BACKGROUND Forest dynamics arise from the interplay of chronic drivers and transient
disturbances with the demographic processes of recruitment, growth, and mortality. The …

While it is now widely accepted that microorganisms provide essential functions in
restoration ecology, the nature of relationships between microbial community assembly and …

Land-use intensification is a major driver of biodiversity loss. However, understanding how
different components of land use drive biodiversity loss requires the investigation of multiple …

Most current research on land‐use intensification addresses its potential to either threaten
biodiversity or to boost agricultural production. However, little is known about the …

A bstract Today, most ecosystems show some degree of human modification, ranging from
subtle influences to complete remodeling and resha** into anthropogenic ecosystems. In …

Analyzing LULC dynamics and ecosystem services is of great significance for both revealing
the potential issues of surface change and creating ecological awareness and actions. The …

Human land uses, such as agriculture, can leave long‐lasting legacies as ecosystems
recover. As a consequence, active restoration may be necessary to overcome land‐use …

The growing human enterprise has sparked greater interest in identifying ecological
thresholds in land use conversion beyond which populations or communities demonstrate …

Land system science and affiliated research linked to sustainability require improved
understanding and theorization of land and its change as a social-ecological system (SES) …

Context Landscape ecology early on developed the awareness that central objects of
investigation are not stable over time and therefore the historical dimension must be …