Map** snags and understory shrubs for a LiDAR-based assessment of wildlife habitat suitability

S Martinuzzi, LA Vierling, WA Gould… - Remote Sensing of …, 2009 - Elsevier
The lack of maps depicting forest three-dimensional structure, particularly as pertaining to
snags and understory shrub species distribution, is a major limitation for managing wildlife …

[HTML][HTML] Patterns of plant diversity in seven temperate forest types of Western Himalaya, India

JA Dar, S Sundarapandian - Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity, 2016 - Elsevier
Plant biodiversity patterns were analyzed in seven temperate forest types [Populus deltoides
(PD), Juglans regia, Cedrus deodara, Pinus wallichiana, mixed coniferous, Abies pindrow …

The influence of canopy-layer composition on understory plant diversity in southern temperate forests

L Mestre, M Toro-Manríquez, R Soler… - Forest …, 2017 - Springer
Background Understory plants represents the largest component of biodiversity in most
forest ecosystems and plays a key role in forest functioning. Despite their importance, the …

Assessing the effects of earlier snow melt-out on alpine shrub growth: the sooner the better?

L Francon, C Corona, I Till-Bottraud, P Choler… - Ecological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Enhanced shrub growth in a warming alpine climate has potential far-reaching implications,
including soil nutrient cycling, carbon storage, or water and surface energy exchanges …

Effects of silvicultural treatments on forest biodiversity indicators in the Mediterranean

O Torras, S Saura - Forest Ecology and Management, 2008 - Elsevier
Biodiversity maintenance is a key management objective and a requisite for sustainable
forestry. Research efforts on the effects of forest management on biological diversity are …

Identification of bamboo species based on Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) using Zhuhai-1 orbita hyperspectral remote sensing imagery

G Zhou, Z Ni, Y Zhao, J Luan - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Map** the distribution of bamboo species is vital for the sustainable management of
bamboo and for assessing its ecological and socioeconomic value. However, the spectral …

Vegetation dynamics and soil nutrient availability in a temperate forest along altitudinal gradient of Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, Western Himalaya, India

A Maletha, RK Maikhuri, SS Bargali, A Sharma… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
This study examined forest structure, composition, and regeneration patterns of two sites,
Tolma-Lata-Raini (TLR) and Bhyundar-Ghangaria (BG). Both sites are located within the …

Effects of vegetation restoration and environmental factors on understory vascular plants in a typical karst ecosystem in southern China

Z Ou, S Pang, Q He, Y Peng, X Huang, W Shen - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Understory vegetation is an important component in most forest ecosystems. It is very
important for soil and water conservation in karst region, study on understory will provide …

[HTML][HTML] Silvicultural management and altitude prevail on soil properties and fungal community in sha** understorey plant communities in a Mediterranean pine …

G Centenaro, S de Miguel, L Amouzgar… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Understorey vegetation plays a key role in Mediterranean forest ecosystem functioning.
However, we still lack a thorough understanding of the patterns and drivers of understorey …

Topographic variables to determine the diversity of woody species in the exclosure of Northern Ethiopia

G Woldu, N Solomon, H Hishe, H Gebrewahid… - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Exclosures are established with the objective of rehabilitating degraded lands and restoring
of woody vegetation. Various studies have been conducted to evaluate the success of …