Monthly Archive:: February 2020
14 Feb 2020
Quantifying the risk mitigation efficiency of changing silvicultural systems under storm risk throughout history
By Isabelle Fabrissin On 14 February 2020 In All published articles, Data in repository, Research paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Key message Silvicultural adaptations throughout history resulted in an increasing mitigation efficiency towards storm risk, quantifiable through an increasing conditional value at risk and decreasing average damage loss. Recently recommended silvicultural systems for spruce stands in Central
13 Feb 2020
Large hydraulic safety margins protect Neotropical canopy rainforest tree species against hydraulic failure during drought
Key message Abundant Neotropical canopy-tree species are more resistant to drought-induced branch embolism than what is currently admitted. Large hydraulic safety margins protect them from hydraulic failure under actual drought conditions. Context Xylem vulnerability to embolism, which
12 Feb 2020
Native and non-native species for dryland afforestation: bridging ecosystem integrity and livelihood support
Key message We propose a silvicultural-ecological, participatory-based, conceptual framework to optimize the socioeconomic-ecological services provided by dryland afforestation, i.e. addressing the limited resources in arid areas while minimizing the harm to the environment. The framework applies the
11 Feb 2020
Assessing site form as an indicator of site quality in even-aged Pinus radiata D. Don stands in north-western Spain
By Isabelle Fabrissin On 11 February 2020 In All published articles, Open Access, Research paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Key message Site form and site index have shown similar precision for estimating site quality in even-aged Pinus radiata D. Don stands in north-western Spain. Additionally, SF presents the advantage that it does not require stand age