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12 Feb 2018
Genetic variation and genotype by environment interaction in the susceptibility of Abies nordmanniana (Steven) Spach to the fungus Neonectria neomacrospora (Booth & Samuels) Mantiri & Samuels
Pronounced clonal variation and moderate to high broad-sense heritability estimates of susceptibility to Neonectria neomacrospora were found in Abies nordmanniana in three sites. Significant genotype by environment (G × E) interaction was detected across sites. Context. Nordmann
7 Feb 2018
Genetic parameters for growth and wood chemical properties in Eucalyptus urophylla × E. tereticornis hybrids
Growth and wood chemical properties are important pulpwood traits. Their narrow-sense heritability ranged from 0.03 to 0.49 in Eucalyptus urophylla × E. tereticornis hybrids, indicating low to moderate levels of genetic control. Genetic correlations were mostly favorable
6 Feb 2018
The role of extractives in the natural durability of the heartwood of Dicorynia guianensis Amsh: new insights in antioxydant and antifungal properties
The natural durability of Dicorynia guianensis Amsh ’s heartwood is conferred by the high content of antioxidant phenolic compounds, especially tannins and flavonoids combined with the presence of fungistatic alkaloids. The content of phenolic compounds increases according
5 Feb 2018
Nitrogen fixation rate of Acacia mangium Wild at mid rotation in Brazil is higher in mixed plantations with Eucalyptus grandis Hill ex Maiden than in monocultures
Inter-specific interactions with eucalypts in mixed plantations increased N2 fixation rate of acacia trees compared to monocultures. N2 fixation was higher during the wet summer than during the dry winter both in acacia monocultures and in mixed
1 Feb 2018
Thinning affects microbial biomass without changing enzyme activity in the soil of Pinus densiflora Sieb. et Zucc. forests after 7 years
Thinning increased microbial biomass but did not alter enzyme activities in the soil of Pinus densiflora Sieb. et Zucc. forests in South Korea. This effect of thinning was larger under a relatively heavy thinning intensity, but there
1 Feb 2018
Acorn weight as determinant of germination in red and white oaks: evidences from a common-garden greenhouse experiment
In Mexican oaks, germination increases with acorn fresh weight across oak species. Within species, these relationships are stronger in red oaks than in white oaks. In both oak groups, fresh weight of acorns increases with their dry
30 Jan 2018
Marco Ferretti joins Annals of Forest Science as a new Associate Editor
Marco Ferretti got his degree in Forest Sciences at the University of Firenze (1986) and obtained a PhD from the University of Siena (2006). His research focus is in detecting changes in forest ecosystems, with emphasis on
30 Jan 2018
Cyrille Rathgeber joins Annals of Forest Science as a new Associate Editor
Cyrille Rathgeber completed his Ph.D. in population biology and ecology in 2002. Currently, he works as a researcher at INRA in Nancy. Cyrille’s research interests cover the fields of dendrochronology and vegetation modelling. He is particularly involved
25 Jan 2018
New special issue : Epicormics and related botanical features
By AFS On 25 January 2018 In Special issue/Topical collection
We are launching the special issue “Epicormics and related botanical features”. This special issue will gather articles from the EPIC_IUFRO Conference held in September 2017 as a satellite event of the 125th Anniversary IUFRO Conference. The aim
24 Jan 2018
A spatio-temporal dataset of forest mensuration for the analysis of tree species structure and diversity in semi-natural mixed floodplain forests
We performed replicated, repeated measures of height, diameter and vitality at tree level to allow analysis of spatial and temporal structure and diversity in a semi-natural-mixed floodplain forest in Italy. Three inventories were performed in 1995, 2005