Monthly Archive:: May 2026
26 May 2026
Drought conditions could exacerbate nitrogen and phosphorus imbalances in important European forest tree species
Research paper Key message A large European forest monitoring dataset reveals a pattern of reduced foliar nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) concentrations following drought conditions in spruce and pine, and, in the case of P, beech and
19 May 2026
Chemical timber tracing: combining tree-genera information lowers reference data needs and makes harvest location identification more accurate
Research paper Key message Chemistry-based tracing techniques are increasingly used for combating illegal timber trade, but they are currently limited by the small and fragmented reference datasets available. We introduce a model that integrates data from multiple
19 May 2026
Forest change across the European Union: spatial patterns, drivers, and governance insights from a pan-European expert survey
Research paper Key message Forests in Europe are changing unevenly. Recovery dominates parts of Northern and Central Europe, while disturbance, degradation, and loss intensify in Southern and Eastern regions, and urbanization-driven fragmentation is spreading widely. A pan-European
19 May 2026
Characterization of grassland and shrubland patches on post-mining Mediterranean slopes and the adjacent forest: soil, vegetation, and topography data
Data paper Key message The described database provides environmental information about a case study of post-mining slopes in northern Spain. It characterizes soil physicochemical properties (including first mineral horizon thickness), plant community attributes (diversity indexes and cover
19 May 2026
Modeling crown width and canopy cover in Quercus suber L. stands: from forest management equations to 3PG-compatible formulations
Research paper Key message This study provides new equations to estimate crown width and percent crown cover of cork oak (Quercus suber L.), helping forest managers understand forest structure and making informed decisions on understory management and thinning
13 May 2026
A dataset of inventory plots and biomass estimates from the Chaco dry forest
Data paper Key message In the study area around Yacuiba, Bolivia, four field inventory plots were established. The associated plots cover a total of 16 ares of Chaco forest, distributed across zones of high and low photosynthetic
13 May 2026
Global Forest Attribute Dataset (GFAD): high-resolution spatial layers and statistics for monitoring forest morphology, connectivity, and accounting
Data paper Key message We present the Global Forest Attribute Dataset (GFAD), a comprehensive set of spatial layers and quantitative indicators derived from the “Global Forest Cover 2020” (GFC2020). GFAD characterizes the connectivity, morphology, and spatial arrangement