Predicting understory maximum shrubs cover using altitude and overstory basal area in different Mediterranean forests

Dynamics of Two Multi-Stemmed Understory Shrubs in Two Temperate Forests

A multi-stemmed growth form may be an important trait enabling the persistence of individual shrubs in the forest understory. With the aim of evaluating the role of multiple stems, neighbor competition and soil nutrients in shrub performance, we study the dynamics of two temperate multi-stemmed shrub species. We modeled stem growth and survival of Corylus mandshurica and Acer barbinerve in two ...

Understory Plants in Temperate Forests

Variation in Small Sapling Density, Understory Cover, and Resource Availability in Four Neotropical Forests^

Even though many forest plants spend all or a significant portion of their lives in the forest understory, few studies have compared understory composition, structure, and resource availability among forests. We used standardized transect-based methods to compare small sapling densities (10•50 cm tall), understory vegetation cover, canopy openness, and nutrient availability in non-gap portions ...

Phenological Differences Between Understory and Overstory: A Case Study Using the Long-Term Harvard Forest Records

The timing of phenological events varies both among species, and also among individuals of the same species. Here we use a 12-year record of spring and autumn phenology for 33 woody species at the Harvard Forest to investigate these differences. Specifically, we focus on patterns of leaf budburst, expansion, coloration and fall, in the context of differences between canopy and understory specie...

Caspian Coastal Forests: Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Understory Vegetation

Moist and temperate Caspian forests are associated with a diversity of soil types and topography.  Although, natural history and ecological attributes of the Caspian vegetation is well-documented, little is known about mycorrhizae of the Caspian (Hyrcanian) flora. Samples of herbaceous plant species were collected from 4 pre-determined altitudes (-13 upto about 1500m above sea level, appro...