Microclimate and matter dynamics in transition zones of forest to arable land
- Human-driven fragmentation of landscapes leads to the formation of transition zones between ecosystems that are characterised by fluxes of matter, energy and information. These transition zones may offer rather inhospitable habitats that could jeopardise biodiversity. On the other hand, transition zones are also reported to be hotspots for biodiversity and even evolutionary processes. The general mechanisms and influence of processes in transition zones are poorly understood. Although heterogeneity and diversity of land use of fragments and the transition zones between them play an important role, most studies only refer to forested transition zones. Often, only an extrapolation of measurements in the different fragments themselves is reported to determine gradients in transition zones. This paper contributes to a quantitative understanding of agricultural landscapes beyond individual ecotopes, and towards connected ecosystem mosaics that may be beneficial for the provision of ecosystem services.
Author details: | Martin SchmidtORCiDGND, Gunnar LischeidORCiDGND, Claas NendelORCiDGND |
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DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2019.01.001 |
ISSN: | 0168-1923 |
ISSN: | 1873-2240 |
Title of parent work (English): | Agricultural and forest meteorology |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Place of publishing: | Amsterdam |
Publication type: | Article |
Language: | English |
Date of first publication: | 2019/01/09 |
Publication year: | 2019 |
Release date: | 2021/03/02 |
Tag: | Carbon; Ecosystem services; Edge effects; Environmental gradients; Fragmentation; Nitrogen |
Volume: | 268 |
Number of pages: | 10 |
First page: | 1 |
Last Page: | 10 |
Organizational units: | Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Institut für Umweltwissenschaften und Geographie |
DDC classification: | 5 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik / 55 Geowissenschaften, Geologie / 550 Geowissenschaften |
Peer review: | Referiert |
Publishing method: | Open Access / Hybrid Open-Access |
License (German): | CC-BY - Namensnennung 4.0 International |