TY  - JOUR
A1  - Schmidt, Martin
A1  - Lischeid, Gunnar
A1  - Nendel, Claas
T1  - Microclimate and matter dynamics in transition zones of forest to arable land
T2  - Agricultural and forest meteorology
N2  - 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.
KW  - Edge effects
KW  - Environmental gradients
KW  - Fragmentation
KW  - Ecosystem services
KW  - Carbon
KW  - Nitrogen
Y1  - 2019
UR  - https://publishup.uni-potsdam.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/49706
SN  - 0168-1923
SN  - 1873-2240
VL  - 268
SP  - 1
EP  - 10
PB  - Elsevier
CY  - Amsterdam
ER  -