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A decrease in density could account for 32.3–42.9% of the decrease in species richness under fertilization.

Taxon: alpine meadowt0
Outcome: decrease of species richnesse0
Value: 32.3–42.9%e0
Qualifier: decrease in densitye0

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“a field experiment in an alpine meadow on the Tibet plateau”
✓ located after whitespace/quote normalisation · title, characters 41–100

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“Rarefaction showed that a decrease in density can account for 32.3–42.9% decrease of species richness”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 869–970

Title

Importance of assemblage-level thinning: A field experiment in an alpine meadow on the Tibet plateau

Luo Yanjiang; Qin Guanglian; Du Guozhen Journal of Vegetation Science 2006. doi:10.1658/1100-9233(2006)17[417:ioataf]2.0.co;2

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Intervention effect Fertilization increased production in the alpine meadow.
Intervention effect Fertilization reduced species richness in the alpine meadow.
Intervention effect Fertilization reduced density of individuals in the alpine meadow.
Observation Simulated species richness under random thinning was always significantly higher than the observed richness.

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The decrease in vegetation value is mainly due to a decrease in moist heath, dry sandy pioneer communities and grasslands on relatively poor soils.

Outcome: decreasee0
Direction: decreasee0
Comparator: moist heath, dry sandy pioneer communities and grasslands on relatively poor soilse0

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“The decrease is mainly due to a decrease in moist heath, dry sandy pioneer communities and grasslands on relatively poor soils”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1325–1451

Title

Phytosociological and floristic evaluation of a 15-year ecological management of road-side verges in the Netherlands

K.V. Sýkora; Jesse M. Kalwij; P.J. Keizer Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling 2002

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Vegetation cover showed a net decrease during 1983–1997.

Outcome: vegetation covere0
Direction: decreasee0
Setting: North Jordant0

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“The analysis clearly demonstrates a net decrease in vegetation cover.”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 750–819

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“North Jordan”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 48–60

Title

Assessment and monitoring of desertification in North Jordan

Hussein Harahsheh Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE 2003. doi:10.1117/12.464334

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Method / resource GIS analysis produced maps of vegetation degradation and erosion.

Observationobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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Quercus acuta showed a larger stem decrease than recruitment.

Taxon: Quercus acutaQuercus acutae0
Outcome: larger decrease than recruitmente0
Direction: larger decreasee0

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“retreat type with larger decrease than recruitment (e.g. Quercus acuta)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 956–1027

Title

Effects of a Severe Typhoon on Forest Dynamics in a Warm-temperate Evergreen Broad-leaved Forest in Southwestern Japan

Satoshi Saito Journal of Forest Research 2002. doi:10.1007/bf02762602

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Observation The return period of typhoons over 30 ms−1 was estimated at 2.2 years.
Observation The return period of T9313 was estimated at 104.5 years.
Observation T9313 damaged approximately 10% of all stems.
Intervention effect Annual stem mortality rose from 1.3 to 2.7% after T9313.
Intervention effect The estimated time until stem numbers fell below 10% of initial was four years shorter with T9313-class typhoons.
Observation Distylium racemosum showed little stem decrease and recruitment.
Observation Cinnamomum japonicum showed a large stem decrease and much recruitment.
Observation Eurya japonica showed less stem decrease than recruitment.
Observation Climax species showed a blunt short-term response.
Observation Few-sapling species showed a retreat short-term response.
Observation Light-demanding and sub-canopy types showed multiple short-term responses.

Observationauthor interpretationoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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Tree plantations have the negative impact of a decrease in biodiversity.

Taxon: tree plantationst0
Outcome: biodiversitye0
Direction: decreasee0

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“the negative impacts include a decrease in biodiversity”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 705–760

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“tree plantations”
✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 85–101

Title

Land-use intensification and its sustainability: A full-sun cocoa farming system and tree plantations in southwestern Ghana

Kengo YOSHIDA Tropics 2008. doi:10.3759/tropics.17.261

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Observation The high-input full-sun cocoa farming system is less sustainable.
Observation Tree plantations will increase timber resources.
Observation Tree plantations have the negative impact of an increase in land conflicts.
Recommendation Farmers should be encouraged to plant shade trees and small-scale plantations.
Recommendation Forest resources should be more integrated into farming systems.

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The succession simulation predicted (3) a slight decrease in the cover of grasses.

