The impact of global climate change on genetic diversity within populations and species

SU Pauls, C Nowak, M Bálint… - Molecular ecology, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Genetic diversity provides the basic substrate for evolution, yet few studies assess the
impacts of global climate change (GCC) on intraspecific genetic variation. In this review, we …

Biodiversity management in the face of climate change: a review of 22 years of recommendations

NE Heller, ES Zavaleta - Biological conservation, 2009 - Elsevier
Climate change creates new challenges for biodiversity conservation. Species ranges and
ecological dynamics are already responding to recent climate shifts, and current reserves …

Effects of clear‐cut harvesting on boreal ground‐beetle assemblages (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in western Canada

J Niemelä, D Langor, JR Spence - Conservation biology, 1993 - Wiley Online Library
Nosotros comparamos la captura de carábidos (Coleoptera: Carabidae), utilizando trampas
de suelo, en cuatro tipos de bosques maduros de pino (Pinus contorta)—abeto blanco …

Conservation and displacement: an overview

A Agrawal, K Redford - Conservation and society, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Conservation and Displacement: An Overview : Conservation and Society Conservation and
Displacement: An Overview : Conservation and Society Log in or Register Get new issue …

Mycorrhizal networks: a review of their extent, function, and importance

SW Simard, DM Durall - Canadian Journal of Botany, 2004 - cdnsciencepub.com
It is well known from laboratory studies that a single mycorrhizal fungal isolate can colonize
different plant species, form interplant linkages, and provide a conduit for interplant transfer …

Effects of grassland plant species diversity, abundance, and composition on foliar fungal disease

CE Mitchell, D Tilman, JV Groth - Ecology, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
In an experiment that directly manipulated grassland plant species richness and
composition, decreased plant species richness (“diversity”) increased pathogen load (the …

A gap-based approach for development of silvicultural systems to address ecosystem management objectives

KD Coates, PJ Burton - Forest ecology and Management, 1997 - Elsevier
Foresters have traditionally managed forests with silvicultural systems that prescribe stand
homogeneity for optimized tree growth. The primacy of timber as the dominant objective is …

Patterns and mechanisms of plant diversity in forested ecosystems: implications for forest management

MR Roberts, FS Gilliam - Ecological applications, 1995 - Wiley Online Library
The objectives of this paper are to (1) review existing diversity models,(2) identify principles
that explain patterns of plant species diversity,(3) discuss implications for forest …

Viewing forests through the lens of complex systems science

E Filotas, L Parrott, PJ Burton, RL Chazdon… - …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Complex systems science provides a transdisciplinary framework to study systems
characterized by (1) heterogeneity,(2) hierarchy,(3) self‐organization,(4) openness,(5) …

Complexity and thermodynamics: towards a new ecology

ED Schneider, JJ Kay - Futures, 1994 - Elsevier
This article proposes a thermodynamic paradigm for the development of ecosystems.
Ecosystems are viewed as non-equilibrium structures and processes, open to material and …