The conversion of Norway spruce stands into mixed-species forests is currently one of the most pressing challenges to ensure the stability of forest ecosystems in Central Europe. Recently, direct seeding as a method of artificial regeneration and species (re-)introduction has received increased attention…
Patterns of insect diversity along elevational gradients are well described in ecology. However, it remains little tested how variation in the quantity, quality, and diversity of food resources influence these patterns. Here we analyzed the direct and indirect effects of climate, food quantity (estimated…
Tropical forests represent the largest store of terrestrial biomass carbon (C) on earth and contribute over-proportionally to global terrestrial net primary productivity (NPP). How climate change is affecting NPP and C allocation to tree components in forests is not well understood. This is true for…