Taxon: grassese0
Outcome: cover of grassese0
Direction: decreasee0

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“(3) a slight decrease in the cover of grasses”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1059–1104

Title

Restorative mowing on an abandoned semi‐natural meadow: short‐term and predicted long‐term effects

Ari‐Pekka Huhta; Pasi Rautio; Juha Tuomi; et al. Journal of Vegetation Science 2001. doi:10.2307/3236908

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Observation Grass cover decreased irrespective of treatment.
Observation Herb cover remained unchanged irrespective of treatment.
Intervention effect Mowing and raking significantly reduced litter accumulation.
Intervention effect Mowing and raking significantly increased ground layer species number.
Observation The succession simulation predicted abandonment led to (1) a decrease in the cover of small herbs.
Observation The succession simulation predicted (2) a slight increase in the cover of tall herbs.
Observation The succession simulation predicted the cover of small herbs on the mown plots remained unchanged or slightly increased during the course of simulation.

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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Croton species tended toward a 19% decrease in daily integrated CO2 assimilation.

Taxon: Croton spp.Crotone0
Outcome: DIAe0
Direction: decreasee0
Value: around 19%e0

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“The pioneers Croton spp. trended to show a DIA decrease around 19%”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 780–846

Title

Photosynthetic responses of tropical tree species from different successional groups under contrasting irradiance conditions

Rafael V Ribeiro; Gustavo M Souza; Ricardo F Oliveira; et al. Revista Brasileira de Botânica 2005. doi:10.1590/s0100-84042005000100012

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Eurya japonica showed less stem decrease than recruitment.

Taxon: Eurya japonicaEurya japonicae0
Outcome: less decrease than recruitmente0
Direction: less decreasee0

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“advance type with less decrease than recruitment (Eurya japonica)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1131–1196

Title

Effects of a Severe Typhoon on Forest Dynamics in a Warm-temperate Evergreen Broad-leaved Forest in Southwestern Japan

Satoshi Saito Journal of Forest Research 2002. doi:10.1007/bf02762602

Other claims from this paper (11)

Observation The return period of typhoons over 30 ms−1 was estimated at 2.2 years.
Observation The return period of T9313 was estimated at 104.5 years.
Observation T9313 damaged approximately 10% of all stems.
Intervention effect Annual stem mortality rose from 1.3 to 2.7% after T9313.
Intervention effect The estimated time until stem numbers fell below 10% of initial was four years shorter with T9313-class typhoons.
Observation Distylium racemosum showed little stem decrease and recruitment.
Observation Quercus acuta showed a larger stem decrease than recruitment.
Observation Cinnamomum japonicum showed a large stem decrease and much recruitment.
Observation Climax species showed a blunt short-term response.
Observation Few-sapling species showed a retreat short-term response.
Observation Light-demanding and sub-canopy types showed multiple short-term responses.

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Cinnamomum japonicum showed a large stem decrease and much recruitment.

Taxon: Cinnamomum japonicumCinnamomum insularimontanume0
Outcome: a large decrease and much recruitmente0

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“sharp-response type with a large decrease and much recruitment (e.g. Cinnamomum japonicum)”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1032–1122

Title

Effects of a Severe Typhoon on Forest Dynamics in a Warm-temperate Evergreen Broad-leaved Forest in Southwestern Japan

Satoshi Saito Journal of Forest Research 2002. doi:10.1007/bf02762602

Other claims from this paper (11)

Observation The return period of typhoons over 30 ms−1 was estimated at 2.2 years.
Observation The return period of T9313 was estimated at 104.5 years.
Observation T9313 damaged approximately 10% of all stems.
Intervention effect Annual stem mortality rose from 1.3 to 2.7% after T9313.
Intervention effect The estimated time until stem numbers fell below 10% of initial was four years shorter with T9313-class typhoons.
Observation Distylium racemosum showed little stem decrease and recruitment.
Observation Quercus acuta showed a larger stem decrease than recruitment.
Observation Eurya japonica showed less stem decrease than recruitment.
Observation Climax species showed a blunt short-term response.
Observation Few-sapling species showed a retreat short-term response.
Observation Light-demanding and sub-canopy types showed multiple short-term responses.

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Some stored species showed a significant decrease in percentage germination.

Taxon: rare and endangered Irish plant speciese0
Outcome: percentage germinatione1
Direction: decreasee1

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“fifteen rare and endangered Irish plant species”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 22–69

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“some showing a significant decrease in percentage germination”
✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 411–472

Title

Monitoring Seed Viability of Fifteen Species after Storage in the Irish Threatened Plant Genebank

D. G. F. Walsh; S. Waldren; J. R. Martin Biology & Environment Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 2003. doi:10.1353/bae.2003.0004

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