Monthly Archive:: March 2020
31 Mar 2020
Climate change impact on future wildfire danger and activity in southern Europe: a review
Abstract Key message Wildfire danger and burnt areas should increase over the century in southern Europe, owing to climate warming. Fire-prone area expansion to the north and to Mediterranean mountains is a concern, while climate-induced burnt area
31 Mar 2020
Does microwaving or freezing reduce the losses of non-structural carbohydrates during plant sample processing?
Abstract Key message Non-structural carbohydrates (NSC) are the main form of carbon storage in broadleaved trees; precise NSC quantification is relevant to predict forest resilience. Sample microwaving before drying is considered to reduce NSC losses; however, evidence
31 Mar 2020
Average leaf litter quality drives the decomposition of single-species, mixed-species and transplanted leaf litters for two contrasting tropical forest types in the Congo Basin (DRC)
Abstract Key message Under similar site conditions, leaf litter decomposition beneath Central African rainforests was largely driven by average leaf litter quality. Although significant, the additional variability related to litter mixing and to the decomposition environment was
31 Mar 2020
Insect herbivory in novel Quercus ilex L. forests: the role of landscape attributes, forest composition and host traits
By Véronique Lesage On 31 March 2020 In All published articles, Data in repository, Research paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Abstract Key message Insect herbivory in novel Quercus ilex L. forests is a highly context- and scale-dependent process. We show that forest composition, tree height and fine-scale spatial location, as well as tree genetic relatedness and ontogeny,
30 Mar 2020
Variation in forest landowners’ management preferences reduces timber supply from Finnish forests
Abstract Key message Forest owners who maximize profitability with a low discount rate or whose management goals are related to conservation and recreation, rarely sell timber. These owners make it difficult to achieve the high harvesting targets
30 Mar 2020
Leaf chlorophyll estimates of temperate deciduous shrubs during autumn senescence using a SPAD-502 meter and calibration with extracted chlorophyll
Abstract Key message The soil plant analysis development (SPAD) meter proved effective at estimating leaf Chl content of native and non-native temperate deciduous shrubs. However, due to the change in the relationship between SPAD values and Chl
30 Mar 2020
Current range of Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, an alien pest of ash trees, in European Russia and Ukraine
Abstract Key message The emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire), an alien pest native to Asia, has spread to Ukraine and 16 regions of European Russia. It severely damages Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. introduced from North America, but
30 Mar 2020
Estimation of the F2 generation segregation variance and relationships among growth, frost damage, and bud break in coastal Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) wide-crosses
Abstract Key message Creation of second generation Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) hybrids based on parents from geographically distant locations did not appreciably increase variance in height, frost damage and bud break. New and favorable trait combinations
30 Mar 2020
Use of vegetation change tracker, spatial analysis, and random forest regression to assess the evolution of plantation stand age in Southeast China
Abstract Key message By integrating vegetation change tracker (VCT), spatial analysis (SA), and random forest regression (RF), the spectral-temporal patterns of forest stand age were mapped for three typical plantations in Southern China. The spectral-temporal distribution of
30 Mar 2020
Growth parameters and resistance to Sphaerulina musiva-induced canker are more important than wood density for increasing genetic gain from selection of Populus spp. hybrids for northern climates
By Véronique Lesage On 30 March 2020 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Research paper
Abstract Key message New genotypes of hybrid poplars from the Aigeiros and Tacamahaca sections have great potential for increasing genetic gain from selection. The most promising traits are associated with productivity and resistance to Sphaerulina musiva -induced
