Low tortoise abundances in pine forest plantations in forest-shrubland transition areas

Low tortoise abundances in pine forest plantations in forest-shrubland transition areas

In the transition between Mediterranean forest and the arid subtropical shrublands of the southeastern Iberian Peninsula, humans have transformed habitat since ancient times. Understanding the role of the original mosaic landscapes in wildlife species and the effects of the current changes as pine forest plantations, performed even outside the forest ecological boundaries, are important conserv...

Utilization of Forest Slash to Sequester Carbon in Loblolly Pine Plantations in the Lower Coastal Plain

Correction: Numerical and Functional Responses of Forest Bats to a Major Insect Pest in Pine Plantations

Global change is expected to modify the frequency and magnitude of defoliating insect outbreaks in forest ecosystems. Bats are increasingly acknowledged as effective biocontrol agents for pest insect populations. However, a better understanding is required of whether and how bat communities contribute to the resilience of forests to man- and climate-driven biotic disturbances.We studied the res...

Soil Properties in 35 y old Pine and Hardwood Plantations after Conversion from Mixed Pine-hardwood Forest

—Past management practices have changed much of the native mixed pinehardwood forests on upland alluvial terraces of the western Gulf Coastal Plain to either pine monocultures or hardwood (angiosperm) stands. Changes in dominant tree species can alter soil chemical, biological, and physical properties and processes, thereby changing soil attributes, and ultimately, soil functions. Restoring the...

Pine wilt disease – a threat to pine forest in Europe

Pine wilt disease caused by pine wood nematodes is endemic to North America. Pine wood nematodes have already spread to East Asia, including China, Taiwan and Korea in addition to Japan. The pine wood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, was discovered in Portuguese pine forests in 1999. If it were to become established in the pine forests in Europe, it could become one of the most serious thr...