Monthly Archive:: January 2026

30 Jan 2026

Inoculation success of Inonotus obliquus (Ach. ex Pers.) Pilát in birch (Betula pendula Roth, B. pubescens Ehrh.) and alder (Alnus incana (L.) Moench, A. glutinosa (L.) Gaertn.) in Estonia

Research paper Key message This is the first study to investigate the success of inoculation of Alnus incana and A. glutinosa with Inonotus obliquus (Ach. ex Pers.) Pilát, providing new insights about the potential cultivation of this valuable fungus under field conditions. Results show that conks
30 Jan 2026

Influence of forest thinning on the soil fauna: a systematic review of current knowledge and research gaps

Review paper Key message This systematic review shows that thinning effects on soil fauna abundance and species richness vary with thinning strategy and methodological approach. Positive responses are due to improved resources and favorable microclimate conditions, whereas
27 Jan 2026

Impact of extreme precipitation events on summer deep seepage below temperate forests in the Northeastern Germany lowlands

Research paper Key message Stands stocked with European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), sessile oak (Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl.), and Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) show distinct deep seepage patterns. An increasing importance of extreme summer precipitation contributing to deep seepage
23 Jan 2026

Tracking a decade of change: insights from long-term monitoring of an old-growth temperate rainforest on Chiloé Island, Chile

Key message  Southern temperate rainforests harbor exceptional endemic biodiversity and large carbon stocks but remain underrepresented in global monitoring networks. Here, we present a dataset and standardized census protocol from a 1-ha permanent plot in an old-growth
22 Jan 2026

Crown–branching trade-offs mediate growth and resilience to drought, frost, and masting under moderate thinning in European Beech (Fagus sylvatica L.)

Key message Thinning boosts radial growth in European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), but more is not always better: moderate thinning offers the best vitality balance by keeping resilience comparable to heavily thinned trees, while reducing the sensitivity to
16 Jan 2026

Integrated modelling approaches for estimating total organic carbon, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, and ash content in forest floor samples using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy

Key message ATR-FTIR spectroscopy combined with statistical modelling provides accurate predictions of forest floor properties: total organic carbon, total nitrogen, total phosphorus and ash. Performance decreases in carbonate-rich samples, particularly for organic carbon and the carbon to
7 Jan 2026

Annals of Forest Science is displayed on a new website on Springer Link

Since November 2025, Annals of Forest Science is accessible on the new and upgraded Springer Nature Link website. This transition was part of Springer’s commitment to ensure consistency in journal’s websites to provide a better experience for
6 Jan 2026

New editorial team and changed publication process for Annals of Forest Science

Annals of Forest Science is a long-standing journal owned by the French public research institution INRAE (Institut National de Recherches pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement). It has been published from 1964 to 1999 as “Annales des Sciences