Does interspecific competition with a stronger competitor explain the rarity of an endangered snake on a Mediterranean island?Ecological Research - Tập 27 - Trang 649-655 - 2012
Luca Luiselli, Massimo Capula, Lorenzo Rugiero, Daniele Salvi, Godfrey C. Akani
Interspecific competition has been demonstrated to be an important shaping force for snake communities worldwide, but relatively few studies have investigated its occurrence and extent with island assemblages of snakes. In Sardinia (Mediterranean Sea), two species of whip snakes (Colubridae) co-occur, one of them being abundant and widespread (Hierophis viridiflavus) and the other being localized ...... hiện toàn bộ
General allometric equations and biomass allocation of Pinus massoniana trees on a regional scale in southern ChinaEcological Research - Tập 26 - Trang 697-711 - 2011
Wenhua Xiang, Shaohui Liu, Xiangwen Deng, Aihua Shen, Xiangdong Lei, Dalun Tian, Meifang Zhao, Changhui Peng
Applying allometric equations in combination with forest inventory data is an effective approach to use when qualifying forest biomass and carbon storage on a regional scale. The objectives of this study were to (1) develop general allometric tree component biomass equations and (2) investigate tree biomass allocation patterns for Pinus massoniana, a principal tree species native to southern China...... hiện toàn bộ
Do spider mite-infested plants and spider mite trails attract predatory mites?Ecological Research - Tập 24 - Trang 1173-1178 - 2009
Shuichi Yano, Masahiro Osakabe
We questioned the well-accepted concept that spider mite-infested plants attract predatory mites from a distance. This idea is based on the preference demonstrated by predatory mites such as Phytoseiulus persimilis Athias-Henriot (Acari: Phytoseiidae) for volatiles produced by spider mite-infested plants in a closed environment (Y-tube wind tunnel). However, in natural open environments, kidney be...... hiện toàn bộ
Species-specific features affect the ability of census-derived models to map winter avian distributionEcological Research - Tập 21 - Trang 681-691 - 2006
Luis M. Carrascal, Javier Seoane, David Palomino, César L. Alonso, Jorge M. Lobo
We identify autoecological traits of bird species that influence the accuracy of predictive models of species distribution based on census data obtained from stratified sampling. These models would serve as a complementary approach to the development of regional bird atlases. We model the winter bird abundance of 64 terrestrial bird species in 77 census plots in Central Spain (Madrid province), us...... hiện toàn bộ
CorrigendaEcological Research - Tập 11 - Trang 387-387 - 1996
Contrasting hydraulic strategies in Salix psammophila and Caragana korshinskii in the southern Mu Us Desert, ChinaEcological Research - Tập 31 - Trang 869-880 - 2016
Yangyang Li, Weiyue Chen, Jiacun Chen, Hui Shi
Salix psammophila and Caragana korshinskii are two common shrubs in the southern Mu Us Desert, China. Their hydraulic strategies for adapting to this harsh, dry desert environment are not yet clear. This study examined the hydraulic transport efficiency, vulnerability to cavitation, and daily embolism refilling in the leaves and stems of these two shrubs during the dry sea...... hiện toàn bộ
Changes in soil and vegetation with stabilization of dunes in a desert–oasis ecotoneEcological Research - Tập 30 - Trang 639-650 - 2015
Guohua Wang, Wenzhi Zhao, Hu Liu, Gefei Zhang, Fang Li
Revegetation of indigenous plants in a desert–oasis ecotone is an effective way of maintaining the stability of oases. Understanding the changes in vegetation and soil is crucial for restoration management. The properties of soil and vegetation at stabilized sites of different ages were investigated in a typical desert–oasis ecotone, located in the Hexi Corridor region in arid northwestern China, ...... hiện toàn bộ
Spatial dispersion patterns of trees in a tropical rainforest in Xishuangbanna, southwest ChinaEcological Research - Tập 24 Số 5 - Trang 1117-1124 - 2009
Guoyu Lan, Huan Zhu, Min Cao, Yuehua Hu, Hong Wang, Xiaobao Deng, Shi-Shun Zhou, Jingyun Cui, Jikun Huang, Youcai He, Linyun Liu, Hailong Xu, Jun-Ping Song
AbstractSpatial dispersion patterns of trees at different life stages are an important aspect to investigate in understanding the mechanisms that facilitate species co‐existence. In this paper, Ripley's univariate L(r) and bivariate L12(r...... hiện toàn bộ
A Markov approach for describing post-fire succession of vegetationEcological Research - Tập 5 - Trang 163-171 - 1990
Yuji Isagi, Nobukazu Nakagoshi
Vegetation dynamics in the coastal area of the Seto Inland Sea region in Japan, where wild fires occur frequently, were described using a stationary Markov model. In this region, vegetation types ofMiscanthus-Pleioblastus grassland,Lespedeza-Mallotus scrub,Pinus-Rhododendron forest andCrassocephalum-Erechtites community have been identified, and these show cyclic succession under the influence of ...... hiện toàn bộ