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The world of mites, being exceptionally diverse and rich, may be analysed both in historical and geographical terms. It is commonly known that these tiny, ubiquitous invertebrates are found both in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems; additionally, they are relatively abundant in aeroplankton. The species composition and character of their assemblages vary, and they are different in the polar, temperate and tropical regions. All the above-mentioned factors force scientists to apply a unique approach to research problems and specifically define the aims of their investigations. The Diversity Special Issue on "Biodiversity of Mites" contains complex acarological issues including zoogeographic, ecological and parasitological research conducted in several regions of the world. The results of the presented research concern various taxonomic groups of mites occurring in both terrestrial and aquatic environments. Therefore, they can be an inspiration to search for new research directions and solve contemporary scientific problems.

Research & information: general --- Biology, life sciences --- Zoology & animal sciences --- leaf domatia–mite mutualism --- Coffea arabica --- mite diversity --- edge effect --- South Africa --- Arrenurus --- Lebertia quinquemaculosa --- Lake St. Clair Metropark --- Belle Isle --- Detroit --- phoresy --- mesocosm --- Diptera --- freshwater ecology --- Arctic --- Oribatida --- faunistics --- taxonomic diversity --- distribution --- checklist --- arctic species --- arctic-boreal species --- mites --- Cerambycidae --- natural forest --- Oodinychus --- Trichouropoda --- Monochamus --- Plagionotus --- Tetropium --- oat straw mulch --- barley straw mulch --- biological control --- two-spotted spider mite --- edaphic mites --- lifestyle --- tree related microhabitats --- 18S rRNA --- phylogeny --- ancestral state reconstruction --- sensillus --- Acariformes --- Demodecidae --- Prostigmata --- diversity --- parasites --- Acari --- biogeography --- geographical variability --- Mesostigmata --- neotropical region --- palearctic species --- range of occurrence --- Rotundabaloghia --- species identification --- Uropoda (Phaulodinychus) penicillata --- spring ecology --- crenal diversity --- crenal water mites --- spring morphology --- Astigmata --- Endeostigmata --- climate change --- Svalbard --- COI --- Yucatan Peninsula --- assemblages --- richness --- mesofauna --- prospection --- n/a --- leaf domatia-mite mutualism

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The long-term productivity of forest ecosystems depends on the cycling of nutrients. The effect of carbon dioxide fertilization on forest productivity may ultimately be limited by the rate of nutrient cycling. Contemporary and future disturbances such as climatic warming, N-deposition, deforestation, short rotation sylviculture, fire (both wild and controlled), and the invasion of exotic species all place strains on the integrity of ecosystem nutrient cycling. Global differences in climate, soils, and species make it difficult to extrapolate even a single important study worldwide. Despite advances in the understanding of nutrient cycling and carbon production in forests, many questions remain. The chapters in this volume reflect many contemporary research priorities. The thirteen studies in this volume are arranged in the following subject groups: • N and P resorption from foliage worldwide, along chronosequences and along elevation gradients; • Litter production and decomposition; • N and P stoichiometry as affected by N deposition, geographic gradients, species changes, and ecosystem restoration; • Effects of N and P addition on understory biomass, litter, and soil; • Effects of burning on soil nutrients; • Effects of N addition on soil fauna.

