Linking plant functional ecology to island biogeography

G Ottaviani, G Keppel, L Götzenberger, S Harrison… - Trends in Plant …, 2020 - cell.com
The study of insular systems has a long history in ecology and biogeography. Island plants
often differ remarkably from their noninsular counterparts, constituting excellent models for …

[HTML][HTML] A critical review of forest biomass estimation equations in India

B Brahma, AJ Nath, C Deb, GW Sileshi… - Trees, Forests and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Plant biomass is an integral part of the global carbon cycle and a renewable energy source
that can deaccelerate the rising global temperature. India has 71 million ha (M ha) of land …

Green synthesis and characterization of silver nanoparticles from Acacia nilotica and their anticancer, antidiabetic and antioxidant efficacy

M Zubair, M Azeem, R Mumtaz, M Younas… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Both cancer and diabetes mellitus are serious health issues, accounting more than 11
million deaths worldwide annually. Targeted use of plant-mediated nanoparticles (NPs) in …

Understanding the ecology of tree-seedling growth in dry tropical environment: a management perspective

R Bhadouria, R Singh, P Srivastava… - Energy, Ecology and …, 2016 - Springer
The dry tropical forests are among the most vulnerable ecosystems of the world and,
however, are relatively understudied. These forests provide various ecosystem services, and …

The importance of seed mass for the tolerance to heat shocks of savanna and forest tree species

LC Ribeiro, ERM Barbosa… - Journal of vegetation …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Questions Does seed mass influence the tolerance of seeds to the effects of heating in fires?
Is the tolerance to heat shocks during fire events dependent mostly on seed mass itself or to …

Short-term effect of nutrient availability and rainfall distribution on biomass production and leaf nutrient content of savanna tree species

ERM Barbosa, KW Tomlinson, LG Carvalheiro… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Changes in land use may lead to increased soil nutrient levels in many ecosystems (eg due
to intensification of agricultural fertilizer use). Plant species differ widely in their response to …

Seedling growth of savanna tree species from three continents under grass competition and nutrient limitation in a greenhouse experiment

KW Tomlinson, FJ Sterck, ERM Barbosa… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Changes in savanna tree species composition, both within landscapes and across
climatic gradients, suggest that species differ in their ability to utilize resources and cope …

Firewood collection in South Africa: Adaptive behavior in social-ecological models

UA Lenfers, J Weyl, T Clemen - Land, 2018 - mdpi.com
Due to the fact that the South Africa's savanna landscapes are under changing conditions,
the previously sustainable firewood collection system in rural areas has become a social …

[HTML][HTML] Allometric scaling models for tree saplings: Assessing potential fodder for ungulate herbivores

AB Madalcho, J Szwagrzyk, Z Maciejewski… - Trees, Forests and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Knowledge of the quantity of twig dry mass (available fodder) of saplings is crucial
for understanding tree recruitment under wild ungulate browsing pressure in forest …

Multi-scale comparison of topographic complexity indices in relation to plant species richness

F Yu, T Wang, TA Groen, AK Skidmore, X Yang… - Ecological …, 2015 - Elsevier
Topographic complexity is a key component of habitat, which has been linked to increased
species richness in many ecological communities. It can be measured in various ways and it …