[HTML][HTML] Tree regeneration in models of forest dynamics–Suitability to assess climate change impacts on European forests

LA König, F Mohren, MJ Schelhaas, H Bugmann… - Forest Ecology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Climate change impacts on Europe's forests are becoming visible much sooner than
previously anticipated. The increase in natural disturbances leads to tree mortality and …

Demographic synthesis for global tree species conservation

B Ohse, A Compagnoni, CE Farrior… - Trends in Ecology & …, 2023 - cell.com
Conserving the tree species of the world requires syntheses on which tree species are most
vulnerable to pressing threats, such as climate change, invasive pests and pathogens, or …

Evolution of masting in plants is linked to investment in low tissue mortality

V Journé, A Hacket-Pain, M Bogdziewicz - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
Masting, a variable and synchronized variation in reproductive effort is a prevalent strategy
among perennial plants, but the factors leading to interspecific differences in masting remain …

How to measure mast seeding?

M Bogdziewicz, R Calama, B Courbaud… - New …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The periodic production of large seed crops, or masting, is a widespread phenomenon in
perennial plants. This behavior can enhance the reproductive efficiency of plants, leading to …

Upscaling the effect of traits in response to drought: The relative importance of safety–efficiency and acquisitive–conservation functional axes

MN Umaña, B Salgado‐Negret, N Norden… - Ecology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
We tested the idea that functional trade‐offs that underlie species tolerance to drought drive
shifts in community composition via their effects on demographic processes and …

Sheltered or suppressed? Tree regeneration in unmanaged European forests

Y Käber, C Bigler, J HilleRisLambers, M Hobi… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Tree regeneration is a key demographic process influencing long‐term forest dynamics. It is
driven by climate, disturbances, biotic factors and their interactions. Thus, predictions of tree …

Linking seed size and number to trait syndromes in trees

M Bogdziewicz, MCA Acuña, R Andrus… - Global Ecology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Our understanding of the mechanisms that maintain forest diversity under changing
climate can benefit from knowledge about traits that are closely linked to fitness. We tested …

The relationship between maturation size and maximum tree size from tropical to boreal climates

V Journé, M Bogdziewicz, B Courbaud… - Ecology …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The fundamental trade‐off between current and future reproduction has long been
considered to result in a tendency for species that can grow large to begin reproduction at a …

Remotely sensed crown nutrient concentrations modulate forest reproduction across the contiguous United States

T Qiu, JS Clark, KR Kovach, PA Townsend… - Ecology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Global forests are increasingly lost to climate change, disturbance, and human
management. Evaluating forests' capacities to regenerate and colonize new habitats has to …

[HTML][HTML] Live biomass carbon density is related with species demographics in eastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau forests

T Li, SP Bonser, Y Liu, C Lai, Q Wang - Ecological Indicators, 2024 - Elsevier
Previous assessments of forest carbon sequestration mainly emphasized expanding forests
and monitoring their growth over time. However, limited research has tackled enhancing …