Author Archive
3 Feb 2021
The assignment of relevés to pre-existing vegetation units: a comparison of approaches using species fidelity
Key message Total fidelity value index can be used for the assignment of new relevés to existing vegetation units and it can be used to refine classifications derived from unsupervised clustering. Abstract Context Diagnostic species is an
2 Feb 2021
Comparison of two parameter recovery methods for the transformation of Pinus sylvestris yield tables into a diameter distribution model
By Véronique Lesage On 2 February 2021 In All published articles, Data in repository, Research paper
Key message We successfully transformed Pinus sylvestris yield tables into diameter distribution models. The best results were obtained with the parameter recovery method based on both mean and quadratic mean diameter, which explained 70% of the variability
28 Jan 2021
A comparison of ground-based count methods for quantifying seed production in temperate broadleaved tree species
By Véronique Lesage On 28 January 2021 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Research paper
Key message Litter trap is considered the most effective method to quantify seed production, but it is expensive and time-consuming. Counting fallen seeds using a quadrat placed on the ground yields comparable estimates to the litter traps.
28 Jan 2021
Ecological insights into the coexistence of dormancy and desiccation-sensitivity in Arecaceae species
Key message Mechanisms controlling germination of > 2600 Arecaceae species adapted to the tropical forests are not clearly understood. This contribution underpins the notion that the coexistence of dormancy and desiccation sensitivity in some Arecaceae species could significantly
27 Jan 2021
AFS is launching a new topical collection “Sustainable Policies for Wild Fire Management in Forests”
By Véronique Lesage On 27 January 2021 In All published articles, Editorial, Special issue/Topical collection
This special issue aims to focus on effective wildfire management in the future by managing long-term resilience and restoration approaches to balance the ecological instability due to wildfires in the forests. Researchers and scholars are welcomed to
26 Jan 2021
Recent increase in European forest harvests as based on area estimates (Ceccherini et al. 2020a) not confirmed in the French case
Key message A recent paper by Ceccherini et al.( 2020a ) reported an abrupt increase of 30% in the French harvested forest area in 2016–2018 compared to 2004–2015. A re-analysis of their data rather led us to
25 Jan 2021
Accurate estimation of log MOE from non-destructive standing tree measurements
By Véronique Lesage On 25 January 2021 In All published articles, Data in repository, Research paper
Key message A novel non-destructive method has been developed to predict modulus of elasticity (MOE) of logs using measurements taken from cores extracted from discs. The trees were felled and cut into logs to allow validation of
21 Jan 2021
A multi-criteria analysis of forest restoration strategies to improve the ecosystem services supply: an application in Central Italy
Key message A multi-criteria analysis can be an interesting tool to assess the effects of silvicultural treatments on ecosystem services supply. In the degraded forests, thinning has a positive effect on the provision of ecosystem services such
20 Jan 2021
Short life–fast death: decomposition rates of woody plants leaf- and herb-litter
By Véronique Lesage On 20 January 2021 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Research paper
Key message Decomposition of forest herb species litter was not always completed in less than a year and was not always faster than decomposition of tree leaf litter in an oak-hornbeam forest in Western Poland. Litter decomposition
15 Jan 2021
Potential distributions of seven sympatric sclerophyllous oak species in Southwest China depend on climatic, non-climatic, and independent spatial drivers
By Véronique Lesage On 15 January 2021 In All published articles, Data in repository, Research paper
Key message An ensemble modelling approach was performed to predict the distributions of seven sympatric sclerophyllous oak species in the Hengduan Mountains of Southwest China. Spatial eigenvector filters revealed missing factors in addition to commonly used environmental