All published articles Archive
11 Dec 2025
Combining wood anatomy and chemical fingerprinting maximizes tropical timber identification success
By Carla Allais On 11 December 2025 In All published articles, Non classé, Open Access, Research paper
Key message A combination approach to wood identification methods yields superior results when identifying timber originating from the Central African tropics. This is demonstrated by the performance of DART-TOFMS as a fine-tuning step after the microscopic analysis
11 Dec 2025
Compatible models to predict tree crown ratio, crown length and height to the base of the crown for maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Aiton.)
By Carla Allais On 11 December 2025 In All published articles, Non classé, Open Access, Research paper
Key message This paper provides individual tree models to estimate crown variables in maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Aiton.). The estimation of crown variables, especially height to the base of the crown and crown length, is essential for forest
10 Dec 2025
Anticipated regeneration cuts in transitional high forests of beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) in the Eastern Prealps: ecological and economic impacts
By Carla Allais On 10 December 2025 In All published articles, Non classé, Open Access, Research paper
Key message Anticipating establishment cuts in transitional high forests of beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) is a sustainable strategy from both ecological and economic perspectives. It could be scaled over large areas to promote structural heterogeneity while minimizing disturbances.
10 Dec 2025
How do forest structure and composition near trees with black woodpecker (Dryocopus martius L.) cavities differ from the surrounding forest? A multisite approach in French forests
By Carla Allais On 10 December 2025 In All published articles, Non classé, Open Access, Research paper
Key message In French temperate lowland and mountain forests, the black woodpecker (Dryocopus martius L.) excavates preferably trees in beech-dominated sites, with a lower fraction of small-diameter trees than in the surrounding areas, while the presence of
10 Dec 2025
Seasonal color shifts and genetic diversity in Scots pine: a generalizable RGB imaging and CNN-based framework for conifer seedlings
By Carla Allais On 10 December 2025 In All published articles, Non classé, Open Access, Research paper
Key message Leveraging affordable red-green-blue (RGB) imaging and neural network algorithms, this study delivers a high-throughput method to quantify seasonal color shifts and genetic variation in Scots pine seedlings. Hue-saturation-brightness (HSB) color analysis, and RGB values can be used
10 Dec 2025
From clear-cuts to nature reserves: saproxylic beetle diversity and deadwood availability in Norway spruce (Picea abies L.) stands in southern Sweden
By Carla Allais On 10 December 2025 In All published articles, Non classé, Open Access, Research paper
Key message Norway spruce (Picea abies L.)-dominated production forests in southern Sweden had a significantly lower amount of deadwood and saproxylic beetle diversity compared to similar nature reserves, especially with regard to red-listed species. The species composition of
10 Dec 2025
Sawing yield estimation of defective logs in Olea europaea L., Robinia pseudoacacia L., and Castanea sativa Mill. species growing in Southern Italy
By Carla Allais On 10 December 2025 In All published articles, Non classé, Open Access, Research paper
Key message This study assessed sawmill efficiency for olive (Olea europaea L.), black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.), and chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) logs in Southern Italy evaluating the impacts of taper, ovality, sweep, and fluting defects on sawing yield. Taper
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
9 Dec 2025
Size-dependent behavioral and antennal responses to doses of (+)-isopinocamphone and 1,8-cineole mixed with pheromone: a potential host selection strategy in female Ips typographus L
By Carla Allais On 9 December 2025 In All published articles, Non classé, Open Access, Research paper
Key message This study revealed differing behavioral and antennal responses between large and small female Ips typographus to two bioactive oxygenated monoterpenoids, ( +)-isopinocamphone and 1,8-cineole, which serve contrasting ecological roles as aggregation pheromone synergist and inhibitor.
9 Dec 2025
Variation in leaf economics spectrum between plant functional types and the coordination with vein density in a subtropical urban forest of Eastern China
By Carla Allais On 9 December 2025 In All published articles, Non classé, Open Access, Research paper
Key message Evergreen and deciduous species in a subtropical urban forest of Eastern China exhibit pronounced differences in leaf traits, with evergreens species showing lower photosynthetic rate on a leaf mass basis and leaf nutrient contents, but