Monthly Archive:: August 2018
23 Aug 2018
Genetic variation in susceptibility to pine wilt disease of maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Aiton) half-sib families
By AFS On 23 August 2018 In All published articles, Data in repository, Research paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Topical collection: Mediterranean Pines This paper presents a greenhouse study for assessing the genetic variation in maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Aiton) in response to pinewood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner et Buhren) Nickle), which is a causal agent
22 Aug 2018
The onset of hazel wood formation in Norway spruce (Picea abies [L.] Karst.) stems
Fungal infection was outlined as a potential reason for the onset of indented annual growth ring formation during the juvenile phase of hazel wood growth. Annual growth ring indentations resulted from the formation of disturbed zones which
21 Aug 2018
Demographic strategies of a dominant tree species in response to logging in a degraded subtropical forest in Southeast China
The demography of pioneer tree species (Pinus massoniana Lamb.) is significantly affected by logging in Southeast China. Logging negatively affects the population growth rate of P. massoniana, which facilitates the growth of individual trees but has no
17 Aug 2018
Future management options for cembran pine forests close to the alpine timberline
By AFS On 17 August 2018 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Research paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Topical collection: Forest Adaptation and Restoration under Global Change High-elevation forests in the Alps protect infrastructure and human lives against natural hazards such as rockfall, flooding, and avalanches. Routinely performed silvicultural interventions maintain the required stand structure
17 Aug 2018
Effects of a large-scale late spring frost on a beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) dominated Mediterranean mountain forest derived from the spatio-temporal variations of NDVI
A remote sensing-based approach was implemented to detect the effect of a late spring frost on beech forests in the Mediterranean mountain region. The analysis of spatio-temporal variability of frost effects on normalised difference vegetation index (NDVI)
16 Aug 2018
Forest recovery in set-aside windthrow is facilitated by fast growth of advance regeneration
The disturbance of a research plot by a windstorm allowed us to study the role of the seedling bank in the regeneration processes. The released advance regeneration dominated among the saplings; taller individuals retained their position until
16 Aug 2018
Contribution of the vertical movement of dissolved organic carbon to carbon allocation in two distinct soil types under Castanopsis fargesii Franch. and C. carlesii (Hemsl.) Hayata forests
The vertical transport of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) is an important determinant of carbon distribution across a soil profile. The transport of DOC down a soil profile can be largely influenced by incoming DOC and soil organic
14 Aug 2018
Considering neighborhood effects improves individual dbh growth models for natural mixed-species forests in Mexico
More accurate diameter at breast height (dbh)-growth models are needed for developing management tools for mixed-species forests in Mexico. Individual distance-dependent dbh growth models that quantify local neighborhood effects have been developed for four species groups in
13 Aug 2018
Beneath the mistletoe: parasitized trees host a more diverse herbaceous vegetation and are more visited by rabbits
Parasitism by mistletoe increases the cover and diversity of herbaceous vegetation under the host tree and attracts the activity of rabbits in comparison to control trees. Thus, the effects on forest community go beyond the parasitized tree.
13 Aug 2018
An integrated method for high-resolution definition of new diameter-based fine root sub-classes of Fagus sylvatica L.
Compared to the traditional approach, applying micrometric image analysis to fine root samples of Fagus sylvatica with subsequent data treatment through principal component and cluster analysis yielded specific diameter sizes for fine root sub-classes having better resolution
