19 May 2026
Chemical timber tracing: combining tree-genera information lowers reference data needs and makes harvest location identification more accurate
Research paper Key message Chemistry-based tracing techniques are increasingly used for combating illegal timber trade, but they are currently limited by the small and fragmented reference datasets available. We introduce a model that integrates data from multiple
19 May 2026
Forest change across the European Union: spatial patterns, drivers, and governance insights from a pan-European expert survey
Research paper Key message Forests in Europe are changing unevenly. Recovery dominates parts of Northern and Central Europe, while disturbance, degradation, and loss intensify in Southern and Eastern regions, and urbanization-driven fragmentation is spreading widely. A pan-European
19 May 2026
Characterization of grassland and shrubland patches on post-mining Mediterranean slopes and the adjacent forest: soil, vegetation, and topography data
Data paper Key message The described database provides environmental information about a case study of post-mining slopes in northern Spain. It characterizes soil physicochemical properties (including first mineral horizon thickness), plant community attributes (diversity indexes and cover
19 May 2026
Modeling crown width and canopy cover in Quercus suber L. stands: from forest management equations to 3PG-compatible formulations
Research paper Key message This study provides new equations to estimate crown width and percent crown cover of cork oak (Quercus suber L.), helping forest managers understand forest structure and making informed decisions on understory management and thinning
13 May 2026
A dataset of inventory plots and biomass estimates from the Chaco dry forest
Data paper Key message In the study area around Yacuiba, Bolivia, four field inventory plots were established. The associated plots cover a total of 16 ares of Chaco forest, distributed across zones of high and low photosynthetic
13 May 2026
Global Forest Attribute Dataset (GFAD): high-resolution spatial layers and statistics for monitoring forest morphology, connectivity, and accounting
Data paper Key message We present the Global Forest Attribute Dataset (GFAD), a comprehensive set of spatial layers and quantitative indicators derived from the “Global Forest Cover 2020” (GFC2020). GFAD characterizes the connectivity, morphology, and spatial arrangement
14 Apr 2026
A database of cross-sectional images for testing the biometric traceability of oak (Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl. and Quercus robur L.) logs under realistic acquisition conditions
Data paper Key message The Biomtrace_extension database contains 8341 RGB images of the butt end of 695 French oak logs. This database was created with the aim of developing biometric traceability methods based on realistic photo acquisitions in the
13 Apr 2026
Tree-LiMS: a dataset of multi-temporal UAV LiDAR and multispectral data at single-tree level in European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forests of the Alpe di Catenaia, Italy
Data paper Key message This dataset offers high-resolution multi-temporal data on European beech tree dynamics, collected through UAV LiDAR and multispectral sensors at Alpe di Catenaia, Central Italy. It tracks architectural and phenological changes under different forest
27 Mar 2026
Effects of Ips typographus (L.) and sanitation logging disturbance on organic matter decomposition and carbon in the humus layer in boreal Picea abies (L.) H. Karst. stands
Research paper Key message Sanitation logging, aimed at mitigating the spread of European spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus L.) outbreaks in boreal stands, was associated with increased decomposition and loss of carbon from the humus layer, measured 10 years
23 Mar 2026
From between-stand to within-tree variation: wood and timber quality of Norway spruce (Picea abies H. Karst) analyzed at scale using laser scanning and industrial data
Research paper Key message Using laser scanning and industrial data, we found that over 70% of wood quality variability occurred within Norway spruce (Picea abies H. Karst) trees. The most important wood quality predictors were stem size, crown