Opinion paper Archive
9 Dec 2025
National Forest Inventory in Italy: new perspectives for forest monitoring
By Carla Allais On 9 December 2025 In All published articles, Non classé, Open Access, Opinion paper
Key message Natural and anthropogenic pressures, combined with frequent extreme events driven by climate change, are altering the dynamics of forest ecosystems. As a result, social needs, forest policies, and forest management require precise and reliable information
30 Jan 2025
Beyond the perception of wind only as a meteorological hazard: importance of mechanobiology for biomass allocation, forest ecology and management
By Irène Gabriel On 30 January 2025 In All published articles, Open Access, Opinion paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Key message Although global changes are expected to intensify the impact of wind as a hazard, recent studies have emphasized the critical role wind plays in tree growth and development. Wind-induced swaying generates strains that the tree
17 Oct 2024
Potential processes leading to winter reddening of young Douglas-fir Pseudotsuga menziesii Mirb. Franco. in Europe
Key message Winter reddening of young Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii Mirb. Franco), triggered by large thermal fluctuations in late winter, is a critical problem for European forestry. A literature review identified certain climatic conditions that are characteristic of
7 Jun 2024
There is a need to better take into account forest soils in the planned soil monitoring law of the European Union
Key message A Soil Monitoring Law to improve soil health across all land uses has been proposed by the European Commission. As forests soils have different chemical and physical properties as well as biogeochemical dynamics compared to
3 Apr 2024
Improving monitoring and management methods is of the utmost importance in countries at risk of invasion by the pinewood nematode
By Véronique Lesage On 3 April 2024 In All published articles, Open Access, Opinion paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Key message The invasive pine wood nematode is a major threat to pine forests worldwide, causing extensive tree mortality. Although scientific knowledge and control measures are continuously improving, important gaps remain. We argue that some key questions,
8 Feb 2024
Advancing forest inventorying and monitoring
Key message Evolving societal demands and accelerated ecological dynamics due to global change are rapidly altering forest ecosystems and their services. This has prompted the need for advancing forest inventorying and monitoring initatives to expand their scope,
8 Nov 2023
Climate-smart forest management caught between a rock and a hard place
Key message The UNFCCC COP 27 in Sharm El-Sheikh confirmed that climate policies too heavily rely on climate mitigation by forests rather than on de-fossilizing the energy system, to keep global warming within the safe 1.5 °C.
5 Oct 2023
Rolling front landscape breeding
Key message Forest tree breeding must undergo significant revisions to adapt to the evolving challenges posed by climate change. Addressing the shifts in environmental conditions requires a comprehensive multidisciplinary approach that includes theoretical work and practical application.
13 Jul 2022
Potentials and limitations of NFIs and remote sensing in the assessment of harvest rates: a reply to Breidenbach et al.
By Véronique Lesage On 13 July 2022 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Opinion paper
Key message The timely and accurate monitoring of forest resources is becoming of increasing importance in light of the multi-functionality of these ecosystems and their increasing vulnerability to climate change. Remote sensing observations of tree cover and
20 Apr 2022
The role of wood harvest from sustainably managed forests in the carbon cycle
Key message We investigate the flux balance of managed and protected forests and the effects of using wood. – Flux parameters of CO2 uptake and respiration do not differ between managed and protected forests. – Accounting of