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26 Mar 2021
Characterization of mixed and monospecific stands of Scots pine and Maritime pine: soil profile, physiography, climate and vegetation cover data
By Véronique Lesage On 26 March 2021 In All published articles, Data in repository, Data paper, Open Access
Key message This document provides valuable environmental information about a triplets’ essay of Scots pine and Maritime pine in Spain. The dataset characterizes the soil profile (physicochemical parameters of organic and mineral horizons), climate, physiography, understory and
25 Mar 2021
Signatures of local adaptation to climate in natural populations of sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) from southern Europe
Key message Understanding the adaptive mechanisms of forest species is vital to ensure their survival in a climate change scenario. This study aimed at uncovering the relationship between genetic variability and environmental variables in natural Castanea sativa
24 Mar 2021
Provisioning forest and conservation science with high-resolution maps of potential distribution of major European tree species under climate change
By Véronique Lesage On 24 March 2021 In All published articles, Data in repository, Data paper, Open Access
Key message We developed a dataset of the potential distribution of seven ecologically and economically important tree species of Europe in terms of their climatic suitability with an ensemble approach while accounting for uncertainty due to model
23 Mar 2021
Visual perception of different wood surfaces: an event-related potentials study
Key message Visual perception of the appearances of different wood surfaces is greatly influenced by their features, such as color, grain, and gloss. Among these features, human visual perception of wood grain type occurs through a later
8 Mar 2021
Rule-based vs parametric approaches for developing climate-sensitive site index models: a case study for Scots pine stands in northwestern Spain
Key message Parametric indirect models derived from stem analysis of dominant trees were more robust than rule-based machine learning techniques for predicting Site Index of Scots pine stands as a function of climate. Abstract Context The uncertainties
5 Mar 2021
Genetic variation and inheritance of susceptibility to Neonectria neomacrospora and Christmas tree traits in a progeny test of Nordmann fir
Key message Pronounced additive genetic variation and high narrow-sense heritability for lesion length caused by Neonectria neomacrospora were found in a Nordmann fir progeny test. Significant inbreeding depression was detected in traits important for Christmas tree production.
1 Mar 2021
Number and height of unbrowsed saplings are more appropriate than the proportion of browsed saplings for predicting silvicultural regeneration success
By Véronique Lesage On 1 March 2021 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Research paper
Key message The browsing level of oak (Quercus petraea and Quercus robur) and fir (Abies alba) provided only a rough estimate of the expected regeneration success. Thus, it cannot be recommended as a standard measurement to predict
1 Mar 2021
How do invasive trees impact shrub layer diversity and productivity in temperate forests?
By Véronique Lesage On 1 March 2021 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Research paper
Key message Invasive tree species alter taxonomic diversity and functioning of forest shrub layers: Prunus serotina increases shrub layer biomass two to three times but decreases its biodiversity, Robinia pseudoacacia slightly increases shrub layer biomass and has
19 Feb 2021
Structure area curves in Eastern Hardwoods: implications for minimum plot sizes to capture spatially explicit structure indices
By Véronique Lesage On 19 February 2021 In All published articles, Data in repository, Research paper
Key message Sampling needs differ by forest type for timber inventory and structural complexity metrics. We demonstrate in a typical mixed Eastern Hardwoods forest that optimal sampling of timber inventory metrics and spatially explicit structure indices may
10 Feb 2021
Gene flow and reproductive success in ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.) in the face of ash dieback: restoration and conservation
By Véronique Lesage On 10 February 2021 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Research paper
Key message Ash dieback decreases individual reproductive success of ash trees leaving healthy ash overrepresented as seed and pollen parents for next-generation seedlings. Substantial gene flow over hundreds of meters combined with superior fertility of healthy trees