• Key message This special issue gathers articles arising from the ERA-NET BiodivERsA3 research project “Unraveling the Potential of Spontaneous Forest Establishment for Improving Ecosystem Functions and Services in Dynamic Landscapes (SPONFOREST)”. Using a broad spectrum of research approaches, they provide detailed insights into how new forest stands establish and which consequences the establishment process has for their character and functioning.

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在人类景观中建立二次生长森林：生态机制和遗传后果

• 关键信息 本期特刊收集了来自 ERA-NET BiodivERsA3 研究项目“揭示自发森林建设的潜力以改善动态景观中的生态系统功能和服务 (SPONFOREST)”的文章。使用广泛的研究方法，他们提供了关于新林分如何建立以及建立过程对其特征和功能的影响的详细见解。