Species diversity and stand structural diversity of woody plants ...

Changes in forest structure, species diversity and spatial pattern ...

We surveyed stem damage and tree mortality in 34 long-term permanent plots (ca. 70-year record; 404–1 012 m2) and 7 large mapped tree stands (ca. 20-year record ...

Diversity of forest structures important for biodiversity is determined ...

In forests, the amount and diversity of structural features with high value for biodiversity, such as large trees and dead wood, ...

Field Enhancement 3: Forest Diversity - UW-Stevens Point

Shrub Layer: Layer of the understory containing woody plants with multiple stems. Species Diversity: The variety of species present in a given area. Structural ...

Steps to a Structural Diversity “Forest Makeover” - OSU Wordpress

Recall that “structural diversity” refers to the amount of three-dimensional variation in the forest. In other words, a structurally diverse ...

INDICES OF STAND STRUCTURAL DIVERSITY

(1999 and 2002) discussed the use of stand level spatial indices, rather than tree level competition indices, in predicting plant survival and forest dynamics.

COMPARISON OF WOODY SPECIES DIVERSITY AND ... - bioRxiv

The diameter at breast height (DBH), richness, evenness, and density of woody species were all measured in the vegetation. The Shannon Weiner ...

Scale dependent effects of species diversity and structural diversity ...

It is commonly assumed that species diversity can promote the accumulation of aboveground biomass in forest communities. However, increasing evidence suggests ...

Changes in composition, diversity and structure of woody plants in ...

Species richness, abundance and diversity. The species richness was similar between the intermediate and mature stages, with MS2 having the highest number of ...

Stand spatial structural diversity: Developing and validating a novel ...

Tetemke, Species diversity and stand structural diversity of woody plants predominantly determine aboveground carbon stock of a dry Afromontane forest in ...

Results | Scholars Portal Journals

Results snippet. Woody plant diversity attributes enhance aboveground carbon stock. Stand structural diversity was a major determining factor for the ...

Woody Plant Diversity and Stand Structure in the Comoe-Leraba ...

The objective of this study was to assess the vegetation structure in this protected area which reflected the features described above until 1997.

[PDF] Structural diversity and tree density drives variation in the ...

The first exploration of the relationship between tree species diversity and biomass, one measure of ecosystem function, across southern African woodlands ...

Status of Native Woody Species Diversity and Soil Characteristics in ...

As a result, 15 native woody plant species belonging to 13 families were recorded. Importance value index (IVI), Shannon-Wiener, Simpson's ...

Full article: Assessing structure, species diversity, and carbon stocks ...

The findings shown 42 woody plant species, with 23 in the highland and 41 in the midland. No significant difference in species abundance is observed between the ...

Composition and Structural Diversity of Woody Species in the Wof ...

The results revealed that Wof Ayzurish Forest harbors 76 species of woody plants that belong to 68 genera and 47 families, with Asteraceae, Fabaceae, and ...

Stability in subtropical forests: The role of tree species diversity ...

The complex interactions of species diversity, stand structure, environment and human influence on stability have not yet been examined, ...

Is understory plant species diversity driven by resource quantity - jstor

Coarse woody debris as a function of age, stand structure, and disturbance in boreal Newfoundland. Ecological Applications 7:702-712. Tarrega ...

Opportunities to enhance species diversity in small woodlands

Plant clumps of individual species rather than an intimate mixture to reduce competition, make subsequent tending of the stand easier, and keep ...

Structural diversity as a predictor of ecosystem function - IOPscience

Our study indicates that structural diversity may be as good or a better predictor of ecosystem functions than species richness and phylogenetic diversity.

STRUCTURAL DIVERSITY OF FORESTS AND ADJACENT HABITATS

Small openings in the forest are dispersed among stands of large mature trees and vegetation with herbaceous and shrub species that are within ...