Via sheltering, decoupling and buffering mechanisms, tree canopies have the capacity to
mitigate impacts of multiple global‐change drivers on below‐canopy processes and …

Human impacts on Earth's ecosystems have greatly intensified in the last decades. This is
reflected in unexpected disturbance events, as well as new and increasing socio-economic …

Microbes carry out many critical biogeochemical transformations in the biosphere such as
greenhouse gas production and consumption. Characterizing how microbial communities …

Intensive extraction of forest resources lowers biodiversity and endangers the functioning of
forest ecosystems. As such, alternative management regimes have emerged, aspiring to …

The continued provision of old-growth elements in forest landscapes is a critical factor for
biodiversity conservation in Central Europe. A well-established method for predicting the …

Background Forests perform various important ecosystem functions that contribute to
ecosystem services. In many parts of the world, forest management has shifted from a focus …

In face of the current environmental challenges, develo** multifunctional crop**
systems is increasingly needed, and crop variety mixtures are particularly interesting since …

Well-managed forests and woodlands are a renewable resource, producing essential raw
material with minimum waste and energy use. Rich in habitat and species diversity, forests …

Monitoring the provision of multiple ecosystem services (ES) in social-ecological systems is
a major challenge. Most tools usually tackle the problem by modelling individual ES, but do …

Temperate mixed forest ecosystems are composed of various tree functional types (TFTs)
that differ in canopy structure, phenology, and physiological response to climate change. An …