Microclimatic conditions at forest edges have significant impacts on vegetation structure in large Atlantic forest fragments
Luiz Fernando Silva Magnago,Luiz Fernando Silva Magnago,Luiz Fernando Silva Magnago,Mariana Ferreira Rocha,Mariana Ferreira Rocha,Leila Meyer,Sebastião Venâncio Martins,João Augusto Alves Meira-Neto +7 more
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In this paper, the relationship between microclimate and vegetation structure (for instance, basal area, trees mean height, dead trees and damage trees) at the edge of forest fragments in the Atlantic Forest domain was investigated.Abstract:
Forest fragmentation creates forest edges, and the effect of those edges increases as the size of forest fragments decreases Edge effects include changes to microclimatic conditions at the forest edge, which affect vegetation structure No previous studies have directly tested the relationship between microclimate and vegetation structure (for instance, basal area, trees mean height, dead trees and damage trees) at the edge of forest fragments in the Atlantic Forest domain We tested the following three hypotheses: (i) the microclimatic conditions differ between the edge and the interior of the forest, (ii) the forest structure differs between the edge and the interior of the forest and (iii) changes to microclimatic conditions at the forest edge negatively affect vegetation structure at the edges Our results demonstrate that edge habitats are significantly more susceptible to strong winds, lower humidity and higher air temperatures than forest interiors The microclimate may be considered the principal factor that explains the difference between the vegetation structure of the forest edge and the forest interior Our results suggest that even large forest fragments in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest may be impacted by negative edge effectsread more
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The shrinkage of a forest: Landscape-scale deforestation leading to overall changes in local forest structure
Larissa Rocha-Santos,Michaele de Souza Pessoa,Camila Righetto Cassano,Daniela C. Talora,Rodrigo L.L. Orihuela,Eduardo Mariano-Neto,José Carlos Morante-Filho,Deborah Faria,Eliana Cazetta +8 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluated how landscape-scale forest loss affects the forest structure and found that forest structure characteristics were more severely degraded in landscapes with less than 40% forest cover.
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Does forest fragmentation cause an increase in forest temperature
TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of forest fragmentation on air temperature was investigated using meta-analysis techniques and the authors found a negative edge-interior temperature gradient, but correlation coefficients were highly variable and significant only for temperate and tropical forests surrounded by a highly contrasting open matrix.
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Gradients of microclimate, carbon and nitrogen in transition zones of fragmented landscapes – a review
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors review the literature on microclimate and matter cycling in transition zones and summarise this information using meta-analysis to better understand bio-geochemical and biogeophysical processes and their spatial extent.
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Effects of landscape configuration and composition on phylogenetic diversity of trees in a highly fragmented tropical forest
Fabio Antônio Ribeiro Matos,Fabio Antônio Ribeiro Matos,Luiz Fernando Silva Magnago,Markus Gastauer,João M. B. Carreiras,Marcelo Simonelli,João Augusto Alves Meira-Neto,David Edwards +7 more
TL;DR: Changes in MPD and sesMNTD suggest that extirpation of species at edges or in highly fragmented landscapes increases the dominance of species within a subset of clades (phylogenetic clustering), likely those adapted to disturbance.
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Fragmentation affects plant community composition over time
Cathy D. Collins,Cristina Banks-Leite,Lars A. Brudvig,Bryan L. Foster,William M. Cook,Ellen I. Damschen,Ana Andrade,Mike P. Austin,José Luís Camargo,José Luís Camargo,Don A. Driscoll,Robert D. Holt,William F. Laurance,A. O. Nicholls,A. O. Nicholls,John L. Orrock +15 more
TL;DR: Comparisons across ecosystems that account for species identities will be critical for predicting the effects of fragmentation, managing mature plant communities in remnants, and restoring plant communities where habitat has been lost.
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