1. The role played by Atta species as ecosystem engineers remains poorly investigated despite previous evidence that their nests can impact plant assemblages. 2. In a large remnant of Atlantic forest, we compared forest structure at 36 Atta cephalotes nests to control sites and assessed shifts in microclimate along transects from nests up to 24 m into the forest (11 representative colonies). 3....

Calluna vulgaris, Molinia caerulea and Pteridium aquilinum are three forest understorey species that compete with tree seedlings for environmental resources. Forest managers therefore seek to control their growth, which is driven in part by the light available in the forest understorey. An experiment was set up in a nursery in which the three understorey species C. vulgaris, M. caerulea and P. ...

Many forests have substantial understorey plants. These plants an important contribution to soil and water conservation. The similarity index determines the resemblance of species structure composition in a community. This research is aimed see impact relationship changes allocation forest areas species. was conducted using line plot sampling method, sized 2 m x m, with observed been measured f...

International programmes such as EUROFLUX focus on the analysis of long-term fluxes and energy budgets in the biosphere. Reliable estimates of hourly energy budgets require an accurate estimation of soil heat flux, that is often non-negligible even in a forest, and can be predominant during the night. Over long periods of time such as one to several months, its contribution can also be signific...

Abstract The habitat of elephants ( Elephas maximus-sumatranus ) naturally provides a wide variety feed, availability water sources, shelter and salt licks. A plants can be found in lick locations. This study was conducted from October to December 2020, the Tangkahan CRU area, Langkat, North Sumatra, with aim obtaining fundamental information about potential plant species as natural food licks ...

Abstract Aims Conversion of natural mixed forests into monoculture plantations results in a loss biodiversity, and consequently leads to serious ecological problems (e.g. soil acidification fertility declines) by controlling the quantity quality litter entering soil. Plant diversity understorey is most important component aboveground biodiversity plays critical role sustainable development plan...

Aim Central America is largely covered by hyperdiverse, yet poorly understood, rain forests. Understorey palms are diverse components of these forests, but little known about their historical assembly. It not clear when in reached present diversity levels and whether most species arrived from neighbouring regions or evolved locally. We addressed questions using the species-rich American palm cl...

Abstract Tree planting is at the forefront of current environmental agenda to mitigate climate change and tackle biodiversity crisis. In United Kingdom (UK), tree has been a priority for more than century helped increase woodland cover from historic low 5 per cent beginning 20th figure 13 cent. However, we still know relatively little about long-term development creation sites (particularly nat...

Pinus Jantho Forest (PJF) Nature Reserve has unique characteristics and distinctive ecosystem that plays an important role in the preservation of germplasm protection natural resources. The sustainability PJF is strongly determined by vegetation its constituents. Therefore, effort needed to help management properly, one which knowing diversity plants make up community Reserve. purpose this rese...