Search Results - "Lai, Jiangshan"

Evaluating the popularity of R in ecology by Lai, Jiangshan, Lortie, Christopher J., Muenchen, Robert A., Yang, Jian, Ma, Keping

“…The programming language R is widely used in many fields. We explored the extent of reported R use in the field of ecology using the Web of Science and text…”
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The Use of R and R Packages in Biodiversity Conservation Research by Lai, Jiangshan, Cui, Dongfang, Zhu, Weijie, Mao, Lingfeng

“…R is one of the most powerful programming languages for conducting data analysis, modeling, and visualization. Although it is widely utilized in biodiversity…”
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Identifying hotspots of endemic woody seed plant diversity in China by Huang, Jihong, Chen, Bin, Liu, Canran, Lai, Jiangshan, Zhang, Jinlong, Ma, Keping

“…Aim: This study aimed to detect distribution patterns and identify diversity hotspots for Chinese endemic woody seed plant species (CEWSPS). Location: China…”
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Species-habitat associations change in a subtropical forest of China by Lai, Jiangshan, Mi, Xiangcheng, Ren, Haibao, Ma, Keping

“…Question: Do tree and shrub species in an evergreen broadleaf forest show similar habitat associations across different life stages? Location: A 24-ha…”
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Topographic variation in aboveground biomass in a subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest in China by Lin, Dunmei, Lai, Jiangshan, Muller-Landau, Helene C, Mi, Xiangcheng, Ma, Keping

“…The subtropical forest biome occupies about 25% of China, with species diversity only next to tropical forests. Despite the recognized importance of…”
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Evaluating the relative importance of predictors in Generalized Additive Models using the gam.hp R package by Lai, Jiangshan, Tang, Jing, Li, Tingyuan, Zhang, Aiying, Mao, Lingfeng

“…Generalized Additive Models (GAMs) are widely employed in ecological research, serving as a powerful tool for ecologists to explore complex nonlinear…”
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The allometry of coarse root biomass: log-transformed linear regression or nonlinear regression? by Lai, Jiangshan, Yang, Bo, Lin, Dunmei, Kerkhoff, Andrew J, Ma, Keping

“…Precise estimation of root biomass is important for understanding carbon stocks and dynamics in forests. Traditionally, biomass estimates are based on…”
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Taylor's law and related allometric power laws in New Zealand mountain beech forests: the roles of space, time and environment by Cohen, Joel E., Lai, Jiangshan, Coomes, David A., Allen, Robert B.

“…Taylor’s law says that the variance of population density of a species is proportional to a power of mean population density. Density–mass allometry says that…”
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Preliminary Study on the Diversity of Soil Oribatid Mite (Acari: Oribatida) Community Reveals Both Longitudinal and Latitudinal Patterns in Paddy Fields along the Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River, China by Sun, Jiahuan, Liu, Yifei, Ye, Yanyan, Lai, Jiangshan, Zheng, Ye, Liu, Dong, Gao, Meixiang

“…Soil biodiversity plays an important role in maintaining soil fertility and agricultural health. Exploring the patterns of soil fauna diversity across…”
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Open farmland is a hotspot of soil fauna community around facility farmland during a cold wave event by Gao, Meixiang, Jiang, Yige, Sun, Jiahuan, Lu, Tingyu, Zheng, Ye, Lai, Jiangshan, Liu, Jinwen

“…In the future, the frequency, duration, and intensity of extreme weather may increase, thus posing a threat to soil biodiversity in farmlands, particularly in…”
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The mid-domain effect in flowering phenology by Du, Yanjun, Zhang, Rongchen, Tang, Xinran, Wang, Xinyang, Mao, Lingfeng, Chen, Guoke, Lai, Jiangshan, Ma, Keping

“…The timing of flowering is an important driver of species distribution and community assembly patterns. However, we still have much to learn about the factors…”
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Landscape factors influencing bird nest site selection in urban green spaces by Ding, Zhenhui, Guo, Ao, Lian, Meng, Wang, Yan, Ying, Wenjia, Jiang, Hao, Zhou, Xingyu, Qian, Cheng, Lai, Jiangshan, Cao, Jiajie

“…Introduction Understanding the birds’ breeding strategies in urban habitats is vital for ensuring their continued existence. Therefore, more research must be…”
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A general combined model to describe tree-diameter distributions within subtropical and temperate forest communities by Lai, Jiangshan, Coomes, David A., Du, Xiaojun, Hsieh, Chang-fu, Sun, I-Fang, Chao, Wei-Chun, Mi, Xiangcheng, Ren, Haibao, Wang, Xugao, Hao, Zhanqing, Ma, Keping

“…The size distribution of trees in natural forests is a fundamental attribute of forest structure. Previous attempts to model tree size distributions using…”
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glmm.hp: an R package for computing individual effect of predictors in generalized linear mixed models by Lai, Jiangshan, Zou, Yi, Zhang, Shuang, Zhang, Xiaoguang, Mao, Lingfeng

“…Abstract Generalized linear mixed models (GLMMs) have been widely used in contemporary ecology studies. However, determination of the relative importance of…”
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Generalizing hierarchical and variation partitioning in multiple regression and canonical analyses using the rdacca.hp R package by Lai, Jiangshan, Zou, Yi, Zhang, Jinlong, Peres‐Neto, Pedro R.

“…Canonical analysis, a generalization of multiple regression to multiple‐response variables, is widely used in ecology. Because these models often involve many…”
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Extension of the glmm.hp package to zero-inflated generalized linear mixed models and multiple regression by Lai, Jiangshan, Zhu, Weijie, Cui, Dongfang, Mao, Lingfeng

“…Abstract glmm.hp is an R package designed to evaluate the relative importance of collinear predictors within generalized linear mixed models (GLMMs). Since its…”
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The use of R in photosynthesis research by Liu, Yasi, Wang, Xiangping, Fan, Dayong, Lai, Jiangshan

“…R is one of the most commonly used analytical tools in the plant sciences. To identify key trends in general reported R use and patterns in photosynthesis…”
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Drivers of tree carbon storage in subtropical forests by Li, Yin, Bao, Weikai, Bongers, Frans, Chen, Bin, Chen, Guoke, Guo, Ke, Jiang, Mingxi, Lai, Jiangshan, Lin, Dunmei, Liu, Chunjiang, Liu, Xiaojuan, Liu, Yi, Mi, Xiangcheng, Tian, Xingjun, Wang, Xihua, Xu, Wubing, Yan, Junhua, Yang, Bo, Zheng, Yuanrun, Ma, Keping

“…Tropical and subtropical forest ecosystems play an important role in the global carbon regulation. Despite increasing evidence for effects of biodiversity…”
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The use of R in forestry research by Lai, Jiangshan, Zhu, Weijie, Cui, Dongfang, Fan, Dayong, Mao, Lingfeng

“…Abstract The field of forestry research has greatly benefited from the integration of computational tools and statistical methods in recent years. Among these…”
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Traits of dominant tree species predict local scale variation in forest aboveground and topsoil carbon stocks by Lin, Dunmei, Anderson-Teixeira, Kristina J., Lai, Jiangshan, Mi, Xiangcheng, Ren, Haibao, Ma, Keping

“…Background and Aims Forests play a vital role in regulation of the global carbon cycle. Mechanistically understanding how their ecosystem functioning relates…”
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