Temperate forests cover 16% of the global forest area. Within these forests, the understorey
is an important biodiversity reservoir that can influence ecosystem processes and functions …

The forest restoration challenge (globally 2 billion ha) and the prospect of changing climate
with increasing frequency of extreme events argues for approaching restoration from a …

A plethora of different theories, models, and concepts make up the field of community
ecology. Amid this vast body of work, is it possible to build one general theory of ecological …

Now that so many ecosystems face rapid and major environmental change, the ability of
species to respond to these changes by dispersing or moving between different patches of …

They may influence us as individuals by their encouragement and guidance; they may affect
their community through their untiring commitment to service and the greater good; or they …

Abstract Despite a growing awareness that the herbaceous layer serves a special role in
maintaining the structure and function of forests, this stratum remains an underappreciated …

Land use change is the result of interactions between processes operating at different
scales. Simulation models at regional to global scales are often incapable of including …

The classic reference on weeds and invasive plants has been revised and updated. The
Third Edition of this authoritative reference provides an in-depth understanding of how …

One of the major challenges in ecology is to predict how multiple global environmental
changes will affect future ecosystem patterns (eg plant community composition) and …

Reforestation is an important tool for reducing or reversing biodiversity loss and mitigating
climate change. However, there are many potential compromises between the structural …