Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Protection

Underground Signals: The Ecological Power of Root Volatiles

Root volatiles mediate diverse belowground interactions among plants, microbes, and invertebrates, but biological and environmental conditions strongly influence their production, movement, perception, and ecological effects. This review synthesizes current knowledge through an i...

Ectomycorrhizal tree relative abundance is associated with higher aboveground biomass but reduced species richness and tree-size variation in temperate–subtropical transition forests

Ectomycorrhizal (EcM) tree species often dominate temperate and warm-temperate forests, yet how variation in their relative abundance is associated with species diversity and aboveground biomass (AGB) remains unclear. We analyzed a total of 6 ha of permanent forest monitoring plo...

Balancing site fidelity and exploration: individual movement strategies of migratory geese under extreme drought

Animal migration is an adaptive strategy for exploiting spatio-temporal fluctuations in resource availability, where site fidelity provides advantages under predictable conditions. However, under global climate change and habitat degradation, it remains unclear how waterbirds adj...

Declining hydraulic safety in a drier world

Forests worldwide are increasingly exposed to soil drought under climate change, with their fates depending on the ability to maintain essential functions like water transport (hydraulics) and photosynthesis. Acclimation is expected to mitigate drought impacts, but the extent to...