Biotic interference has greatly disturbed the forest cover, the forest soils and, therefore, the hydrological functioning of the forest (Bonell and Bruijnzeel, 2005).
Our assessment was able to discriminate and highlight a concise subset of cores and bridges that concentrated most of the contribution to the overall connectivity and functioning of the forest habitat network.
To better understand ecohydrological functioning of the forest, we investigated cloud water interception (CWI) by two locally abundant liverwort species (Bazzania decrescens and Mastigophora diclados) using a novel lysimetric approach.
Ectomycorrhizal (ECM) symbiosis is an important feature in the life and health of trees in boreal forests where it plays a major role in nutrient cycling and the functioning of the forest ecosystem.
Forest management has been criticised in the last 20 years for its negative impact on the native species, structures and functions of the forest.
More detailed analyses taking account of other functions of the forest (e.g. maintenance of biodiversity) will be required if the traditional European attitude to multifunctionality is to be maintained while still allowing for a larger felling volume.
In the past, in fact, the primary function of the forest was the firewood production, while nowadays it grants several socio-economic benefits such as climate change mitigation, soil protection, protection and conservation of biodiversity, landscaping and recreational value.
The sheet resistance of a single CNT layer was about ~700 1000 Ω/cm, depending upon the areal density of the CNT sheet (which is a function of the forest height) [15].
This may include areas with naturally regenerated trees of introduced species and areas under intensive management where deliberate efforts, such as thinning or fertilising, are made to improve or optimise desirable functions of the forest (FAO 2006b).
This may include areas with naturally regenerated trees of introduced species and areas under intensive management where deliberate efforts, such as thinning or fertilising, are made to improve or optimise desirable functions of the forest Plantation: Forest stands established by planting or/and seeding in the process of afforestation or reforestation.
