Author Archive
9 Jul 2019
Maps of current semi-natural forest ecosystem types of Germany and the Kellerwald National Park (Hesse, Germany)
A spatial explicit approach coping with potential modifications in ecological structures and functions of forests due to climate change and atmospheric deposition was developed for Germany (Jenssen et al. 2013; Schröder et al. in Sci Total Environ
8 Jul 2019
Assessing the scaling of the tree branch diameters frequency distribution with terrestrial laser scanning: methodological framework and issues
This article presents a specific methodology for assessing the scaling of the frequency distribution of the branch diameters within a tree from terrestrial laser scanning (TLS), using large oak trees ( Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl.) as the
5 Jul 2019
Comparing local calibration using random effects estimation and Bayesian calibrations: a case study with a mixed effect stem profile model
Local site-level calibration of allometric models was scrutinized. Two Bayesian calibration methods were compared to local random effects estimations. The Bayesian calibration methods proved more effective than local estimation of random effects in reducing prediction bias. The
4 Jul 2019
Biodiversity-ecosystem functioning relationships of overstorey versus understorey trees in an old-growth temperate forest
The results of this study, based on a large dataset with mapped tree locations, suggest that the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning (BEF) is different between the over- and understorey in the investigated forest community. Neither
3 Jul 2019
Host susceptibility to Gonipterus platensis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) of Eucalyptus species
Gonipterus platensis is an important insect pest of eucalypt plantations. Despite biological control by the egg parasitoid Anaphes nitens, economic losses remain high in several areas outside its native range where susceptible eucalypt species are grown in
20 Jun 2019
Quantifying intra-annual dynamics of carbon sequestration in the forming wood: a novel histologic approach
By Isabelle Fabrissin On 20 June 2019 In All published articles, Data in repository, Research paper, Special issue/Topical collection
This study presents a novel histologic approach to quantify the intra-annual dynamics of carbon sequestration in forming wood. This innovative approach, based on repeated measurements of xylem apparent density, is more direct, and more accurate than the
19 Jun 2019
Hardwood injury and mortality associated with two shot hole borers, Euwallacea spp., in the invaded region of southern California, USA, and the native region of Southeast Asia
By Isabelle Fabrissin On 19 June 2019 In All published articles, Research paper, Special issue/Topical collection
We assessed the impact of the polyphagous shot hole borer (PSHB), Euwallacea whitfordiodendrus (Schedl), and Kuroshio shot hole borer (KSHB), E. kuroshio Gomez and Hulcr, on hardwood trees in southern California, southwestern China, and northwestern Vietnam. The
13 Jun 2019
The relation between pressure–volume curve traits and stomatal regulation of water potential in five temperate broadleaf tree species
In the five temperate tree species, leaf turgor loss point and the stringency of stomatal regulation are not related to each other and to the drought sensitivity of radial growth, suggesting that additional factors exert a large
12 Jun 2019
Impacts of climate change on the gross primary production of Italian forests
The impact of climatic change should not be dramatic over Italian forests in terms of GPP, which should increase particularly for evergreen forest types. This positive effect is less marked for deciduous forests. The increasing trend should
11 Jun 2019
New special issue: Establishment of second-growth forests in human landscapes: ecological mechanisms and genetic consequences
By Isabelle Fabrissin On 11 June 2019 In Editorial news, For authors, Special issue/Topical collection
We are launching the special issue “Establishment of second-growth forests in human landscapes: ecological mechanisms and genetic consequences”. This special issue will gather articles arising from the ERA-NET BiodivERsA3 research project “Unraveling the Potential of Spontaneous Forest