Research paper Archive
16 Apr 2021
Growth adaptability and foreign gene stability of TaLEA transgenic Populus simonii × nigra
Key message Late-embryogenesis-abundant proteins (LEA) typically accumulate to high levels during seed dehydration and have an important role in the plant response to abiotic stresses. Transgenic hybrid poplars of 9-year-old TaLEA lines showed adaptation to drought and
13 Apr 2021
Integration of field sampling and LiDAR data in forest inventories: comparison of area-based approach and (lognormal) universal kriging
Key message We compared (lognormal) universal kriging with the area-based approach for estimation of forest inventory variables using LiDAR data as auxiliary information and showed that universal kriging could be an accurate alternative when there is spatial
12 Apr 2021
Changes in the non-growing season soil heterotrophic respiration rate are driven by environmental factors after fire in a cold temperate forest ecosystem
Key message During the non-growing season, environmental factors changed after fire, leading to significantly increased non-growing season soil heterotrophic respiration (Rh) and potentially decreasing the amount of net C stored in cold temperate forest ecosystems of China.
12 Apr 2021
Low effective population size and high spatial genetic structure of black poplar populations from the Oder valley in Poland
Key message The genetic resources of black poplar in the Oder River valley are still substantial compared to those reported for rivers in Western Europe. On the other hand, clear signals of isolation by distance and genetic
9 Apr 2021
Cold and heat tolerances of hybrids for restoration of the endangered Juglans cinerea L
Key message Hybrids had overall intermediate cold and heat tolerances compared to their progenitors, Juglans cinerea and Juglans ailantifolia. Differences in hybrids were small compared to J. cinerea though, indicating that when considering extreme temperature tolerances, hybrids
9 Apr 2021
Genetic relationships between terminal shoot length, number of flushes and height in a 4-year-old progeny test of Pinus brutia Ten.
Key message In this study, genetic variation in polycyclic growth was investigated in a young Pinus brutia Ten. study in Turkey. The number of flushes was partially under additive genetic control and was moderately correlated with the
8 Apr 2021
Leaf litter decomposition of deciduous Quercus acutissima Carruth. and evergreen Quercus glauca Thunb. in an inter-site experiment in three contrasting temperate forest stands in South Korea
Key message Local climate exerted a stronger effect on leaf litter decomposition of deciduous Quercus acutissima Carruth. and evergreen Quercus glauca Thunb. than initial leaf litter quality: the decomposition was much faster for leaves of the two
8 Apr 2021
Assessing spatial and temporal dynamics of a spruce budworm outbreak across the complex forested landscape of Maine, USA
Key message Simulated spruce budworm (SBW; Choristoneura fumiferana (Clem.)) defoliation generally becomes ubiquitous in 3 years after its initiation in agreement with historical observations despite varying environmental and stand conditions over large ranges. Current-year defoliation has almost
8 Apr 2021
An innovative and automated method for characterizing wood defects on trunk surfaces using high-density 3D terrestrial LiDAR data
By Véronique Lesage On 8 April 2021 In All published articles, Data in repository, Research paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Key message We designed a novel method allowing to automatically detect and measure defects on the surface of trunks including branches, branch scars, and epicormics from terrestrial LiDAR data by using only high-density 3D information. We could
1 Apr 2021
Direct analysis in real-time (DART) time-of-flight mass spectrometry (TOFMS) of wood reveals distinct chemical signatures of two species of Afzelia
Key message Distinct chemical fingerprints of the wood of Afzelia pachyloba and A. bipindensis demonstrated an effective method for identifying these two commercially important species. Direct analysis in real-time (DART) time-of-flight mass spectrometry (TOFMS) allowed high-throughput examination
