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  1. Land degradation through soil erosion by water is severe in the highlands of Ethiopia. In order to curb this problem, the government initiated sustainable land management interventions in different parts of th...

    Authors: Hailu Terefe, Mekuria Argaw, Lulseged Tamene, Kindu Mekonnen, John Recha and Dawit Solomon

    Citation: Ecological Processes 2020 9:14

    Content type: Research

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  4. Forest management globally affects the ecosystem services, especially those related to ecosystem functioning and biodiversity conservation, by altering forest structure and composition. The degree of alteratio...

    Authors: Guillermo J. Martínez Pastur, Ilkka Vanha-Majamaa and Jerry F. Franklin

    Citation: Ecological Processes 2020 9:12

    Content type: Editorial

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  5. Over the last 25 years, the prominent forest certification system established by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has used by many companies worldwide for claiming responsible forest management. The object...

    Authors: Jeanette Silvin Blumröder, Monika T. Hoffmann, Olga Ilina, Susanne Winter, Peter R. Hobson and Pierre L. Ibisch

    Citation: Ecological Processes 2020 9:10

    Content type: Research

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  6. In reclaimed land, the growth environment for plants may be unfavorable and the initial establishment and growth of seedlings could be limited because of low nutrient and water availability. Fertilization and ...

    Authors: Aung Aung, Jeong Min Seo, Si Ho Han, Ji Young An, Huong Thi Thuy Dao, Woo Bin Youn and Byung Bae Park

    Citation: Ecological Processes 2020 9:7

    Content type: Research

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  7. Intensive forest management has been applied in most Fennoscandian forests for a period of almost one felling rotation. This paradigm has produced even-aged and even-structured forests of different successiona...

    Authors: Matti Koivula and Ilkka Vanha-Majamaa

    Citation: Ecological Processes 2020 9:11

    Content type: Review

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  8. Climate change will either improve, reduce, or shift its appropriate climatic habitat of a particular species, which could result in shifts from its geographical range. Predicting the potential distribution th...

    Authors: Yikunoamlak Gebrewahid, Selemawi Abrehe, Esayas Meresa, Gebru Eyasu, Kiros Abay, Gebrehiwot Gebreab, Kiros Kidanemariam, Gezu Adissu, Gebrekidan Abreha and Girmay Darcha

    Citation: Ecological Processes 2020 9:6

    Content type: Research

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  9. Variable retention harvesting evolved in the Douglas-fir region of the Pacific Northwest gradually in response to increasing dissatisfaction with the ecological consequences of clear-cutting, from the standpoi...

    Authors: Jerry F. Franklin and Daniel C. Donato

    Citation: Ecological Processes 2020 9:8

    Content type: Review

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  10. Retention approaches in forest management are today common in several North European countries, integrated into the clearcutting practice as a way to promote biodiversity and maintain ecosystem functions. Indi...

    Authors: Lena Gustafsson, Mats Hannerz, Matti Koivula, Ekaterina Shorohova, Ilkka Vanha-Majamaa and Jan Weslien

    Citation: Ecological Processes 2020 9:3

    Content type: Review

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  12. In the original publication of this article (Nasare et al. 2019), the ‘₵’ in Ghanaian currency symbol (GH₵) was omitted in below content in the pdf version of the article. It should be ‘GH₵’.

    Authors: Latif Iddrisu Nasare, Peter K. Kwapong and Dzigbodi Adzo Doke

    Citation: Ecological Processes 2020 9:5

    Content type: Correction

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    The original article was published in Ecological Processes 2019 8:48

  13. In tropical dry forests, variation in understory light availability due to season and canopy tree density could be a governing factor in establishment and growth of tree seedlings. Species with varying life hi...

    Authors: Sachchidanand Tripathi, Rahul Bhadouria, Pratap Srivastava, Rajkumari S. Devi, Ravikant Chaturvedi and A. S. Raghubanshi

    Citation: Ecological Processes 2020 9:2

    Content type: Research

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  14. Bush clearing of encroached rangelands is crucial for restoration of herbaceous cover and diversity. Regeneration after bush clearing depends largely on the soil seed bank (SSB) size and composition. To assess...

    Authors: Mthunzi Mndela, Casper Ignacio Madakadze, Florence Nherera-Chokuda and Sikhalazo Dube

    Citation: Ecological Processes 2020 9:1

    Content type: Research

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  15. Shea (Vitellaria paradoxa C.F. Gaertn.) is a multipurpose tree species indigenous to the Sudano Sahelian zone of Africa and occurs as the most abundant economic tree species in northern Ghana. The edible oil (she...

    Authors: Latif Iddrisu Nasare, Peter K. Kwapong and Dzigbodi Adzo Doke

    Citation: Ecological Processes 2019 8:48

    Content type: Research

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    The Correction to this article has been published in Ecological Processes 2020 9:5

  16. Ethiopia is the homeland of various crops due to its diverse and suitable agro-ecological zones. As a result, smallholder farmers grow multiple crops on a small piece of land both for consumption and commercia...

