Author: David Zeleny

The assembly of a plant network in alpine vegetation

Posted on September 15, 2018January 30, 2020 by David Zeleny

Prepared by Gianalberto Losapio, Marcelino de la Cruz, Adrián Escudero, Bernhard Schmid & Christian Schöb

The study site in the Swiss Alps (Lämmerenboden, 2300 m a.s.l.). Photo credit:
Gianalberto Losapio.

Plant ecology has always focused on interactions among species within communities.…

The symmetry of competition: a battle crown-to-crown or roots-to-roots?

Posted on September 15, 2018March 3, 2020 by David Zeleny

The post provided by Marco Mina

Stems, leaves and crowns is only half of the picture. A darker battle for resources happens below the surface where roots work hard to extract water and nutrients from the soil, and compete for space.

Rules of thumb for predicting tropical forest recovery

Posted on September 1, 2018January 30, 2020 by David Zeleny

Dr Karen Holl summarizes the results of the recent paper in the Applied Vegetation Science (https://doi.org/10.1111/avsc.12394) showing that measuring grass cover and canopy cover just a year after pasture abandonment can help to predict the rate of tropical forest recovery.…

A virtual tour from the Carpathian Basin to the Far East – an overview and synthesis of Eurasian forest-steppes

Posted on August 24, 2018January 30, 2020 by David Zeleny

The post provided by László Erdős

Forest steppe in Northern Hungary. Photo credit: Péter Török.

According to the biophilia hypothesis of Edward O. Wilson, certain biological patterns evoke positive feelings in humans. As a considerable part of our evolution took part in savannas, so the argument runs, we are genetically determined to enjoy ecosystems with a savanna-like mosaic pattern of trees and grasslands.…

Welcome to the official blog of the Journal of Vegetation Science and Applied Vegetation Science!

Posted on August 23, 2018November 24, 2018 by David Zeleny

Did you get your paper recently accepted or published in JVS or AVS? By writing a blog post, you can make your paper more visible and attract more readers. You can also share a story or picture about your story with a wider audience. Continue reading