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3 Jul 2018
Wind speed and relative humidity influence spatial patterns of burn severity in boreal forests of northeastern China
We investigated relationships between the spatial patterns of burn severity in Chinese boreal forests and weather parameters. Patch size, shape and arrangement differed between high-severity and low/moderate-severity patches. Wind speed and relative humidity were dominant weather parameters
3 Jul 2018
Managing tree species diversity and ecosystem functions through coexistence mechanisms
A better transfer to managers of studies examining the functional role of tree species diversity would be achieved by explicitly addressing two missing links: the effect of management interventions on coexistence mechanisms and the relationships between coexistence
2 Jul 2018
Quercus suber forest and Pinus plantations show different post-fire resilience in Mediterranean north-western Africa
Topical collection: Mediterranean Pines In the African rim of the Western Mediterranean Basin, cork oak forests and pine plantations coexist. Under similar fire regimes, cork oak forest is more resilient in terms of habitat structure (canopy, understory,
2 Jul 2018
Optimal management of larch (Larix olgensis A. Henry) plantations in Northeast China when timber production and carbon stock are considered
The optimal management of larch (Larix olgensis) plantations in Northeast China consisted of 2 or 3 thinnings and a rotation length of 55–61 years when economic profitability, wood production, and carbon sequestration were simultaneously maximized. Wood production
26 Jun 2018
Genetic diversity and genotypic stability in Prunus avium L. at the northern parts of species distribution range
Large genetic variation was found in Prunus avium L. populations from the northern parts of the species distribution range. The ranking of genotypes in terms of growth was stable when tested at three trial sites within the
25 Jun 2018
Optimizing the debarking and cutting schedule of cork oak stands
Optimal management of cork oak forest stands was analyzed for different site indices and cork growth rates. Optimal debarking intervals varied during the rotation and were sometimes shorter or longer than the officially recommended range of 9–14
25 Jun 2018
Additive tree biomass equations for Betula platyphylla Suk. plantations in Northeast China
A new system of additive tree biomass equations was developed for juvenile white birch plantations based on tree diameter at breast height (DBH) and tree height (HT). Compared with previous equations developed for natural white birch forests,
25 Jun 2018
Comparison of the nutrient resorption stoichiometry of Quercus variabilis Blume growing in two sites contrasting in soil phosphorus content
Foliar phosphorus (P) resorption in Quercus variabilis Blume was significantly lower at a P-rich than at a P-deficient site. Moreover, P resorption strongly decreased, and nitrogen:phosphorus and carbon:phosphorus resorption ratios increased with soil P content. This demonstrates
22 Jun 2018
Seedling density dependence regulated by population density and habitat filtering: Evidence from a mixed primary broad-leaved Korean pine forest in Northeastern China
The effects of distance dependence, negative density dependence (NDD), phylogenetic density dependence, and habitat filtering were integrated to provide additional evidence in temperate forest tree seedling survival. The main focus of this study was to explore how
22 Jun 2018
Within- and between-tree variation of wood density components in Pinus nigra at six sites in Portugal
In Europe, Pinus nigra wood presents a density pattern of longitudinal variation with an increase from east to west. However, no latitudinal tendencies were detected. Compared to other Portuguese resinous species, P. nigra revealed higher density, identical