary production and element cycling, for a broad range of ecosystem types. However, it is less clear yet if and how this relationship also ... -
Fine root dynamics in broad-leaved deciduous forest stands differing in tree species diversity
(2008-10-07)Biodiversity effects on ecosystem functioning in forests have attracted increasing attention only recently. The vast majority of studies in forests focussed on above-ground responses to ... -
Functional diversity of mycorrhiza in relation to land-use changes and ecosystem functions
(2016-02-19)Managing forest ecosystems has a long tradition in Germany. However, the influence of this intervention on the most important symbiosis partners of the trees, mycorrhizal fungi, is poorly understood. The fungal partner ... -
Shade trees in cacao agroforestry systems: influence on roots and net primary production
(2016-09-19)Huge areas of natural forests are rapidly cleared worldwide to make way for agricultural cultivation systems. This has a substantial impact on the functioning of ecosystems, as well as on carbon cycling and hence effects ... -
The effects of climate change on fine root dynamics in a Norway spruce forest
(2008-10-06)Because of methodological restrictions, exact quantifications of the carbon sink strength of fine root systems are not available for mature forests. However, for assessing the effects ... -
The phosphorus and nitrogen nutrition of European beech under a future warmer and drier climate: climate chamber experiments and transect studies
(2023-03-13)Productivity of temperate forests may increasingly be limited by phosphorus (P) shortage, as indicated by decreasing P concentrations and increasing nitrogen (N):P ratios in leaves and fine roots and reports on recent ... -
The role of tree height and wood density for the water use, productivity and hydraulic architecture of tropical trees
(2020-06-24)Tropical forests are the world’s most productive terrestrial ecosystems and of central importance for global carbon and water cycles. Global climate projections predict increases in average temperature and an elevated ... -
Variability of wood and leaf functional traits in response to structural and environmental changes in natural and transformed systems in Indonesia
(2020-11-20)Warming climate associated with increasing drought spells are threatening plants from both natural and transformed systems of Indonesia. On one side, Indonesian natural forests are home of an incredible plant diversity but ... -
Water turnover in species-rich and species-poor deciduous forests: xylem sap flow and canopy transpiration
(2010-01-05)The importance of plant diversity for ecosystem functioning has been one of the central research topics in ecology during the past 15 years. While much research has focused on the role of ...