Open Access Archive
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
24 Feb 2021
Effects of errors in basal area and mean diameter on the optimality of forest management prescriptions
Key message Errors in forest stand attributes can lead to sub-optimal management prescriptions concerning the set management objectives. When the objective is net present value, errors in mean diameter result in greater losses than similar errors in
18 Feb 2021
Growth performance and wood structure of wavy grain sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus L.) in a progeny trial
Key message Wavy grain, a rare figure type of wood, leads to highly priced timber in Acer pseudoplatanus L. The influence of this trait on growth performance and its causes are not known. Analyzed wavy and straight
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
28 Jan 2021
A comparison of ground-based count methods for quantifying seed production in temperate broadleaved tree species
By Véronique Lesage On 28 January 2021 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Research paper
Key message Litter trap is considered the most effective method to quantify seed production, but it is expensive and time-consuming. Counting fallen seeds using a quadrat placed on the ground yields comparable estimates to the litter traps.
26 Jan 2021
Recent increase in European forest harvests as based on area estimates (Ceccherini et al. 2020a) not confirmed in the French case
Key message A recent paper by Ceccherini et al.( 2020a ) reported an abrupt increase of 30% in the French harvested forest area in 2016–2018 compared to 2004–2015. A re-analysis of their data rather led us to
20 Jan 2021
Short life–fast death: decomposition rates of woody plants leaf- and herb-litter
By Véronique Lesage On 20 January 2021 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Research paper
Key message Decomposition of forest herb species litter was not always completed in less than a year and was not always faster than decomposition of tree leaf litter in an oak-hornbeam forest in Western Poland. Litter decomposition
4 Nov 2020
Drought responses and their effects on radial stem growth of two co-occurring conifer species in the Mediterranean mountain range
By Véronique Lesage On 4 November 2020 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Research paper
Key message Patterns of stem radial variations showed that Cedrus libani A. Rich. was less limited by summer drought than co-occurring Juniperus excelsa M. Bieb. Cedrus libani recovered faster from tree water deficit and showed significantly higher
29 Oct 2020
Victims or perpetrators: contribution and response of insects to forest diebacks and declines
By Véronique Lesage On 29 October 2020 In All published articles, Letter to the editor, Open Access, Special issue/Topical collection
Key message Unprecedented forest declines and diebacks are expected worldwide in response to global change. Insects can trigger or contribute to these disturbances, which can in turn have either beneficial or detrimental retroactive cascading effects on insect