On the formation of dense understory layers in forests worldwide: consequences and implications for forest dynamics, biodiversity, and succession

By A. Royo, W. Carson. 2006

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Subfields: Global and Planetary Change, Insect Science, Nature and Landscape Conservation

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Understory vegetation in old-growth and second-growth Tsuga canadensis forests in western Massachusetts (2009, background): “…10 by influencing long-term successional patterns (Philips and Murdy 1995, Abrams and Downs 11 1990, Oliver and Larson 1996, McCarthy et al. 2001, Royo and Carson 2005, Nyland et al. 2006) 12 and contributing to forest nutrient cycles (Chapin 1983, Zak et al. 1990, Anderson and Eickmeier 13…”
Browsing down our natural heritage: Deer impacts on vegetation structure and songbird populations across an island archipelago (2011, background): “This is because severe browsing by deer can lead to recalcitrant understoreys (Royo and Carson, 2006), dominance by unpalatable shrubs and herbs (de la Cretaz and Kelty, 1999) and accelerated invasion by non-native species (Baiser et al.”
Canopy gap size influences niche partitioning of the ground-layer plant community in a northern temperate forest (2013, background): “Composition of large gaps and gap centers was characterized by establishment of ruderal species that can create recalcitrant layers, which competitively exclude other species (see review Royo and Carson 2006).”
Canopy effects on vegetation caused by harvesting and regeneration treatments (2010, background): “This may be due to protection and competition from overstorey trees overriding the relevance of light conditions (Royo and Carson 2006).”
Restoring forest herb communities through landscape-level deer herd reductions: Is recovery limited by legacy effects? (2010, background): “Given these characteristics, we suggest F. grandifolia functions as an ideal indicator of deer impact, both locally as well as regionally due to its widespread occurrence throughout northeastern US hardwood forest understories (Nyland et al., 2006; Royo and Carson, 2006).”
Population growth rate of a common understory herb decreases non-linearly across a gradient of deer herbivory (2009, background): “High local deer densities have been shown to reduce overall plant biomass, shift community composition frommore to less palatable plant species, and dramatically reduce overall plant biodiversity (Russell et al., 2001; Rooney and Waller, 2003; Côté et al., 2004; Wiegmann and Waller, 2006; Royo and C”
Do deer and shrubs override canopy gap size effects on growth and survival of yellow birch, northern red oak, eastern white pine, and eastern hemlock seedlings? (2012, background): “The persistent shrub layer likely filtered the effect of gap size on tree seedling growth and survival through resource competition (both above and belowground), allelopathy, and physical impediment (Lei et al., 2002; Royo and Carson, 2006; Montgomery et al., 2010).”
Herbaceous Understorey: An Overlooked Player in Forest Landscape Dynamics? (2016, background): “The understorey layer as implemented in LandClim produced simulation results that were not only realistic and plausible, but also consistent with the broad patterns evident from empirical data.”
Long‐term biological legacies of herbivore density in a landscape‐scale experiment: forest understoreys reflect past deer density treatments for at least 20 years (2014, background): “…based on correlations between regional deer density and the rise of fern-dominated understoreys, and some have shown increased deer density to have this effect in the shorter term (see e.g., Horsley & Marquis 1983; de la Cretaz & Kelty 1999; Horsley, Stout & deCalesta 2003; Royo & Carson 2006).”
Ungulate Carcasses Perforate Ecological Filters and Create Biogeochemical Hotspots in Forest Herbaceous Layers Allowing Trees a Competitive Advantage (2009, background): “Under some conditions, persistent dominant herbaceous layers develop that are nearly impenetrable ( Royo and Carson 2006 ).”
Historic disturbance regimes promote tree diversity only under low browsing regimes in eastern deciduous forest (2013, background): “Browsers are also overabundant in many other ecosystems worldwide (Royo and Carson 2006).”
Long-term effects of deer browsing: Composition, structure and productivity in a northeastern Minnesota old-growth forest (2012, background): “Graminoid cover may increase, further limiting regeneration opportunities (Stromayer and Warren, 1997; Royo and Carson, 2006).”