Author Archive
9 May 2019
On the need to consider wood formation processes in global vegetation models and a suggested approach
By Isabelle Fabrissin On 9 May 2019 In All published articles, Editor's choice, Open Access, Opinion paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Dynamic global vegetation models are key tools for interpreting and forecasting the responses of terrestrial ecosystems to climatic variation and other drivers. They estimate plant growth as the outcome of the supply of carbon through photosynthesis. However,
7 May 2019
Forest adaptation to climate change—is non-management an option?
By Isabelle Fabrissin On 7 May 2019 In All published articles, Editor's choice, Open Access, Opinion paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Climate change is posing a considerable challenge to foresters. The intensity of required adaptive measures and the relevance of old-growth forests as benchmark for managed forests are debated. Forest managers need to make decisions on stand treatment
6 May 2019
Patterns of hybrid seed production in adjacent seed orchards of Acacia auriculiformis and A. mangium in Vietnam
Hybrid seed production in adjacent seed orchards of Acacia auriculiformis and Acacia mangium was influenced by (i) flowering times of the two species and (ii) the distances of parent trees from the inter-orchard boundary. Approximately 80% of
3 May 2019
Site- and tree-related factors affecting colonization of cork oaks Quercus suber L. by ambrosia beetles in Tunisia
By Isabelle Fabrissin On 3 May 2019 In All published articles, Data in repository, Research paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Ambrosia beetles are emerging globally as important agents of tree death and decline. In this work, we observed highly variable attack intensity by ambrosia beetles in cork oak stands in Tunisia. A correlation between the proportion of
2 May 2019
The 10% wind speed rule of thumb for estimating a wildfire’s forward rate of spread in forests and shrublands
The collective analysis of a relatively large number of wildfire observations documented in conifer forests, dry eucalypt forests and temperate shrublands revealed that the forward rate of fire spread is roughly 10% of the average 10-m open
30 Apr 2019
Wood properties of black spruce (Picea mariana (Mill.) BSP) in relation to ring width and tree height in even- and uneven-aged boreal stands
Wood properties were generally similar in unmanaged even-aged and uneven-aged black spruce stands. In contrast, in managed forests, wood density was higher in even-aged than in uneven-aged stands. As ring width is the discriminant factor, forest management
29 Apr 2019
Deterministic processes drive functional and phylogenetic temporal changes of woody species in temperate forests in Northeast China
Deterministic processes drive functional and phylogenetic temporal changes of woody species in temperate forest, depending on successional stage and tree size classes. The dominant influential factors changed from abiotic (especially topographic factors) to biotic (e.g., basal area),
26 Apr 2019
Elevation modulates the phenotypic responses to light of four co-occurring Pyrenean forest tree species
By Isabelle Fabrissin On 26 April 2019 In All published articles, Data in repository, Research paper
Elevation markedly modified the species-specific phenotypic responses of trees to light. The effects from elevation mostly occurred at organ level (SLA) for the montane species, but at whole-plant level (allocation traits) for the subalpine ones. The subalpine
25 Apr 2019
Call for submissions to AFS Special Issues
By Isabelle Fabrissin On 25 April 2019 In Editorial news, For authors, Special issue/Topical collection
We are pleased to invite submissions of Research, Review, Data and Opinion papers to be considered for our topical collections. These collections (virtual collections) are brought together as a result of a symposium, a congress, a working group
25 Apr 2019
A general method for the classification of forest stands using species composition and vertical and horizontal structure
By Isabelle Fabrissin On 25 April 2019 In All published articles, Data in repository, Research paper
We present a novel approach to define pure- and mixed-forest typologies from the comparison of pairs of forest plots in terms of species identity, diameter, and height of their trees. Context Forest typologies are useful for many