Research & information: general --- Biology, life sciences --- Forestry & related industries --- leaf stoichiometry --- Cyclocarya paliurus --- geographic variations --- natural populations --- climate variables --- nitrogen --- phosphorus --- N:P ratio --- soil stoichiometry --- soil nutrient --- nutrient limitations --- natural grassland --- natural forest --- soil fauna --- N addition --- soil profile --- community structure --- food resources --- poplar plantations --- experimental nitrogen addition --- understory plant growth --- plant nutrient --- nonstructural carbohydrates --- Alpine treeline --- Nitrogen --- Non-structural carbohydrates --- Phosphorus --- Potassium --- Remobilization --- Storage --- Upper limits --- nutrient resorption --- nitrogen and phosphorous --- planted forests --- climate zones --- plant functional types --- precipitation --- green leaf nutrient --- nitrogen deposition --- N and P colimitation --- leaf N:P stoichiometry --- soil N:P stoichiometry --- seasonal variations --- nutrition resorption --- ecological stoichiometry --- plant-soil feedback --- stand age --- Robinia pseudoacacia L. --- forests --- nutrients --- disturbance --- management --- diversity --- biomass --- soil properties --- experimental fires --- UV-spectroscopy analysis --- thermal infrared thermometer --- nitrogen and phosphorus addition --- understory plants --- stoichiometric ratio --- litter decomposition --- litter standing crop carbon --- conversion coefficient --- climatic factors --- Tibetan Plateau --- shrublands --- Cunninghamia lanceolata --- mixture effect --- nutrient cycling --- rhizosphere effect --- species competition

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The world of mites, being exceptionally diverse and rich, may be analysed both in historical and geographical terms. It is commonly known that these tiny, ubiquitous invertebrates are found both in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems; additionally, they are relatively abundant in aeroplankton. The species composition and character of their assemblages vary, and they are different in the polar, temperate and tropical regions. All the above-mentioned factors force scientists to apply a unique approach to research problems and specifically define the aims of their investigations. The Diversity Special Issue on "Biodiversity of Mites" contains complex acarological issues including zoogeographic, ecological and parasitological research conducted in several regions of the world. The results of the presented research concern various taxonomic groups of mites occurring in both terrestrial and aquatic environments. Therefore, they can be an inspiration to search for new research directions and solve contemporary scientific problems.

leaf domatia–mite mutualism --- Coffea arabica --- mite diversity --- edge effect --- South Africa --- Arrenurus --- Lebertia quinquemaculosa --- Lake St. Clair Metropark --- Belle Isle --- Detroit --- phoresy --- mesocosm --- Diptera --- freshwater ecology --- Arctic --- Oribatida --- faunistics --- taxonomic diversity --- distribution --- checklist --- arctic species --- arctic-boreal species --- mites --- Cerambycidae --- natural forest --- Oodinychus --- Trichouropoda --- Monochamus --- Plagionotus --- Tetropium --- oat straw mulch --- barley straw mulch --- biological control --- two-spotted spider mite --- edaphic mites --- lifestyle --- tree related microhabitats --- 18S rRNA --- phylogeny --- ancestral state reconstruction --- sensillus --- Acariformes --- Demodecidae --- Prostigmata --- diversity --- parasites --- Acari --- biogeography --- geographical variability --- Mesostigmata --- neotropical region --- palearctic species --- range of occurrence --- Rotundabaloghia --- species identification --- Uropoda (Phaulodinychus) penicillata --- spring ecology --- crenal diversity --- crenal water mites --- spring morphology --- Astigmata --- Endeostigmata --- climate change --- Svalbard --- COI --- Yucatan Peninsula --- assemblages --- richness --- mesofauna --- prospection --- n/a --- leaf domatia-mite mutualism

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Although the majority of the world’s forest ecosystems are dominated by uneven-sized multi-species stands, forest management practice and theory has focused on the development of plantation monocultures to maximize the supply of timber at low cost. Societal expectations are changing, however, and uneven-aged multi-species ecosystems, selectively managed as Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF), are often believed to be superior to monocultures in addressing a wide range of expectations. This book presents methods  which are relevant to CCF management and planning: analysing forest structures, silvicultural and planning, economic evaluation, based on examples in Europe, Asia, Africa and North and South America.

