SP 11 studied the interaction between tree layer diversity and herb layer diversity in highly diverse subtropical forests. Apart from species richness alone, a high functional diversity of resident communities influences ecosystem functioning. Eff...

SP 11 studied the interaction between tree layer diversity and herb layer diversity in highly diverse subtropical forests. Apart from species richness alone, a high functional diversity of resident communities influences ecosystem functioning. Eff...

For the “decomposcape” approach, a total of 4131 litter bags were filled with single-species litter of Osmanthus fragrans, Pinus massoniana and Schima superba, respectively. These bags have been fixed on the soil surface across both field sites. T...

Decomposition rates of wood samples placed into defined subplots of the Comparative Study plots (CSPs) of the BEF-China Research group.

Measuring light interception is important for understanding the conditions at the surface. Questions which had to be answered: How much of the light is reaching the ground and how much is hitting leaf material in the canopy? How efficient were the...

Genetic diversity parameters have been calculated for several species using molecular markers (Micorsatellites). The aim is to identify patterns of genetic diversity and answer if those are correlated to either species diversity and/or topographic...