We develop a spatially explicit model to predict the responses of Betula spp. to red deer (Cervus elaphus) and land management in the Scottish Highlands. Tanentzap, A.J.; Zou, J.; Coomes, D.A. 2013 PDF
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Identification of 100 fundamental ecological questions
We identified 100 important questions of fundamental importance in pure ecology. Sutherland, W.J. et al. 2013 PDF
Sustainable management, earthquake disturbances,and transient dynamics: modelling timber harvesting impacts in mixed-species forests
We used SORTIE/NZ, an individual tree-based forest dynamics model, to understand how harvesting and earthquake disturbance affect the dynamics of a New Zealand podocarp–angiosperm forest. Kunstler, G.; Allen, R.B.; Coomes, D.A.; Canham, C.D.; Wright, E.F. 2013 PDF
Soil drainage and phosphorus depletion contribute to retrogressive succession along a New Zealand chronosequence
We tested whether poor drainage contributed to changes in ecosystem properties along a 291,000-year chronosequence in New Zealand. Coomes, D.A.; Bentley, W.A.; Tanentzap, A.J.; Burrows, L.E. 2013 PDF
Remotely sensed indicators of forest conservation status: Case study from a Natura 2000 site in southern Portugal
We test the complementarity and joint effectiveness of airborne multispectral and laser scanning (lidar) in providing robust indicators of conservation status.Principal forest types and other land covers are mapped to an accuracy of up to 70% (11 land cover classes) and 81% (5 classes) by fusing the two remote sensing datasets, results that are superiorContinue reading “Remotely sensed indicators of forest conservation status: Case study from a Natura 2000 site in southern Portugal”
Patterns and Drivers of Tree Mortality in Iberian Forests: Climatic Effects Are Modified by Competition
We quantified the relative importance of tree size, competition, climate and edaphic conditions on tree mortality of 11 species, and explored the combined effect of climate and competition on tree mortality. Ruiz-Benito, P.; Lines, E.R.; Gómez-Aparicio, L.; Zavala, M.A.; Coomes, D.A. 2013 PDF
Microclimate moderates plant responses to macroclimate warming
Here we show that microclimatic effects brought about by forest canopy closure can buffer biotic responses to macroclimate warming, thus explaining an apparent climatic lag. De Frenne, P. et al. 2013 PDF
A general combined model to describe tree-diameter distributions within subtropical and temperate forest communities
We describe a model which assumes that the dominant mortality process is asymmetric competition when trees are smaller, and size-independent processes (e.g. disturbance) when trees are larger. Lai, J. et al. 2013 PDF
Latitudinal gradients as natural laboratories to infer species’ responses to temperature
Latitudinal gradients provide a methodological set-up to overcome the drawbacks of other observational and experimental warming methods. Our synthesis indicates that many life-history traits of plants vary with latitude but the translation of latitudinal clines into responses to temperature is a crucial step. De Frenne, P. et al. 2013 PDF
A novel comparative research platform designed to determine the functional significance of tree species diversity in European forests
Here we present the design and implementation of a new network of forest plots along tree species diversity gradients in six major European forest types: the FunDivEUROPE Exploratory Platform. Baeten, L. et al. 2013 PDF
