Understorey vegetation comprises a major portion of plant diversity and contributes greatly
to nutrient cycling and energy flow. This review examines the mechanisms involved in the …

Bryophytes were traditionally ignored in most studies of forest ecosystem processes, or they
were included with litter or soil. In the last few decades we have begun to understand their …

The tree species used in production forests can have direct implications for the understory
vegetation, due to species-specific differences in the environmental conditions provided …

In this work, we present the effects of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.), common birch (Betula
pendula Roth), and black alder (Alnus glutinosa Gaertn.) on the carbon (C stock), nitrogen …

Litterfall production constitutes a significant component of net primary production and is a
fundamental process in the global carbon and nutrient cycles of terrestrial ecosystems …

Forests, covering approximately thirty percent of the Earth's total surface area, are the
world's largest carbon sink and a crucial player in mitigating climate change through carbon …

The forest-floor represents an important interface for various carbon dioxide (CO 2) fluxes,
however, our knowledge of their variability and drivers across a managed boreal forest …

Agroforestry systems (AFS) are increasingly being recognized as sustainable land-use
systems that can increase carbon (C) sequestration and improve food security. However, the …

Climate change accompanied by altered natural disturbance regimes threatens the
resilience of boreal and hemiboreal forests. Bryophytes, an important part of plant biomass …

Soil organic carbon (SOC) plays a critical role in supporting key ecosystem functions and
services for humanity. Despite the widespread conversion of primary forests to plantations …