Continuous cover forestry. --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Forestry --- Continuous forest management systems --- Near-natural forest management --- Life sciences. --- Operations research. --- Decision making. --- Forestry. --- Forestry management. --- Environmental management. --- Nature conservation. --- Environmental economics. --- Life Sciences. --- Forestry Management. --- Environmental Management. --- Nature Conservation. --- Environmental Economics. --- Operation Research/Decision Theory. --- Forest management --- Silvicultural systems --- Forests and forestry. --- Operations Research/Decision Theory. --- Operational analysis --- Operational research --- Industrial engineering --- Management science --- Research --- System theory --- Economics --- Environmental quality --- Conservation of nature --- Nature --- Nature protection --- Protection of nature --- Conservation of natural resources --- Applied ecology --- Conservation biology --- Endangered ecosystems --- Natural areas --- Environmental stewardship --- Stewardship, Environmental --- Environmental sciences --- Management --- Forest land --- Forest lands --- Forest planting --- Forest production --- Forest sciences --- Forestation --- Forested lands --- Forestland --- Forestlands --- Forestry industry --- Forestry sciences --- Land, Forest --- Lands, Forest --- Silviculture --- Sylviculture --- Woodlands --- Woods (Forests) --- Agriculture --- Natural resources --- Afforestation --- Arboriculture --- Logging --- Timber --- Tree crops --- Trees --- Environmental aspects --- Economic aspects --- Conservation --- Deciding --- Decision (Psychology) --- Decision analysis --- Decision processes --- Making decisions --- Management decisions --- Choice (Psychology) --- Problem solving --- Forest administration --- Forest plants --- Forest resource administration --- Forest resource management --- Forest stewardship --- Forest vegetation management --- Forestry management --- Forests and forestry --- Stewardship, Forest --- Vegetation management, Forest --- Ecosystem management --- Decision making --- Administration --- Control

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This book highlights the role of research in innovation and sustainability in the forest sector. The contributions included fall within the broad thematic areas of forest science and cover crucial topics such as biocontrol, forest fire risk, harvesting and logging practices, quantitative and qualitative assessments of forest products, urban forests, and wood treatments—topics that have also been addressed from an interdisciplinary perspective. The contributions also have practical applications, as they deal with the ecological and economic importance of forests and new technologies for the conservation, monitoring, and improvement of services and forest value.

Research & information: general --- Biology, life sciences --- Forestry & related industries --- physical activity --- mental health --- landscape metrics --- hierarchical multiple regression --- round wood transport --- wood supply chain --- transport work optimization --- sawlogs deliveries --- sawlogs sourcing --- small-diameter tree --- forest biomass --- multi-tree felling head --- time study --- harvesting cost --- tree plantations --- growth equations --- rotation length --- growth rates --- poplar productivity --- energy chain --- residual biomass --- isochronous rings --- travel time --- transport cost --- UAV --- VOC --- drone sensor --- semiconductor metal oxide gas sensors --- alpha pinene --- log properties --- stack volume --- solid wood content --- roundwood measurement --- wood modification --- mechanical properties --- physical properties --- anti shrinkage efficiency --- colour --- Cameroon --- biomass --- poplar --- SRC --- thermal energy --- life cycle assessment --- GWP --- wood energy supply chain --- Lomatia hirsuta --- Patagonia --- pioneer tree species --- stump shoots --- quality wood --- trunk analysis --- stability of stands --- Capreolus capreolus --- ungulate --- urban forests --- human disturbances --- daily activity --- moon phases --- disturbances --- wildfires --- natural and technogenic ecosystems --- permafrost --- thermal anomaly --- soil --- numerical simulation --- remote sensing --- Siberia --- mean lifetime --- natural forest --- survival analysis --- tree age distribution --- bark structure --- Pinus sylvestris --- forward selection --- bark types --- forest therapy --- urban environment --- sensory gardens --- wellbeing --- social inclusion --- recreational development --- universal design --- urban green areas --- therapeutic space --- deep learning --- tree species --- classification --- Scots pine --- tree-ring --- air pollution --- growth reduction --- climate change --- Poland --- climate change mitigation --- forest restoration --- forest biomass estimation --- standing and lying dead wood --- variogram model --- kriging regression --- Botryosphaeriaceae --- biocontrol --- pine bark extracts --- Trichoderma citrinoviride --- VOCs --- lytic enzymes --- fire ignition --- fire hazard --- QGIS --- InVEST --- NDVI --- S2 NDWI --- risk --- n/a