Special issue/Topical collection Archive
16 Jun 2021
Oviposition preference of the forest cockchafer (Melolontha hippocastani Fabr. 1801) at the stand scale depends on oak proportion, canopy openness and ground accessibility
By Véronique Lesage On 16 June 2021 In All published articles, Data in repository, Research paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Key message Melolontha hippocastani is a major pest in European mixed and broadleaf forests. Investigating its oviposition behavior, we observed that a dense shrub layer reduces the density of egg clusters and eggs in the soil. Conversely,
13 Apr 2021
Interaction of drought and frost in tree ecophysiology: rethinking the timing of risks
By Véronique Lesage On 13 April 2021 In All published articles, Review paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Key message The increase in climate variability is likely to generate an increased occurrence of both frost-induced and drought-induced damages on perennial plants. We examined how these stress factors can potentially interact and would subsequently affect the
8 Apr 2021
An innovative and automated method for characterizing wood defects on trunk surfaces using high-density 3D terrestrial LiDAR data
By Véronique Lesage On 8 April 2021 In All published articles, Data in repository, Research paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Key message We designed a novel method allowing to automatically detect and measure defects on the surface of trunks including branches, branch scars, and epicormics from terrestrial LiDAR data by using only high-density 3D information. We could
30 Mar 2021
Exploring new frontiers in forecasting forest growth, yield and wood property variation
By Véronique Lesage On 30 March 2021 In All published articles, Opinion paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Key message Modern forest managers operate in a world characterised by increasing variability in multiple factors impacting forest productivity, survival and product quality. Being able to predict, as accurately as possible, how forests will develop in the
27 Jan 2021
AFS is launching a new topical collection “Sustainable Policies for Wild Fire Management in Forests”
By Véronique Lesage On 27 January 2021 In All published articles, Editorial, Special issue/Topical collection
This special issue aims to focus on effective wildfire management in the future by managing long-term resilience and restoration approaches to balance the ecological instability due to wildfires in the forests. Researchers and scholars are welcomed to
13 Jan 2021
Modeling size-density trajectories of even-aged ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.) stands in France. A baseline to assess the impact of Chalara ash dieback
By Véronique Lesage On 13 January 2021 In All published articles, Data in repository, Research paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Key message A piecewise polynomial function already used to represent the size-density trajectories of pure even-aged stands of beech, oak, and Douglas-fir proved its ability to represent the size-density trajectories of a new species, ash. The widespread
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
12 Oct 2020
Climate-growth relationships for Aspidosperma tomentosum Mart. in South American tropical dry forests
By Véronique Lesage On 12 October 2020 In All published articles, Data in repository, Research paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Key message The precise demarcation and cross-dating of tree rings in Aspidosperma tomentosum Mart., a valuable timber species in the tropical dry forests of South America, were used to develop the first well-replicated chronology covering the period
2 Sep 2020
New Topical Collection on “Establishment of second-growth forests in human landscapes: ecological mechanisms and genetic consequences”
This special issue gathers articles (see references below) arising from the ERA-NET BiodivERsA3 research project “Unraveling the Potential of Spontaneous Forest Establishment for Improving Ecosystem Functions and Services in Dynamic Landscapes (SPONFOREST)”. SPONFOREST addressed two major
2 Sep 2020
Establishment of second-growth forests in human landscapes: ecological mechanisms and genetic consequences
By Véronique Lesage On 2 September 2020 In All published articles, Opinion paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Key message This special issue gathers articles arising from the ERA-NET BiodivERsA3 research project “Unraveling the Potential of Spontaneous Forest Establishment for Improving Ecosystem Functions and Services in Dynamic Landscapes (SPONFOREST)”. Using a broad spectrum of research
