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15 Aug 2016
Publication ethics: Annals of Forest Science will strongly struggle against sloppy science
This blog post is for use by editors, reviewers and authors of Annals of Forest Science. It might be of use also for any other journal or scientist. Please feel free to comment and complement it: the
15 Aug 2016
Annals of Forest Science will be published under a Continuous Article Publication procedure from 2017 on.
This may well be seen as a minor move in the editorial policy of Annals of Forest Science, but may nevertheless be of importance for our authors and readers. Starting from beginning 2017, Springer-Nature will use a
15 Aug 2016
Annals of Forest Science contributes to the development of open science and open data
Erwin DREYER Inra, Centre de Nancy Lorraine, Chief Editor of Annals of Forest Science http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4999-5072; dreyer(at)nancy.inra.fr Open science, a long discussed option for enhancing the impact of scientific research for the scientific community, but also for the
9 Aug 2016
Regeneration patterns of the late-successional Abies alba Mill.: inhibition in monospecific stands and colonization in mixed stands
By Erwin Dreyer On 9 August 2016 In Research paper
In Abies alba Mill. stands and mixed stands of A. alba and Picea abies L. (H. Karst), microsites neighbouring the trunks of adult trees were more conducive to A. alba regeneration. Although at the stand level, the
14 Jul 2016
Modelling the effects of wood cambial age on the effective modulus of elasticity of poplar laminated veneer lumber
By Erwin Dreyer On 14 July 2016 In Research paper
A modelling method is proposed to highlight the effect of cambial age on the effective modulus of elasticity of laminated veneer lumber (LVL) according to bending direction and veneer thickness. This approach is relevant for industrial purposes
3 Jul 2016
Modeling size-density trajectories for even-aged beech (Fagus silvatica L.) stands in France
By Erwin Dreyer On 3 July 2016 In Research paper
We studied the size-density trajectories of pure even-aged unthinned beech stands in the ranges of 625–40,000 trees per hectare initial densities and of 12–33 years of age. A new piecewise polynomial function family was fitted to the trajectories,
3 Jul 2016
An economic comparison of risk handling measures against Hylobius abietis and Heterobasidion annosum in the Landes de Gascogne Forest
By Erwin Dreyer On 3 July 2016 In Research paper
Phytosanitary risks are an increasing threat for forests, particularly due to climate change. Risk handling measures are effective economic strategies to manage such risks, so that Economics may provide a relevant methodology to address this new challenge.
18 Jun 2016
Overview of methods and tools for evaluating future woody biomass availability in European countries
This analysis of the tools and methods currently in use for reporting woody biomass availability in 21 European countries has shown that most countries use, or are developing, National Forest Inventory-oriented models whereas the others use standwise
18 Jun 2016
Biomass allocation patterns and allometric relationships between components of the androdioecious Acer tegmentosum
By Erwin Dreyer On 18 June 2016 In Research paper
We present comparisons about biomass allocation between males and hermaphrodites of androdioecious Acer tegmentosum Maxim. Different biomass allocation patterns were found, and males were shown to have a larger investment into coarse roots and foliage. Abstract Sexual
18 Jun 2016
Liocourt’s law for tree diameter distribution in forest stands
By Erwin Dreyer On 18 June 2016 In Research paper
Liocourt’s legacy for the law on steady-state uneven-aged forests has been questioned. We propose a new interpretation of his results published in 1898 and refer to a manuscript dated 1900 to clarify that he established this law.