Research paper Archive
8 Oct 2021
Is vulnerability segmentation at the leaf-stem transition a drought resistance mechanism? A theoretical test with a trait-based model for Neotropical canopy tree species
By Véronique Lesage On 8 October 2021 In All published articles, Open Access, Research paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Key message Leaf-stem vulnerability segmentation predicts lower xylem embolism resistance in leaves than stem. However, although it has been intensively investigated these past decades, the extent to which vulnerability segmentation promotes drought resistance is not well understood.
1 Oct 2021
Disentangling the role of sex dimorphism and forest structure as drivers of growth and wood density in expanding Juniperus thurifera L. woodlands
By Véronique Lesage On 1 October 2021 In All published articles, Data in repository, Research paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Key message The dioecious tree species Juniperus thurifera L. is undergoing a spontaneous process of forest expansion in southwest Europe. We investigated how growth, climate sensitivity, and wood density varied simultaneously between sexes and among stages of
22 Sep 2021
Adaptation of Abies fargesii var. faxoniana (Rehder et E.H. Wilson) Tang S Liu seedlings to high altitude in a subalpine forest in southwestern China with special reference to phloem and xylem traits
Key message Abies fargesii var. faxoniana (Rehder et E.H. Wilson) Tang S Liu seedlings at high elevations compensate for the low efficiency of their water conducting system and high phloem hydraulic resistance by the enhancement in xylem:leaf
22 Sep 2021
Improving the Fagacées growth model with an expanded common beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) data series from France and Germany
Key message The Fagacées growth model was originally designed for application in the Northern half of France. It is a robust model with potential applicability to a larger area, though this potential has not yet been verified.
22 Sep 2021
Modelling the growth response to climate change and management of Tectona grandis L. f. using the 3-PGmix model
Key message Teak (Tectona grandis L. f.) is a native tree species of India. It is one of the most desirable timber species because of its strength, fine texture, and durability. Its growth is strongly dependent on
17 Sep 2021
Survival and growth of Acacia senegal (L.) Wild. (Senegalia senegal (L.) Britton) provenances depend on the rainfall at the site of origin
By Véronique Lesage On 17 September 2021 In All published articles, Data in repository, Research paper
Key message Variation among provenances of Acacia senegal (Senegalia senegal (L.) Britton) in their survival and growth in height and diameter at two sites in Senegal could be partly explained by the climate at their site of
17 Sep 2021
Mechanical properties of secondary quality beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) and oak (Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl.) obtained from thinning, and their relationship to structural parameters
Key message This paper investigates the juvenility limit and structure–property relationship in secondary quality beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) and oak (Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl.). The juvenile wood occupies a very small area near the pith. The stabilization
17 Sep 2021
Effect of tree harvest, silvopastoral practices, and microclimate conditions on forest floor CO2 efflux in a sessile oak (Quercus petraea agg. [Matt.] Liebl.) forest
Key message Forest floor CO 2 efflux ( R f ; consisted of soil and potential vegetation) increased after forest harvest, but this response was changed by actual weather (especially drought and rains). Abstract Context Soil respiration
17 Sep 2021
Estimation of breast height diameter and trunk curvature with linear and single-photon LiDARs
Key message New technologies can take us towards real precision forestry: the terrestrial single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) light detection and ranging (LiDAR) has a great potential to outperform conventional linear mode LiDARs in measuring tree parameters at
16 Sep 2021
A new approach for predicting board MOE from increment cores
By Véronique Lesage On 16 September 2021 In All published articles, Data in repository, Research paper
Key message Increment cores can provide improved predictive capabilities of the modulus of elasticity (MOE) of sawn boards. Multiple increment cores collected at different heights in a tree provide marginally increased accuracy over a single breast-height core,
