Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies

Understanding how biodiversity and environmental drivers jointly regulate ecosystem multifunctionality is critical for improving forest ecosystem management and resilience under global environmental change. Despite widespread reports of positive relationships between biodiversity and ecosystem multifunctionality, thei…

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The alpine biome, located at higher elevations of mountains worldwide, supports unique biodiversity and provides important ecosystem contributions to people. Despite the growing recognition of mountain biodiversity in international policy frameworks, substantial gaps remain in our understanding of how alpine biodivers…

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The alpine biome, located at higher elevations of mountains worldwide, supports unique biodiversity and provides important ecosystem contributions to people. Despite the growing recognition of mountain biodiversity in international policy frameworks, substantial gaps remain in our understanding of how alpine biodivers…

Bay laurel (Laurus nobilis L., Lauraceae) is an economically and ecologically important non-timber forest product widely distributed across Mediterranean and sub-Mediterranean ecosystems. This study assessed phenotypic variation in two-year-old seedlings originating from six natural populations in the Southwestern Bla…

Plant interactions significantly regulate biodiversity and ecosystem composition, yet positive interactions like facilitation remain less understood than competition. This study investigated the contribution of Halocnemum strobilaceum to plant diversity in the Tuz Lake Basin within the framework of facilitation mechan…

Plant interactions significantly regulate biodiversity and ecosystem composition, yet positive interactions like facilitation remain less understood than competition. This study investigated the contribution of Halocnemum strobilaceum to plant diversity in the Tuz Lake Basin within the framework of facilitation mechan…

Twin wildfires burned over 9500 ha in Seferihisar, İzmir, western Türkiye, on 29—30 June 2025 under extreme fire weather conditions. This study reconstructs the spatiotemporal progression of the fires and examines the drivers of contrasting behaviors and burn severity. Multi-source datasets—Sentinel-2 imagery, VIIRS/M…

Plants play a vital role in urban ecosystems by providing key ecosystem services, yet their functionality is increasingly challenged by climate change, drought, rising temperatures, and soil degradation. Despite this, the combined effects of multiple environmental stress parameters on plant community resilience remain…

Oriental spruce (Picea orientalis (L.) Link) is a relict–paleoendemic species that requires priority conservation due to its ecological and genetic significance. In this study, changes in germination percentage (GP) and mean germination time (MGT) were evaluated following 11 years of storage at 0–4 °C in seeds collect…

Urban parks are key components of green infrastructure, yet their long-term functionality increasingly depends on the ecological tolerance of plant species under multiple environmental stressors. Evaluating plant tolerance traits can therefore support more resilient species selection and park management in cities affe…