Nearly all Hg in vegetation is derived directly from the atmosphere. Mass of Hg in forest
vegetation (roughly 0.1 mg m− 2) is about an order of magnitude smaller than that in the …

The ecological roles of coarse woody debris (defined as sound and rotting logs and stumps
that provide habitat for plants, animals and insects and a source of nutrients for soil …

Охарактеризованы пулы углерода в наземных экосистемах России в целом.
Исследован качественный и количественный состав источников СO2 в основных типах …

The topic of forest ecology is too broad to be summarized adequately in this chapter, so this
is not attempted. Rather the chapter focuses on the key issue of forest stewardship and …

Data were analysed on the volume of dead wood in 86 beech forest reserves, covering most
of the range of European beech forests. The mean volume was 130m3/ha and the variation …

Organic matter is of primary importance to the sustainability of long-term site productivity in
forest ecosystems. In boreal forests, organic matter accumulates at the surface as mor …

If forests are to be used in CO2 mitigation projects, it is essential to understand and quantify
the impacts of disturbance on net ecosystem productivity (NEP; ie, the change in ecosystem …

The contribution of coarse woody debris to C, N, and P cycles was assessed in forests of
lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud.), white spruce (Picea glauca (Moench …

Nous présentons une synthèse des connaissances actuelles concernant l'apport,
l'accumulation et la décomposition des débris ligneux grossiers (DLG), comparativement au …