Special issue/Topical collection Archive
28 Sep 2026
Challenges associated with the surveillance of exotic fungal and oomycete pathogens of forest trees under the European quarantine regulation
By Carla Allais On 28 September 2026 In All published articles, Open Access, Special issue/Topical collection
Key message Despite the strong legal framework provided by the European Union (EU) Plant Health Regulation, its implementation by Member States remains constrained by gaps in biological and epidemiological knowledge, as well as by insufficient information for
23 Sep 2026
Facing prolonged uncertainty: how is forest planning evolving? Insights from the French state forests
By Carla Allais On 23 September 2026 In All published articles, Non classé, Research paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Research paper Key message This study shows how climate change profoundly reshapes forest planning routines. Based on a French state forest case study, it demonstrates a shift from rigid, long-term planning toward adaptive planning built on shorter
4 Dec 2025
Forest attribute maps: a support for small area estimation of forest disturbances
By Carla Allais On 4 December 2025 In All published articles, Non classé, Open Access, Research paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Key Message Forest attribute maps generated using national forest inventory and remote sensing data can be used to quantify forest attributes (i.e., growing stock volume, basal area) affected by disturbance events (like bark-beetle induced damage) through small
17 Nov 2025
No increased drought-related mortality after thinning: a meta-analysis
By Carla Allais On 17 November 2025 In All published articles, Open Access, Review paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Key message Our meta-analysis showed that thinning of forest stands did not increase mortality following extreme drought events. There was also no higher mortality among dominant trees that are typically more exposed to irradiance after thinning. We
17 Nov 2025
TRACEABILITY OF OAK (QUERCUS PETREAE (MATT.) LIEBL. AND Q. ROBUR L.) LOGS: THE BIOMTRACE DATABASE
By Carla Allais On 17 November 2025 In All published articles, Data paper, Open Access, Special issue/Topical collection
Key message The Biomtrace database contains 33,390 RGB images of the butt end cross-section of 5135 French oak logs. Each log was photographed several times with different camera orientations during an initial shooting session. For more than
30 Jan 2025
Beyond the perception of wind only as a meteorological hazard: importance of mechanobiology for biomass allocation, forest ecology and management
By Irène Gabriel On 30 January 2025 In All published articles, Open Access, Opinion paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Key message Although global changes are expected to intensify the impact of wind as a hazard, recent studies have emphasized the critical role wind plays in tree growth and development. Wind-induced swaying generates strains that the tree
30 Jan 2025
Take five: about the beat and the bar of annual and 5-year periodic national forest inventories
By Irène Gabriel On 30 January 2025 In All published articles, Open Access, Review paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Key message International forest reporting processes and increasing forest disturbances delineate new requirements regarding the information delivered by national forest inventories (NFI), with implications on their sampling strategies. An original comparative review of the sampling designs of
8 Aug 2024
Stakeholders’ participation in decreasing wildfire risk in the context of natural resource management in the Podpoľanie region of Slovakia
By Irène Gabriel On 8 August 2024 In All published articles, Open Access, Research paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Key message As the number and extent of wildfires are increasing due to climate change and human impacts, the demand for effective risk reduction strategies is growing. Due to limited resources or management capabilities in Slovakia, appropriate
21 May 2024
MYB4 is the best candidate transcription factor involved in pinosylvin stilbene biosynthesis in Pinus strobus L. cells by fungal elicitor treatment
By Véronique Lesage On 21 May 2024 In All published articles, Data in repository, Research paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Key message Dihydropinosylvin monomethyl ether (DPME) and pinosylvin monomethyl ether (PME) are pinosylvin derivatives that show high nematicidal activity against pine wood nematodes (PWNs). Here, we found that fungal elicitor treatment boosted the production of DPME and
3 Apr 2024
Improving monitoring and management methods is of the utmost importance in countries at risk of invasion by the pinewood nematode
By Véronique Lesage On 3 April 2024 In All published articles, Open Access, Opinion paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Key message The invasive pine wood nematode is a major threat to pine forests worldwide, causing extensive tree mortality. Although scientific knowledge and control measures are continuously improving, important gaps remain. We argue that some key questions,