Monthly Archive:: December 2025
15 Dec 2025
Assessing fuel structure in old-growth eastern hemlock dominated stands of Nova Scotia, Canada
Key message The dataset provides fuel structure (live and dead vegetation) measurements in old-growth eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière) dominated stands of Nova Scotia, Canada. Potential reuses of the data include mapping Fire Behaviour Prediction System fuel
11 Dec 2025
Rapid assessment of forest area and volume impacted by the 2025 fires in Aude, France
Key message Although forest disturbances occur unpredictably, existing monitoring infrastructures can enable rapid, low-cost assessments. By combining national forest inventory data, canopy height models, and freely available satellite imagery, disturbance extent and forest attributes can be estimated
11 Dec 2025
Assessing the effectiveness of protected areas and prioritizing conservation in fragmented Quercus brantii Lindl. and Q. macranthera Fisch. & C.A.Mey. ex Hohen. habitats in Iran under different climate change scenarios
By Carla Allais On 11 December 2025 In All published articles, Non classé, Open Access, Research paper
Key message We evaluated the effectiveness of protected areas under climate change scenarios for two keystone Iranian oaks: Quercus brantii in Zagros semiarid forests and Q. macranthera in Hyrcanian temperate forests. Major habitat losses and upslope shifts are projected for both
11 Dec 2025
Combining wood anatomy and chemical fingerprinting maximizes tropical timber identification success
By Carla Allais On 11 December 2025 In All published articles, Non classé, Open Access, Research paper
Key message A combination approach to wood identification methods yields superior results when identifying timber originating from the Central African tropics. This is demonstrated by the performance of DART-TOFMS as a fine-tuning step after the microscopic analysis
11 Dec 2025
Compatible models to predict tree crown ratio, crown length and height to the base of the crown for maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Aiton.)
By Carla Allais On 11 December 2025 In All published articles, Non classé, Open Access, Research paper
Key message This paper provides individual tree models to estimate crown variables in maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Aiton.). The estimation of crown variables, especially height to the base of the crown and crown length, is essential for forest
10 Dec 2025
Anticipated regeneration cuts in transitional high forests of beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) in the Eastern Prealps: ecological and economic impacts
By Carla Allais On 10 December 2025 In All published articles, Non classé, Open Access, Research paper
Key message Anticipating establishment cuts in transitional high forests of beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) is a sustainable strategy from both ecological and economic perspectives. It could be scaled over large areas to promote structural heterogeneity while minimizing disturbances.
10 Dec 2025
How do forest structure and composition near trees with black woodpecker (Dryocopus martius L.) cavities differ from the surrounding forest? A multisite approach in French forests
By Carla Allais On 10 December 2025 In All published articles, Non classé, Open Access, Research paper
Key message In French temperate lowland and mountain forests, the black woodpecker (Dryocopus martius L.) excavates preferably trees in beech-dominated sites, with a lower fraction of small-diameter trees than in the surrounding areas, while the presence of
10 Dec 2025
Seasonal color shifts and genetic diversity in Scots pine: a generalizable RGB imaging and CNN-based framework for conifer seedlings
By Carla Allais On 10 December 2025 In All published articles, Non classé, Open Access, Research paper
Key message Leveraging affordable red-green-blue (RGB) imaging and neural network algorithms, this study delivers a high-throughput method to quantify seasonal color shifts and genetic variation in Scots pine seedlings. Hue-saturation-brightness (HSB) color analysis, and RGB values can be used
10 Dec 2025
From clear-cuts to nature reserves: saproxylic beetle diversity and deadwood availability in Norway spruce (Picea abies L.) stands in southern Sweden
By Carla Allais On 10 December 2025 In All published articles, Non classé, Open Access, Research paper
Key message Norway spruce (Picea abies L.)-dominated production forests in southern Sweden had a significantly lower amount of deadwood and saproxylic beetle diversity compared to similar nature reserves, especially with regard to red-listed species. The species composition of
10 Dec 2025
Sawing yield estimation of defective logs in Olea europaea L., Robinia pseudoacacia L., and Castanea sativa Mill. species growing in Southern Italy
By Carla Allais On 10 December 2025 In All published articles, Non classé, Open Access, Research paper
Key message This study assessed sawmill efficiency for olive (Olea europaea L.), black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.), and chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) logs in Southern Italy evaluating the impacts of taper, ovality, sweep, and fluting defects on sawing yield. Taper