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Journal of Vegetation Science
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Scientific journal publishing articles on aspects of plant community ecology and vegetation macroecology. Official journal of the International Association of Vegetation Science.
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A new paper by Mologni et al. demonstrates that plant invasions 📉 reduce the degree of nestedness 🪹 on warm temperate islands. 🏝️
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November 25, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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A new paper by de Tomás-Marín explores how tree canopy and soil nutrients shape the taxonomic, phylogenetic, and functional diversity of sub-Mediterranean grasslands. Their results underline the need of management actions in their conservation.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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In a case study on a subalpine meadow in Tasmania Gerwin et al. highlight the crucial role the local soil moisture has in how climate change affects subalpine plant communities.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Neltuma juliflora was introduced to Botswana to combat desertification and bind sand dunes, but soon became invasive. Chilume et al. explore how it influences plant species richness and soil chemistry.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Paneghel et al. aimed to provide insight into how abiotic & biotic factors influence the 🔥 post-fire 🤕 recovery of🌲 Pinus halpensis forests and how their effects vary between the shrub layer and the canopy.
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Key Factors Influencing Post‐Fire Vegetation Recovery in Pinus halepensis Forests: Divergent Effects for Canopy and Shrub Species
Rapid revegetation of burnt forest is essential for recovering ecosystem functioning, especially in the context of climate change-driven shifts in fire regime. We provide a field-based assessment of…
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November 19, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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If you have an interesting piece of GIS-related research you want to share with the world, you're welcome to submit to JVS. Link to our author guidelines below ⬇️
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November 19, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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von Büren et al. propose a novel, low-cost, and effective method to monitor above- and belowground microclimate in mountain environments year-round that withstands large animals and snow pressure and is suitable for remote areas.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Halbritter et al. explore how the effects of climate warming🔅 , nitrogen and grazing 🐮 on plant functional traits differ between alpine and sub-alpine grasslands🌿 in western Norway.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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‼️ Call for papers!
We're looking forward to your submissions to our Special Feature on “Scaling laws in (vegetation) ecology”
🌿First deadline for abstract submission: 30 November 2025
🌿Second deadline: Spring 2026
🌿Last deadline: Summer 2026
Invitation to contribute to a Special Feature on “Scaling laws in (vegetation) ecology” in the Journal of Vegetation Science - vegsciblog.org
Posted by Jürgen Dengler (Chair of the Guest Editors) Outline: Scaling laws are ubiquitous in ecology. Ignoring them can lead
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November 3, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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‼️ Call for papers!
We're looking forward to your submissions to our Special Feature on “Scaling laws in (vegetation) ecology”
🌿First deadline for abstract submission: 30 November 2025
🌿Second deadline: Spring 2026
🌿Last deadline: Summer 2026
Invitation to contribute to a Special Feature on “Scaling laws in (vegetation) ecology” in the Journal of Vegetation Science - vegsciblog.org
Posted by Jürgen Dengler (Chair of the Guest Editors) Outline: Scaling laws are ubiquitous in ecology. Ignoring them can lead
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November 3, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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The presence of alternative tree species in European beech forests drives change in functional diversity and composition of forest floor plant communities. A new paper by Bärmann et al.
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October 20, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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A new paper by Jo et al. explores multi-species invasions and their impacts on functional plant composition. Special Issue on Biological invasions in Plant Communities. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Multi‐Species Plant Invasions in Temperate Successional Grasslands Drive Changes in Community Functional Composition
We examine how multi-species plant invasions shape temperate grassland function in New Zealand. Non-native species richness is positively associated with the most abundant non-native species cover, b...
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October 16, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Plain language summary of the paper "A comparative study of lichen and bryophyte communities on sandstone and ultramafic bedrocks along a maritime gradient in central California" published in the @jvegsci.bsky.social vegsciblog.org/2025/10/15/l... @iavs5.bsky.social
A comparative study of lichen and bryophyte communities on sandstone and ultramafic bedrocks along a maritime gradient in central California - vegsciblog.org
Prepared by Michael Mulroy and Nishanta Rajakaruna Lichens and bryophytes may be small, but they are among the dominant life
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October 15, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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A new paper by Chen et al proposes a one-dimensional aggregation index (quadrat nearest neighboring distance) for detecting & comparing species spatial distribution patterns.
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Measuring Two‐Dimensional Distributional Aggregation Pattern of Species Through One‐Dimensional Approximation
The correlation between one-dimensional quadrat nearest neighboring distance (QNN) and Clark and Evans’ R metric for measuring two-dimensional distributional patterns of the 188 tree species in Barro...
