Data in repository Archive
15 Apr 2019
Mapping oak shoot browning in SW Spain using online imagery as virtual prospecting tool
By Isabelle Fabrissin On 15 April 2019 In All published articles, Data in repository, Research paper
Oak shoot browning is spatially widespread throughout the region of Extremadura (SW Spain) following an aggregative distribution pattern, with a much higher prevalence in cork than in holm oak. Context Shoot browning is considered a potential contributing
12 Apr 2019
Nitrogen addition accelerates the nitrogen cycle in a young subtropical Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) plantation
By Isabelle Fabrissin On 12 April 2019 In All published articles, Data in repository, Research paper
The nitrogen (N) cycle is likely to accelerate under future climate change. Leaf δ 15 N enrichment factor is an indicator of N status in young Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) plantation ecosystems. Given that N dynamics across the
11 Apr 2019
RegisTree: a registration algorithm to enhance forest inventory plot georeferencing
By Isabelle Fabrissin On 11 April 2019 In All published articles, Data in repository, Research paper, Special issue/Topical collection
The accuracy of remote sensing-based models of forest attributes could be improved by controlling the spatial registration of field and remote sensing data. We have demonstrated the potential of an algorithm matching plot-level field tree positions with
9 Apr 2019
Validation of a CT knot detection algorithm on fresh Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) logs
A fully automated algorithm allowed knot detection and positioning on computed tomography (CT) images of Douglas-fir logs. The detection of knot diameter and status could benefit from further improvements, i.e., testing other configurations and implementing texture measures.
5 Apr 2019
Visuo-tactile and topographic characterizations of finished wood surface quality by French consumers and industrials: acceptability thresholds for raised grain
Raised grain occurring on wood surfaces after the application of a waterborne varnish was felt by human touch because of protruding peaks and a certain amount of materials in the core of the roughness profile. This tactile
4 Apr 2019
Dynamic species-specific metabolic changes in the trees exposed to chronic N+S additions at the Bear Brook Watershed in Maine, USA
Red spruce (Picea rubens Sarg.) and American beech (Fagus grandifolia Ehrh.) nutritional imbalances observed during 1998–2000 in response to nitrogen additions beginning in 1989 at Bear Brook Watershed in Maine, USA, were reversed by 2013. However, nitrogen-containing
28 Mar 2019
Forest stand productivity derived from site conditions: an assessment of old Douglas-fir stands (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco var. menziesii) in Central Europe
By Isabelle Fabrissin On 28 March 2019 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Research paper
Douglas-fir growth correlates with the climate, the soil moisture regime, and the soil nutrient status, reflecting a broad physiological amplitude. Even though planting this non-native tree species is suggested as a viable strategy to improve adaptiveness of
27 Mar 2019
Demographic history and spatial genetic structure in a remnant population of the subtropical tree Anadenanthera colubrina var. cebil (Griseb.) Altschul (Fabaceae)
By Isabelle Fabrissin On 27 March 2019 In All published articles, Data in repository, Research paper
A remnant population of Anadenanthera colubrina var. cebil in Northern Argentina showed a mixed mating system, high genetic diversity, and moderate spatial genetic structure, which was stronger in saplings than in adults. Demographic history analyses revealed an
26 Mar 2019
Acorn size is more important than nursery fertilization for outplanting performance of Quercus variabilis container seedlings
By Isabelle Fabrissin On 26 March 2019 In All published articles, Data in repository, Research paper
Small acorns are usually discarded for seedling cultivation because they reduce plant quality. This, however, can potentially reduce genetic diversity of plantations. The use of small acorns will result in the production of a higher proportion of
22 Mar 2019
Is tree age or tree size reducing height increment in Abies alba Mill. at its southernmost distribution limit?
By Isabelle Fabrissin On 22 March 2019 In All published articles, Data in repository, Research paper
Conventional methods for estimating the current annual increment of stand volume are based on the uncertain assumption that height increment decreases with tree age. Conversely, size, rather than age, should be accounted for the observed senescence-related declines