Abstract Background Old-growth forests are irreplaceable with respect to climate change mitigation and have considerable carbon (C) sink potential in soils. However, the relationship between soil organic (SOC) turnover rate forest development is poorly understood, which hinders our ability assess C sequestration capacity of old-growth forests. Methods In this study, we evaluated SOC by calculat...

Characterizing time intervals between successive fires in the recent history is of main interest for fire hazard prevention and sustainable environmental management as it indicates what the typical fire return interval for each type of ecosystem is. We tested the extent to which fire return intervals (FRIs) depend on fuel type and age, and we compared FRI values between two fire-prone areas of ...

Although the effect of litter mixture on decomposition has been well documented, few studies have examined the relationships between richness and relative abundance of leaf species in litter mixture and changes in universal fungal communities during the decomposition process in temperate forests. In this study, we used the litterbag method and included three leaf litter species, i.e., aspen (Po...

The epidemic of mass mortality of oak trees by Japanese oak wilt has affected secondary deciduous broadleaved forests that have been used as coppices in Japan. The dieback of oak trees formed gaps in the crown that would be expected to enhance the regeneration of shade-intolerant pioneer species. However, foraging by sika deer Cervus nippon has also affected forest vegetation, and the compound ...

The importance of mixed forests is increasingly recognized on a scientific level, due to their greater productivity and efficiency in resource use, compared pure stands. However, reliable quantification the actual spatial extent stands fine scale still lacking. Indeed, classification mapping populations, especially with semi-automatic procedures, has been challenging issue up date. main objecti...

Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi can form symbioses with plant roots, which play an important role in regulating the rhizosphere microenvironment. As a broad-spectrum ECM tree species, Pinus massoniana forms symbiotic relationship called mycorrhiza various fungal species. In this study, four types of forests were selected from 38-year-old plantation eastern Sichuan, namely, pure P. forest (MC), mixe...

Tree diversity in forests is an important driver of ecological processes including herbivory. Empirical evidence suggests both negative and positive effects of tree diversity on herbivory, which can be, respectively, attributed to associational resistance or associational susceptibility. Tree diversity experiments allow testing for associational effects, but evidence regarding which pattern pre...

Global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) can quickly, efficiently, and accurately provide precise coordinates of points, lines, surface elements, plus complete surveys determine various boundary lines in forest investigations management. The system has become a powerful tool for dynamic resource monitoring. GNSS technology plays unique important role estimating timber volume, calculating cutt...