Forest stand descriptions from the French Soil Quality Monitoring Network: repeated surveys (2006–2024) and documented silvicultural management
Database
Key message
A new database of forest stand characteristics from forest sites (583 sites) within the French Soil Quality Monitoring Network (RMQS) is now available. Covering two campaigns (2006–2007 and 2024), it includes descriptive stand-level data (forest structure, density, diversity, aboveground biomass) as well as forest management data and a record of silvicultural practices from 1995 to 2024. This dataset should improve the interpretation of soil analyses across this systematic national network. As the majority of RMQS forest sites also belong to the ICP Forests Level I network, it should further contribute to forest monitoring studies at the European scale. The database is available at: https://doi.org/10.57745/HE78QT, and the metadata at: https://metadata-afs.nancy.inra.fr/geonetwork/srv/fre/catalog.search#/metadata/6be8da55-9c80-42bf-afec-5c042c9e5ef1.
Keywords
Forest management; Soil; RMQS; Aboveground biomass; Monitoring network; Basal area; ICP forests
Publication
Pouységur, R., Fujisaki, K., Boulonne, L. et al. Forest stand descriptions from the French Soil Quality Monitoring Network: repeated surveys (2006–2024) and documented silvicultural management. Annals of Forest Science 83, 39 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13595-026-01353-7
Data availability
The data that support the findings of this study are available online: https://doi.org/10.57745/HE78QT
Handling editor
Erwin Dreyer
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An exceptionally rich dataset! Long-term monitoring networks like the RMQS are vital for understanding forest ecosystem dynamics and improving climate change mitigation strategies. Great work by the authors.