In the last eleven years, it had been proven scientifically that CO2 enrichment could speed up the growth rates of both thin-leaved (C3) and thick-leaved (CAM) orchids in tissue culture and later, in their vegetative stages leading to flowering. There were also some indications that flowers harvested from plants grown in CO2-enriched environment have a longer vase-life. However, more work is ne...

Almond-leaved pear (Pyrus spinosa Forssk., Rosaceae) is a scientifically poorly researched and often overlooked Mediterranean species. It an insect-pollinated animal-dispersed spiny, deciduous shrub or small tree, with high-quality wood edible fruits. The aim of the study was to assess phenotypic diversity almond-leaved in eastern Adriatic region. examination based on morphometric analysis 17 p...

Ammopiptanthus possesses ancestral traits and, as a tertiary relict, is one of the surviving remnants ancient Mediterranean retreat and climate drought. It also only genus super xerophytic, evergreen, broad-leaved shrubs. nanus, two species in this genus, predominantly found extremely arid frigid environments, increasingly threatened with extinction. Study species’ genetic diversity thus benefi...

Conspecific adults have strong negative effect on the survival of nearby early-stage seedlings and thus can promote species coexistence by providing space for the regeneration of heterospecifics. The leaf litter fall from the conspecific adults, and it could mediate this conspecific negative adult effect. However, field evidence for such effect of conspecific leaf litter remains absent. In this...

—Selective herbivory by animals can have significant effects on the succession of a plant community. Damage resulting from major insect outbreaks has been shown to alter species dominance and competitive balance of woody plants in temperate North America. In this study we examine the effects over three seasons of a visually striking herbivory event: periodical cicada (Magicicada cassini) ovipos...

Pine wilt disease is a severe threat to the native pine forests in East Asia. Understanding the natural regeneration of the forests disturbed by pine wilt disease is thus critical for the conservation of biodiversity in this realm. We studied the dynamics of composition and structure within different plant functional types (PFTs) in Masson pine forests affected by pine wilt disease (PWD). Based...

The stability of forest ecosystems and their resilience in the event stressful situations is determined by species composition tree shrub plantations. Forest represent a biological system consisting community interconnected living organisms dominated woody vegetation, with direct influence abiotic factors complex. research purpose to determine pathological state. 13 trees (3 coniferous species,...

Pine wilt disease (PWD), which is caused by the Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, one of most serious biological invasions in East Asia. Removal infected pine trees generally used to prevent spread PWD. However, how this strategy affects plant species diversity and ecosystem functions needs be clarified. We compared alpha diversity, composition, biomass for all woody species, adults, saplings, seedli...