Monthly Archive:: April 2018

30 Apr 2018

A dataset of leaf inclination angles for temperate and boreal broadleaf woody species

Knowledge about leaf inclination angle distribution is essential for determining the radiation transmission within vegetation canopies and to indirectly quantify canopy attributes such as leaf area index and G-function. For this purpose, we measured and compiled an
30 Apr 2018

Consistent set of additive biomass functions for eight tree species in Germany fit by nonlinear seemingly unrelated regression

Biomass functions are relevant for an easy and quick estimation of tree biomass. Nevertheless, additive biomass functions for different species and different components have not been published for the area of Germany, yet. Now, we present a
30 Apr 2018

GIS Coop: networks of silvicultural trials for supporting forest management under changing environment

Topical collection: Mensuration and modelling for forestry in a changing environment The diversity of forest management systems and the contrasted competition level treatments applied make the experimental networks of the GIS Coop, a nationwide testing program in
30 Apr 2018

Plastic response of four maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Aiton) families to controlled soil water deficit

Topical collection: Mediterranean Pines Separating the internal (ontogenetic) and external (environmental) components of maritime pine development during controlled soil water deficit helps to highlight the plastic response. The adjusted measurements reveal significant differences between families for their
4 Apr 2018

Climate, tree masting and spatial behaviour in wild boar (Sus scrofa L.): insight from a long-term study

Climate factors affect seed biomass production which in turn influences autumn wild boar spatial behaviour. Adaptive management strategies require an understanding of both masting and its influence on the behaviour of pulsed resource consumers like wild boar.
4 Apr 2018

The relative importance of soil properties and regional climate as drivers of productivity in southern Patagonia’s Nothofagus antarctica forests

Soil texture and temperature-related variables were the variables that most contributed to Nothofagus antarctica forest height in southern Patagonia. This information may be useful for improving forest management, for instance related to the establishment of silvopastoral systems
4 Apr 2018

A simple model for shrub-strata-fuel dynamics in Quercus coccifera L. communities

We model the dynamics of fuel characteristics in shrub strata dominated by Quercus coccifera L. with data gathered in available literature. The model expresses the variability of this important fire-prone fuel type thanks to yield classes, and
4 Apr 2018

Rapid and economical protocols for genomic and metagenomic DNA extraction from oak (Quercus brantii Lindl.)

Two new efficient, fast and low-cost metagenomic DNA extraction methods were developed for different Persian oak tissues (leaf, stem, root, and rhizospheric) and soil samples. Context The new “omics” studies on the genus Quercus are of importance