The shape of trees: Reimagining forest ecology in three dimensions with remote sensing

ER Lines, FJ Fischer, HJF Owen, T Jucker - Journal of Ecology, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
How ecologists think about above‐ground forest structure and dynamics is fundamentally
shaped by the data we can collect. This has historically been limited to what is possible with …

Enhancing tree performance through species mixing: Review of a quarter-century of TreeDivNet experiments reveals research gaps and practical insights

L Depauw, E De Lombaerde, E Dhiedt… - Current Forestry …, 2024‏ - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review International ambitions for massive afforestation and restoration
are high. To make these investments sustainable and resilient under future climate change …

Tree diversity increases productivity through enhancing structural complexity across mycorrhizal types

T Ray, BM Delory, R Beugnon, H Bruelheide… - Science …, 2023‏ - science.org
Tree species diversity and mycorrhizal associations play a central role for forest productivity,
but factors driving positive biodiversity-productivity relationships remain poorly understood …

Multitrophic arthropod diversity mediates tree diversity effects on primary productivity

Y Li, B Schmid, A Schuldt, S Li, MQ Wang… - Nature Ecology & …, 2023‏ - nature.com
Forests sustain 80% of terrestrial biodiversity and provide essential ecosystem services.
Biodiversity experiments have demonstrated that plant diversity correlates with both primary …

[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 …

Terrestrial laser scanning: a new standard of forest measuring and modelling?

M Åkerblom, P Kaitaniemi - Annals of Botany, 2021‏ - academic.oup.com
Background Laser scanning technology has opened new horizons for the research of forest
dynamics, because it provides a largely automated and non-destructive method to rapidly …

[HTML][HTML] Harnessing the socio-ecological benefits of agroforestry diversification in social forestry with functional and phylogenetic tools

A Willmott, M Willmott, I Grass, B Lusiana… - Environmental …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Following severe forest loss in recent decades, Southeast Asian countries are increasingly
employing social forestry as a means to ensure the sustainable development of their forest …

[HTML][HTML] Common field measures and geometric assumptions of tree shape produce consistently biased estimates of tree and canopy structure in mixed …

HJF Owen, ER Lines - Ecological Indicators, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Crown shape and canopy structure are crucial determinants of tree and forest performance,
and forest-climate interactions, but methods of quantifying these from field measurements …

Mycorrhizal type and tree diversity affect foliar elemental pools and stoichiometry

E Bönisch, E Blagodatskaya, R Dirzo, O Ferlian… - New …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Species‐specific differences in nutrient acquisition strategies allow for complementary use
of resources among plants in mixtures, which may be further shaped by mycorrhizal …

Maize cultivar mixtures increase aboveground biomass and grain quality via trait dissimilarity and plasticity

Y Su, RP Yu, HS Xu, WP Zhang, H Yang… - European Journal of …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Despite being visually cryptic, conspecific cultivar mixtures increase diversity and can
increase productivity in agricultural systems. However, the mechanisms underlying this …