Author Archive
15 Apr 2022
Managing forest risks in uncertain times of climate change
Key message Managing forest risks in uncertain times of climate change necessitates novel and adaptive forest decision approaches. Multiple risks (biotic and abiotic) and sources of uncertainty should be identified, and their quantities over decision horizon should
15 Apr 2022
Recolonization by Indigenous broadleaved species of a conifer plantation (Cupressus spp.) in Northern Iran after 25 years
By Véronique Lesage On 15 April 2022 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Research paper
Key message A vegetation analysis revealed the extent of recolonization by native vegetation of a 25-year-old Cupressus spp. plantation in northern Iran. A young indigenous Quercus-Carpinus community replaced the conifers in the low-slope areas with deeper, heavier,
14 Apr 2022
Towards sustainable management of forest residues in the southern Apennine Mediterranean mountain forests: a scenario-based approach
Key message Managing forest residues according to the carbon content of the soil helps to minimize the ecological footprint of their removal. Keywords Forest management plans; Woody residues; Soil organic content (SOC); Soil organic carbon stock (SOCS);
13 Apr 2022
Offering the appetite for the monitoring of European forests a diversified diet
Key message Forest monitoring in Europe is turning matter of renewed political concern, and a possible role for ICP Forests health monitoring has been suggested to meet this goal (Ann For Sci 78:94, 2021). Multipurpose national forest
11 Apr 2022
Position, size, and spatial patterns of bark stripping wounds inflicted by red deer (Cervus elavus L.) on Norway spruce using generalized additive models in Austria
Key message Bark stripping wounds by red deer (Cervus elavus L.) were assessed on 9026 Norway spruce trees. Wound variables (length, width, area, relative width, height above ground, and angle) were analysed using generalized additive models with
11 Apr 2022
Temperature and precipitation affect seasonal changes in mite communities (Acari: Mesostigmata) in decomposing litter of broadleaved and coniferous temperate tree species
By Véronique Lesage On 11 April 2022 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Research paper
Key message We identified the effect of microclimatic conditions on soil mite communities (Mesostigmata) during the decomposition of broadleaved and coniferous litter. The abundance, species richness, and diversity of mite communities decreased from spring to autumn regardless
5 Apr 2022
Climate and ungulate browsing impair regeneration dynamics in spruce-fir-beech forests in the French Alps
By Véronique Lesage On 5 April 2022 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Research paper
Key message Different components of water balance and temperature reduce density and height growth of saplings of Picea abies (L.) H. Karst (Norway spruce), Abies alba Mill. (silver fir) and Fagus sylvatica L. (European beech) in mixed
5 Apr 2022
No carbon shortage in declining trees of the isohydric species Araucaria araucana (Molina) K. Koch under drought
Key message At the sixth and seventh years of a drought event in south of Chile, non-structural carbohydrate (NSC) concentrations were similar between healthy and unhealthy trees of Araucaria araucana (Molina) K. Koch, and growth did not
4 Apr 2022
Development of a segregation method to sort fast-grown Eucalyptus nitens (H. Deane & Maiden) Maiden plantation trees and logs for higher quality structural timber products
Key message A method to segregate trees and logs of planted Eucalyptus nitens (H. Deane & Maiden) Maiden has been developed, showing that accounting for wood quality during the process of segregation and sorting of timber resources
31 Mar 2022
Altitude is a better predictor of the habitat requirements of epixylic bryophytes and lichens than the presence of coarse woody debris in mountain forests: a study in Poland
Key message In order to preserve the continuity of epiphytic and epixylic cryptogamic flora, two things are essential: maintaining the near-natural character of a forest community in relation to the montane zonation and more sustainable forest management