    Authors: Abebe Birara Dessie, Tadie Mirie Abate, Taye Melese Mekie and Yigrem Mengist Liyew

    Citation: Ecological Processes 2019 8:50

    Content type: Research

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  17. The main grassland plain of Nech Sar National Park (NSNP) is a federally managed protected area in Ethiopia designated to protect endemic and endangered species. However, like other national parks in Ethiopia,...

    Authors: Kiros Tsegay Deribew

    Citation: Ecological Processes 2019 8:46

    Content type: Research

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  19. In managed forests, leaving retention trees during final harvesting has globally become a common approach to reconciling the often conflicting goals of timber production and safeguarding biodiversity and deliv...

    Authors: Timo Kuuluvainen, Henrik Lindberg, Ilkka Vanha-Majamaa, Petri Keto-Tokoi and Pekka Punttila

    Citation: Ecological Processes 2019 8:47

    Content type: Review

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  20. In the northern hemisphere, the north face of the mountains has a high diversity of species which is attributed to the moist and shady conditions at the north face. Other environmental variables may also influ...

    Authors: Shevita Pandita, Vinod Kumar and Harish Chander Dutt

    Citation: Ecological Processes 2019 8:45

    Content type: Research

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  21. The ecological impacts of urbanization and eutrophication on zooplankton communities in urban waterbodies have recently gained wide interest. Study findings vary across species and urban waterbodies. How the d...

    Authors: Siti Balqis Abd. Razak and Zati Sharip

    Citation: Ecological Processes 2019 8:44

    Content type: Research

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  22. Despite the wide use of indigenous browse plant species, there is almost no information on the rehabilitation of indigenous browse species following area exclosure (AE) established on communal grazing lands (C...

    Authors: Tesfay Atsbha, Solomon Wayu, Nguse Gebretsadkan, Tesfay Gebremariam and Tsgehiwet Giday

    Citation: Ecological Processes 2019 8:43

    Content type: Research

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  23. Land use change plays a vital role in global carbon dynamics. Understanding land use change impact on soil carbon stock is crucial for implementing land use management to increase carbon stock and reducing car...

    Authors: Garima Sharma, L. K. Sharma and K. C. Sharma

    Citation: Ecological Processes 2019 8:42

    Content type: Research

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  24. Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) have been an essential source for food, medicine, and handicraft products among the indigenous populations living in forested areas for millennia. Scientific research on the ...

    Authors: Puranjoy Mipun, Nazir Ahmad Bhat, Dipankar Borah and Yogendra Kumar

    Citation: Ecological Processes 2019 8:41

    Content type: Research

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  25. Conceptual clarity is important to attain precise communication of scientific knowledge and to implement appropriate technological and policy actions. Many concepts referring to forest management are widely us...

    Authors: Leonardo Galetto, Carolina Torres and Guillermo J. Martínez Pastur

    Citation: Ecological Processes 2019 8:40

    Content type: Research

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  26. Agricultural runoff recycling systems are manmade aquatic ecosystems of growing significance to global water sustainability, crop health, and production. This study investigated the seasonal dynamics of microb...

    Authors: Ping Kong, Patricia Richardson and Chuanxue Hong

    Citation: Ecological Processes 2019 8:37

    Content type: Research

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  27. In the original publication of this article (Shorohova et al., 2019), the figure captions of Fig. 2, 3 and 4 are incorrect. They should be changed to:

    Authors: Ekaterina Shorohova, Sergey Sinkevich, Aleksandr Kryshen and Ilkka Vanha-Majamaa

    Citation: Ecological Processes 2019 8:39

    Content type: Correction

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    The original article was published in Ecological Processes 2019 8:34

  28. Dispersed trees such as Oxytenanthera abyssinica (A. Rich.) and Dalbergia melanoxylon (Guill. & Perr.) which are objectively maintained or planted on farmland provide a significant contribution to soil fertility ...

    Authors: Yikunoamlak Gebrewahid, Kassa Teka, Tewolde-Berhan Gebre-Egziabhier, Sara Tewolde-Berhan, Emiru Birhane, Gebru Eyasu and Esayas Meresa

    Citation: Ecological Processes 2019 8:38

    Content type: Research

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  29. Rice is a major cereal crop and staple food of eastern India, and most farmers depend solely on rice for their livelihood. Rice farming provides both tangible and non-tangible benefits to ecosystems which need...

    Authors: A. K. Nayak, Md Shahid, A. D. Nayak, B. Dhal, K. C. Moharana, B. Mondal, R. Tripathi, S. D. Mohapatra, P. Bhattacharyya, N. N. Jambhulkar, A. K. Shukla, Nuala Fitton, Pete Smith and H. Pathak

    Citation: Ecological Processes 2019 8:35

    Content type: Research

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  30. Soil erosion is among the foremost causes of declining soil resources in Ethiopia, which in turn affect agricultural productivity. To limit this problem, for the last two decades in Gumara watershed, soil and ...

