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Landscape to microhabitat: Uncovering the multiscale complexity of native and exotic forests on Terceira Island (Azores, Portugal)

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datacite.subject.fosCiências Naturais::Ciências Biológicas
datacite.subject.sdg15:Proteger a Vida Terrestre
dc.contributor.authorLhoumeau, Sébastien Georges André
dc.contributor.authorPires Bento da Silva Elias, Rui Miguel
dc.contributor.authorSeidel, Dominik
dc.contributor.authorGabriel, Rosalina
dc.contributor.authorBorges, P.A.V.
dc.contributor.editorBoscutti, Francesco
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-28T11:28:09Z
dc.date.available2026-01-28T11:28:09Z
dc.date.issued2025-06-16
dc.description.abstractABSTRACT: This study aims to identify the structural and compositional differences between native and exotic woodlands on Terceira Island, Azores. Based on landscape, habitat, and microhabitat analyses, remnants of native forests appeared to be associated with less accessible terrains. A more homogeneous structural complexity is exhibited, derived from the numerous branching patterns of the endemic vascular plant species. In contrast, exotic forests exhibit structural heterogeneity driven by mixed non-indigenous vascular plant species as a result of human actions such as afforestation and latter invasion of exotic tree species, after abandonment of the agricultural use. The ground and canopy layers in exotic forests were more invaded by non-indigenous species, while the understory demonstrated greater resilience by being mostly composed of indigenous species. Our findings highlight the structural and ecological differences between native and exotic woodlands, reflecting the historical transformation of forest cover in the Azores. These insights emphasize the importance of long-term monitoring and structural assessments in informing conservation efforts aimed at preserving native forests and managing invasive species in exotic woodlands.eng
dc.identifier.citationLhoumeau, S., Elias, R. B., Seidel, D., Gabriel, R., & Borges, P. A. V. (2025). Landscape to microhabitat: Uncovering the multiscale complexity of native and exotic forests on Terceira Island (Azores, Portugal). PLoS ONE, 20(6), e0326304. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0326304
dc.identifier.doi10.1371/journal.pone.0326304
dc.identifier.eissn1932-6203
dc.identifier.issn1932-6203
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.3/8847
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherPublic Library Science
dc.relationAzorean Government Ph.D. - M3.1.a/F/012/2022
dc.relationAzores DRCT Pluriannual Funding - M1.1.A/INFRAEST CIENT/001/2022
dc.relationFCT—Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia - FCT-UIDB/00329/2023 - DOI: 10.54499/UIDB/00329/2020
dc.relation.hasversionhttps://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0326304
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
dc.titleLandscape to microhabitat: Uncovering the multiscale complexity of native and exotic forests on Terceira Island (Azores, Portugal)eng
dc.typeresearch article
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oaire.citation.endPage19
oaire.citation.issue6
oaire.citation.startPage1
oaire.citation.titlePloS One
oaire.citation.volume20
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