Monthly Archive:: December 2025

2 Dec 2025

The diversity of radial variations of wood properties in European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) reveals the plastic nature of juvenile wood

Key message  Radial variations in wood quality result from the changes in wood properties with tree age. Here, we show that, at least in beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), these patterns of variations are diverse, and reflect a plastic
1 Dec 2025

Chemical, physical, and mechanical wood properties of Rhizophora mangle L., Avicennia germinans (L.) L., and Laguncularia racemosa (L.) C.F. Gaertn. on the Brazilian Amazon coast

Key message Wood of Laguncularia racemosa (L.) C.F. Gaertn. and Avicennia germinans (L.) L trees have similar chemical properties, while Rhizophora mangle L. is superior in physical-mechanical properties. It is highly suitable for charcoal production and civil construction. Keywords Amazonian mangroves; Anisotropy coefficient;
1 Dec 2025

LiDAR-estimated height in a young Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) genetic trial supports high-accuracy early selection for height

Key message  Enhancing the efficiency and precision of breeding programs necessitates the implementation of “high-throughput” phenotyping. By employing various sensors for rapid and frequent measurements, we can gather extensive datasets crucial for conventional breeding efforts. This approach
1 Dec 2025

The relationship between Nemozoma elongatum (Coleoptera: Trogossitidae) and its primary bark-beetle prey-species

Key message Nemozoma elongatum (Linnaeus, 1761) shows a positive response to artificially produced lures targeting its two main prey species, Pityogenes chalcographus (Linnaeus, 1761) and Taphrorychus bicolor (Herbst, 1793), with a preference for P. chalcographus. We do not recommend using these lures in traps because