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29 Sep 2020
First evidence for allotriploid hybrids between Juniperus thurifera and J. sabina in a sympatric area in the French Alps
Key message Discovery of the first case of allotriploid juniper in a wild population in the French Alps where the parental species occurs in sympatry. Abstract Context Interspecific hybridization and polyploidy are important evolutionary phenomena in vascular
14 Sep 2020
Age effect on tree structure and biomass allocation in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and Norway spruce (Picea abies [L.] Karst.)
By AFS On 14 September 2020 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Research paper
Key message Tree structure equations derived from pipe model theory (PMT) are well-suited to estimate biomass allocation in Scots pine ( Pinus sylvestris L.) and Norway spruce ( Picea abies [L.] Karst.). However, age dependence of parameters
2 Sep 2020
Forest decline differentially affects trophic guilds of canopy-dwelling beetles
By AFS On 2 September 2020 In All published articles, Data in repository, Research paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Key message Decline can affect the structure, resources, and microclimates of the forest canopy, and potentially have cascading effects on canopy-dwelling species. Our survey shows that an oak decline can promote saproxylic beetles, especially xylophagous ones, and
2 Sep 2020
Radial growth anisotropy and temporality in fast-growing temperate conifers
Key message Radial growth in a group of Pinus radiata D. Don. trees varies in magnitude around the circumference and follows synchronous but arrhythmic dynamics. Abstract Context Eccentric and irregular girth growth is typically associated to specific
1 Sep 2020
Variation in leaf anatomy, vascular traits and nanomechanical cell-wall properties among European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) provenances
Key message Structural and ultrastructural traits of leaf xylem vary among European beech ( Fagus sylvatica L.) provenances in relation to climate. High tracheary element lumen area was observed in central Europe and decreased towards the range
31 Aug 2020
Genome-wide analysis of evolution and expression profiles of NAC transcription factor gene family in Juglans regia L.
Key message NAC transcription factors may play important roles in the biological processes in Persian walnut. A total of 102 JrNAC s were identified in Persian walnut. The conserved domains, transcriptome profile, expression analysis, and interaction network
31 Aug 2020
Social sciences have so much more to bring to climate studies in forest research: a French case study
Key message Faced with wicked problems such as climate change, managers of complex forest social-ecological systems require more than experimental sciences alone. Yet, mitigation and adaptation studies underuse social sciences in forest research, as shown here with
28 Aug 2020
Tree potential growth varies more than competition among spontaneously established forest stands of pedunculate oak (Quercus robur)
By AFS On 28 August 2020 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Research paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Key message Analyses of dendrochronological data from 15 recently established tablished stands of pedunculate oak (Quercus robur L.) revealed that functions describing potential tree growth in the absence of neighbours varied more between stands than functions describing
28 Aug 2020
Morphological variation of fine root systems and leaves in primary and secondary tropical forests of Hainan Island, China
Key message In older, unlogged rainforest of Hainan Island, China, leaves of saplings were larger, and fine root systems of saplings were thicker with fewer root tips than in historically logged areas. These results were consistent among
28 Aug 2020
Recruitment of a genotyped Quercus robur L. seedling cohort in an expanding oak forest stand: diversity, dispersal, and performance across habitats
By AFS On 28 August 2020 In All published articles, Data in repository, Research paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Key message Few studies have linked the origin of dispersed tree seeds with their post-dispersal fate. We show that habitat-dependent mortality in a pedunculate oak ( Quercus robur L.) seedling cohort reshapes the effective fecundity of individual