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October 15, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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Wetland species cover, soil variables and topography explain non-native plant invasions in the U.S. Piedmont region. A new paper by Tarasi & Peet in the Special Issue on Biological Invasions in Plant Communities.
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Relationship of Exotic Species Establishment to Environmental Site Characteristics in Plant Communities of the Piedmont of Southeastern USA
Questions Although communities may be differentially susceptible to establishment of exotics, broad predictions of community invasibility remain elusive. Here we have addressed which abiotic and bio...
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October 8, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Interannual variability & directional changes affect species composition dynamics but are challenging to quantify. Can yearly-resolved vegetation plot time series give us a better understanding? A new paper by Sabatini et al.
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Using Yearly‐Resolved Time Series to Disentangle Interannual Variability, Directional Change, and Pseudoturnover in Plant Community Composition
Change in species composition over time is the result of both interannual variability and directional change, but their relative importance can be clouded by pseudoturnover. We developed a matrix dec....
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October 6, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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The presence of alternative tree species in European beech forests drives change in functional diversity and composition of forest floor plant communities. A new paper by Bärmann et al.
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The Presence of Alternative Tree Species in European Beech Forests Drives Change in Functional Diversity and Composition of Forest Floor Plant Communities
Admixing alternative tree species in European beech forests is associated with changes in the functional diversity and composition of forest floor vegetation. Higher functional richness and divergenc...
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October 2, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Drivers of plant species diversity along elevational gradients on seven mountainous islands in the subtropics. - A new contribution to our Special Issue on Island Plant Communities by Vetaas et al.
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Testing of Drivers for Plant Species Diversity Along Elevational Gradients on Seven Mountainous Islands in the Subtropics
Aims Geographic variation in species richness along elevational and latitudinal gradients may be controlled by energy, water, and productivity; however, spatial factors such as area and geometric co...
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October 1, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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The understory shrub Juniperus oxycedrus influences woody seedling occurrence in relict Cedrus libani forests in Lebanon. A new contribution by Maamary et al.
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Changes in the Strength of Associations Between Tree Seedlings and Understory Shrubs Along a Regional Drought Gradient in Lebanese Coniferous Forests
Comparative view of three Cedar reserves in Lebanon.
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September 25, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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Lianas form an important component of tropical forests. Check out a new paper by Addo-Fordjourto to learn how topography and logging affect their community structure.
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Topography and Logging Structure Liana Community Assemblages in an Upland Evergreen Forest, Ghana
The study reveals how topography and logging influence liana community assemblages in an upland evergreen forest in Ghana. We demonstrate that topographic position influenced liana composition, diver....
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September 23, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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Do small forest gaps collect snow that prevents tree gap dynamics in Western North American high latitude conifer forests? Read more in a new paper by Johnson et al.
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September 22, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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High root biomass and variation in root functional traits allow non-native grass species to invade tropical open savannahs in Brazil. A new contribution by Stradic et al. in the Special Issue on Biological Invasions in Plant Communities.
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September 16, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Tropical vegetation: What environmental variables determine the small-scale distribution of tree species in a Sri Lankan Dipterocarp forest? Does their influence vary depending on the life stage of the species? Check out a new paper by Shanika et al.
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Species–Habitat Associations in a Sri Lankan Dipterocarp Forest
We investigated spatial distributions of 57 tree species across life stages in a tropical rainforest, Southwest Sri Lanka, to understand how environmental factors and dependencies vary among species ...
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September 15, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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Transiently richer but profoundly changed: fire regime triggers physiognomic changes in sub-Mediterranean vegetation in central Italy. Check out a new contribution by Caucci et al:
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Transiently Richer but Profoundly Changed: Fire Regime Triggers Physiognomic Changes in Sub‐Mediterranean Vegetation
In sub-Mediterranean regions, frequent and severe fires phase out highly diverse mixed thermophilous forests and shrubland dominated by both deciduous and evergreen woody species. These communities a....
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September 14, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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Do evergreen 🌲or deciduous 🌳trees (“phorophytes”) host a greater diversity of epiphytes? Victoriano-Romero & Figueroa-Castro compiled the first study to compare phorophyte-epiphyte networks between different leaf 🍂phenologies.
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Phorophyte Leaf Phenology Affects Phorophyte—Vascular Epiphyte Networks in a Cloud Forest in Central Mexico
Phorophytes with contrasting leaf phenology offer different microenvironments to vascular epiphytes. Evergreen phorophytes hosted a greater diversity (1D, 2D), as well as greater networks than decidu...
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September 11, 2025 at 10:41 AM