    Authors: Mengie Belayneh, Teshome Yirgu and Dereje Tsegaye

    Citation: Ecological Processes 2019 8:36

    Content type: Research

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  33. Florida’s Everglades is a vast freshwater peatland that has been impacted by the alterations of hydrological pattern and water quality which led to changes in plant species composition and biodiversity. In thi...

    Authors: Ziye Zheng, Yahong Xu, Jianzhu Wang, Yuncong Li and Binhe Gu

    Citation: Ecological Processes 2019 8:31

    Content type: Research

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  34. Although soil erosion plays a key role in the carbon cycle, a holistic and mechanistic understanding of the soil erosion process within the cycle is still lacking. The aim of this study was therefore to improv...

    Authors: Tong Li, Haicheng Zhang, Xiaoyuan Wang, Shulan Cheng, Huajun Fang, Gang Liu and Wenping Yuan

    Citation: Ecological Processes 2019 8:28

    Content type: Research

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  35. We explored whether, and to what extent, variable retention (VR) forestry has been applied in European boreal forests in northwestern Russia. Our survey revealed VR since 1910. Between 1910 and the 1960s, the ...

    Authors: Ekaterina Shorohova, Sergey Sinkevich, Aleksandr Kryshen and Ilkka Vanha-Majamaa

    Citation: Ecological Processes 2019 8:34

    Content type: Review

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    The Correction to this article has been published in Ecological Processes 2019 8:39

  36. Stand-level retention is an important component of sustainable forest management which aims to balance ecological, social and economic objectives. Long-term retention of mature forest structures at the time of...

    Authors: William J. Beese, John Deal, B. Glen Dunsworth, Stephen J. Mitchell and Timothy J. Philpott

    Citation: Ecological Processes 2019 8:33

    Content type: Review

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  37. In the original publication of this article (Nila & Hossain, 2019), co-authors ‘Carl Beierkuhnlein, Anja Jaeschke and Samuel Hoffmann’ need to be added to the author list.

    Authors: Mst Umme Salma Nila, Carl Beierkuhnlein, Anja Jaeschke, Samuel Hoffmann and Md Lokman Hossain

    Citation: Ecological Processes 2019 8:29

    Content type: Correction

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    The original article was published in Ecological Processes 2019 8:13

  38. Forests are used for multiple purposes worldwide, which often include timber harvest, firewood extraction and livestock raising. An excessive pressure on multipurpose systems may decrease soil cover, promoting...

    Authors: Laura Cavallero, Marcela Ledesma, Dardo R. López and Carlos A. Carranza

    Citation: Ecological Processes 2019 8:27

    Content type: Research

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  40. Nothofagus pumilio forests in Tierra del Fuego are the southernmost forests in the world, where extreme climate conditions represent a challenge to attain sustainable forest management. Retention forestry was pro...

    Authors: Guillermo J. Martínez Pastur, Yamina M. Rosas, Mónica Toro Manríquez, Alejandro Huertas Herrera, Juan A. Miller, Juan M. Cellini, Marcelo D. Barrera, Pablo L. Peri and María V. Lencinas

    Citation: Ecological Processes 2019 8:24

    Content type: Review

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  42. In the original publication of this article (Shirazi et al., 2016) the author figured out that in the Fig. 1, the upper left corner Map of Pakistan was inappropriate as per the national policy. In map of Pakis...

    Authors: Safdar Ali Shirazi and Jamil H. Kazmi

    Citation: Ecological Processes 2019 8:26

    Content type: Correction

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    The original article was published in Ecological Processes 2016 5:5

  43. Variable retention (aggregated and dispersed retention) harvesting proposed for Nothofagus pumilio was designed for timber purposes and biodiversity conservation. Harvesting by opening canopy generates different ...

    Authors: Mónica D.R. Toro Manríquez, Juan M. Cellini, María V. Lencinas, Pablo L. Peri, Karen A. Peña Rojas and Guillermo J. Martínez Pastur

    Citation: Ecological Processes 2019 8:18

    Content type: Research

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  46. Evaluation of carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P) ratios in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems can advance our understanding of biological processes, nutrient cycling, and the fate of organic matter (...

    Authors: Paul Julian II, Stefan Gerber, Rupesh K. Bhomia, Jill King, Todd Z. Osborne, Alan L. Wright, Matthew Powers and Jacob Dombrowski

    Citation: Ecological Processes 2019 8:20

    Content type: Research

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  47. Even though increasing population pressure and associated increased demand for food and economic development have led to overexploitation and degradation of wetlands throughout the world, the drivers are most ...

    Authors: Mare Addis Desta, Gete Zeleke, William A. Payne, Teshome Shenkoru and Yihun Dile

    Citation: Ecological Processes 2019 8:19

    Content type: Research

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  49. Water such as precipitation is the most critical environment driver of ecosystem processes and functions in semi-arid regions. Frequency and intensity of drought and transient waterlogging are expected to incr...

    Authors: Jingyan Chen, Changliang Shao, Shicheng Jiang, Luping Qu, Fangyuan Zhao and Gang Dong

    Citation: Ecological Processes 2019 8:17

    Content type: Research

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