Structurally complex forests optimize resources to assimilate carbon more effectively, leading higher productivity. Information obtained from Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR)-derived canopy structural complexity (CSC) metrics across spatial scales serves as a powerful indicator of ecosystem-scale functions such gross primary productivity (GPP). However, our understanding mechanistic links be...

In the past few years, resource use and resource efficiency have been implemented in the European Union (EU) environmental policy programs as well as international sustainable development programs. In their programs, the EU focuses on four resource types that should be addressed: materials, energy (or carbon dioxide [CO2] emissions), water, and land. In this article, we first discuss different ...

Comparative studies of plant resource use and ecophysiological traits of invasive and native resident plant species can elucidate mechanisms of invasion success and ecosystem impacts. In the seasonal tropics of north Australia, the alien C4 perennial grass Andropogon gayanus (gamba grass) has transformed diverse, mixed tree-grass savanna ecosystems into dense monocultures. To better understand ...