Vegetation structural complexity (VSC)—the three‐dimensional distribution of plants within
an ecosystem—is an important ecological trait. To date, research has focused primarily on …

With the demand for, and scale of, ecological restoration increasing globally, effectiveness
monitoring remains a significant challenge. For forest restoration, structural complexity is a …

Abstract In the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, large knowledge gaps
persist on how to increase biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in cash crop-dominated …

Tree species diversity and mycorrhizal associations play a central role for forest productivity,
but factors driving positive biodiversity-productivity relationships remain poorly understood …

Forest structural complexity is a key element of ecosystem functioning, impacting light
environments, nutrient cycling, biodiversity, and habitat quality. Addressing the need for a …

Despite the emerging body of literature on entrepreneurial ecosystems (EEs), theoretical
development is still in its infancy. In this article, we explicitly draw upon the analogy of forest …

The complexity of forest structures plays a crucial role in regulating forest ecosystem
functions and strongly influences biodiversity. Yet, knowledge of the global patterns and …

Current climate change aggravates human health hazards posed by heat stress. Forests can
locally mitigate this by acting as strong thermal buffers, yet potential mediation by forest …

The measurement of forest structure has evolved steadily due to advances in technology,
methodology, and theory. Such advances have greatly increased our capacity to describe …

Biodiversity is believed to be closely related to ecosystem functions. However, the ability of
existing biodiversity measures, such as species richness and phylogenetic diversity, to …