Author Archive
30 Mar 2021
Exploring new frontiers in forecasting forest growth, yield and wood property variation
By Véronique Lesage On 30 March 2021 In All published articles, Opinion paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Key message Modern forest managers operate in a world characterised by increasing variability in multiple factors impacting forest productivity, survival and product quality. Being able to predict, as accurately as possible, how forests will develop in the
28 Mar 2021
Effect of nitrogen addition on soil CO2 efflux and fine root biomass in maple monocultures of the hyrcanian region
Key message Nitrogen (N) addition (10 and 15 g N m −2 year −1 as dissolved NH4NO3 ) significantly increased the CO 2 efflux from the forest soil and the fine root biomass in a maple (Acer
26 Mar 2021
Characterization of mixed and monospecific stands of Scots pine and Maritime pine: soil profile, physiography, climate and vegetation cover data
By Véronique Lesage On 26 March 2021 In All published articles, Data in repository, Data paper, Open Access
Key message This document provides valuable environmental information about a triplets’ essay of Scots pine and Maritime pine in Spain. The dataset characterizes the soil profile (physicochemical parameters of organic and mineral horizons), climate, physiography, understory and
26 Mar 2021
Dr. Marjana Westergren joins Annals of Forest Science as a new associate editor
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Marjana Westergren to the Associate Editorial Board of Annals of Forest Science. Dr. Marjana Westergren holds a PhD in Forest Science (University of Ljubljana, 2010) and is currently Research Fellow at
26 Mar 2021
Dr. Thomas Cordonnier joins Annals of Forest Science as a new associate editor
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Thomas Cordonnier to the Associate Editorial Board of Annals of Forest Science. Thomas Cordonnier, Forest Engineer (2000), holds a PhD in Forest Science (2004, AgroParisTech, France). He is currently a researcher
26 Mar 2021
Dr. Leonie Schönbeck joins Annals of Forest Science as a new associate editor
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Leonie Schönbeck to the Associate Editorial Board of Annals of Forest Science. Dr. Leonie Schönbeck is an ecophysiologist focusing on plant responses to long- and short-term environmental stresses. Her speciality lies
26 Mar 2021
Professor Maurizio Mencuccini joins Annals of Forest Science as a new associate editor
We are pleased to welcome Professor Maurizio Mencuccini to the Associate Editorial Board of Annals of Forest Science. Maurizio Mencuccini is ICREA Research Professor at CREAF (Barcelona, Spain). He is also Honorary Professor of Forest Science at
25 Mar 2021
Signatures of local adaptation to climate in natural populations of sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) from southern Europe
Key message Understanding the adaptive mechanisms of forest species is vital to ensure their survival in a climate change scenario. This study aimed at uncovering the relationship between genetic variability and environmental variables in natural Castanea sativa
24 Mar 2021
Provisioning forest and conservation science with high-resolution maps of potential distribution of major European tree species under climate change
By Véronique Lesage On 24 March 2021 In All published articles, Data in repository, Data paper, Open Access
Key message We developed a dataset of the potential distribution of seven ecologically and economically important tree species of Europe in terms of their climatic suitability with an ensemble approach while accounting for uncertainty due to model
23 Mar 2021
Visual perception of different wood surfaces: an event-related potentials study
Key message Visual perception of the appearances of different wood surfaces is greatly influenced by their features, such as color, grain, and gloss. Among these features, human visual perception of wood grain type occurs through a later