Human-caused disturbances can affect the ability of animals to help spread seeds, which could reduce the amount of plant diversity in some forests.
Tag - resilience
Dale Maylea
Urban environments and climate change: how do we choose resilient urban trees for the future?
On a hot day in the city, the shade under a leafy tree can be a welcome relief from the sun. But can you imagine if you looked around and there were no trees in sight? Or the only trees you can see are either dead or...
Laura Skates
Effects of deer exclusion on plant recovery in dune ecosystems after a severe coastal storm
The dunes of barrier islands erode during storm events but they also prevent damage to inland ecosystems. For these dunes to function in this way, vegetation recovery between storm events is essential. Characteristic of...
William Salter
Scientists call for action to tackle a tree species invading Jamaica’s national parks
An Australian escapee from a botanical garden, now accounts for more than 10% of tree stems in a Jamaican National Park
Population genetics of self-incompatibility in a clade of relict cliff-dwelling plant species
The mating systems of species in small or fragmented populations impact upon their persistence. A recent study published in AoB PLANTS by Silva et al. highlights the value of performing detailed mating system studies in...
AoBPLANTS
Sustainable intensification in agricultural systems (Invited Review)
Sustainable intensification (SI) is a process or system where agricultural yields are increased without adverse environmental impact.
botanyone
Water stress, xylem hydraulic failure and tree death
The results of this study demonstrate that massive cavitation is probably a causal factor for tree mortality under extreme water stress conditions.
