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28 Jun 2022
The rooting ability of in vitro shoot cultures established from a UK collection of the common ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.) and their ex vitro surviva
By Véronique Lesage On 28 June 2022 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Research paper
Key message Shoot cultures from a population of British ash trees (Fraxinus excelsior L.) were assessed for their ability to form roots in vitro and to grow in nursery conditions. Most of the plants survived whether they
23 Jun 2022
Potential soil methane oxidation in naturally regenerated oak-dominated temperate deciduous forest stands responds to soil water status regardless of their age—an intact core incubation study
By Véronique Lesage On 23 June 2022 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Research paper
Key message Potential CH4 oxidation in the top soil layer increased with decreasing soil water content in spring but was inhibited during severe summer drought in naturally-regenerated oak-dominated temperate deciduous forest stands regardless of their age. No
22 Jun 2022
The Alberta Wildland Fuels Inventory Program (AWFIP): data description and reference tables
By Véronique Lesage On 22 June 2022 In All published articles, Data in repository, Data paper, Open Access
Key message This document describes a dataset obtained from a field sampling program conducted in Alberta, Canada. Field data were used to describe the structure and composition of forest stands, including several fuel loads (e.g., surface, understory,
21 Jun 2022
Provenance variation and seed sourcing for sessile oak (Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl.) in France
By Véronique Lesage On 21 June 2022 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Research paper
Key message Sessile oak (Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl.) provenance variation was assessed in a multisite test based on traits of economic and ecological relevance in France. While climatic drivers generated genetic clines at a range-wide scale, provenance
21 Jun 2022
Long-term and large-scale Quercus petraea population survey conducted in provenance tests installed in France
By Véronique Lesage On 21 June 2022 In All published articles, Data in repository, Data paper, Open Access
Key message Provenance tests are invaluable resources in forest genetics and ecology. They were originally established for seed sourcing research, but they are now also used for monitoring and predicting population responses to environmental changes. They have
8 Jun 2022
Estimating gap age using tree-ring width in combination with carbon isotope discrimination in a temperate forest, Northeast China
Key message The accuracy of gap age estimation can be improved from 5–6 to 2 years by analyzing the annual width and carbon isotope discrimination of the rings of gap-surrounding trees. Keywords Canopy opening; Gap formation; Tree
8 Jun 2022
Nitrogen deposition causes eutrophication in bryophyte communities in central and northern European forests
By Véronique Lesage On 8 June 2022 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Research paper
Key message Our results indicate that nitrogen deposition is likely to adversely affect forest bryophyte communities, having negative impacts in terms of increased dominance of nitrophilic species at the expense of N-sensitive species and a decrease in
30 May 2022
Climate change-induced background tree mortality is exacerbated towards the warm limits of the species ranges
Key message An influence of the recent changes in temperature or rainfall was demonstrated, increasing background tree mortality rates for 2/3 of the 12 studied tree species. Climate change-induced tree mortality was exacerbated towards the warm or
17 May 2022
Closing the gap between phenotyping and genotyping: review of advanced, image-based phenotyping technologies in forestry
Key message The lack of efficient phenotyping capacities has been recognized as a bottleneck in forestry phenotyping and breeding. Modern phenotyping technologies use systems equipped with various imaging sensors to automatically collect high volume phenotypic data that
2 May 2022
Stand development stages and recruitment patterns influence fine-scale spatial genetic structure in two Patagonian Nothofagus species
By Véronique Lesage On 2 May 2022 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Research paper
Key message Nothofagus alpina (Poepp. et Endl.) Oerst. and Nothofagus obliqua (Mirb.) Oerst forests have strong fine-scale spatial genetic structures. The intensity of genetic structure patterns differed according to species, stand development stages, life stages, and spatial
