Tree diversity and forest resistance to insect pests: patterns, mechanisms, and prospects

H Jactel, X Moreira… - Annual Review of …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Ecological research conducted over the past five decades has shown that increasing tree
species richness at forest stands can improve tree resistance to insect pest damage …

Diversity and forest productivity in a changing climate

C Ammer - New phytologist, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Contents Summary 50 I. Introduction 50 II. Drivers of the diversity–productivity relationship
51 III. Patterns of the diversity–productivity relationship 55 IV. Responses of mixed stands to …

Tree diversity drives forest stand resistance to natural disturbances

H Jactel, J Bauhus, J Boberg, D Bonal… - Current Forestry …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose of review Forests are frequently exposed to natural disturbances, which are likely to
increase with global change, and may jeopardize the delivery of ecosystem services. Mixed …

Biodiversity across trophic levels drives multifunctionality in highly diverse forests

A Schuldt, T Assmann, M Brezzi, F Buscot… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Human-induced biodiversity change impairs ecosystem functions crucial to human well-
being. However, the consequences of this change for ecosystem multifunctionality are …

Multiple plant diversity components drive consumer communities across ecosystems

A Schuldt, A Ebeling, M Kunz, M Staab… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Humans modify ecosystems and biodiversity worldwide, with negative consequences for
ecosystem functioning. Promoting plant diversity is increasingly suggested as a mitigation …

Synthesis and future research directions linking tree diversity to growth, survival, and damage in a global network of tree diversity experiments

JJ Grossman, M Vanhellemont, N Barsoum… - Environmental and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Despite considerable research demonstrating that biodiversity increases productivity in
forests and regulates herbivory and pathogen damage, there remain gaps in our …

The influence of tree diversity on natural enemies—a review of the “enemies” hypothesis in forests

M Staab, A Schuldt - Current Forestry Reports, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Natural enemies are an important component for forest
functioning. By consuming herbivores, they can be effective top-down regulators of potential …

[HTML][HTML] The significance of tree-tree interactions for forest ecosystem functioning

S Trogisch, X Liu, G Rutten, K Xue, J Bauhus… - Basic and Applied …, 2021 - Elsevier
Global change exposes forest ecosystems to many risks including novel climatic conditions,
increased frequency of climatic extremes and sudden emergence and spread of pests and …

Carbon–biodiversity relationships in a highly diverse subtropical forest

A Schuldt, X Liu, F Buscot, H Bruelheide… - Global change …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Carbon‐focused climate mitigation strategies are becoming increasingly important in forests.
However, with ongoing biodiversity declines we require better knowledge of how much such …

Effects of forest management on ground-dwelling beetles (Coleoptera; Carabidae, Staphylinidae) in Central Europe are mainly mediated by changes in forest …

M Lange, M Türke, E Pašalić, S Boch… - Forest Ecology and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Forest management is known to influence species diversity of various taxa but inconsistent
or even contrasting effects are reported for arthropods. Regional differences in management …