Special issue/Topical collection Archive
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
10 Apr 2019
Are 40 years better than 55? An analysis of the reduction of forest rotation to cope with drought events in a Douglas fir stand
By Isabelle Fabrissin On 10 April 2019 In All published articles, Research paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Reduction of forest rotation is analyzed as a potential adaptation strategy for a Douglas fir stand to cope with drought-induced risk of forest decline. The methodology combines a water balance modeling and an economic approach. Results show
8 Apr 2019
Analysis of the occurrence of wildfires in the Iberian Peninsula based on harmonised data from national forest inventories
By Isabelle Fabrissin On 8 April 2019 In All published articles, Research paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Every year, about 280,000 ha of forest area burn in the Iberian Peninsula. Both countries national forest inventories were harmonised to provide consistent results of the influence of forest stand structure on fire probability. Results show that
3 Apr 2019
Harmonisation of stem volume estimates in European National Forest Inventories
By Isabelle Fabrissin On 3 April 2019 In All published articles, Open Access, Research paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Volume predictions of sample trees are basic inputs for essential National Forest Inventory (NFI) estimates. The predicted volumes are rarely comparable among European NFIs because of country-specific dbh-thresholds and differences regarding the inclusion of the tree parts
1 Apr 2019
Interactive effects of defoliation and water deficit on growth, water status, and mortality of black spruce (Picea mariana (Mill.) B.S.P.)
By Isabelle Fabrissin On 1 April 2019 In All published articles, Research paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Defoliation followed by water deficit showed time-dependent effects on plant water status and growth in black spruce ( Picea mariana (Mill.) B.S.P.). Biotic stress negatively (during active defoliation by growing instars) and positively (after defoliation) affected plant
25 Mar 2019
Efficiency of post-stratification for a large-scale forest inventory—case Finnish NFI
By Isabelle Fabrissin On 25 March 2019 In All published articles, Open Access, Research paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Post-stratification based on remotely sensed data is an efficient method in estimating regional-level results in the operational National Forest Inventory. It also enables calculating the results accurately for smaller areas than with the default method of using
20 Mar 2019
The age of black pine (Pinus nigra Arn. ssp. salzmannii (Dunal) Franco) mother trees has no effect on seed germination and on offspring seedling performance
By Isabelle Fabrissin On 20 March 2019 In All published articles, Research paper, Special issue/Topical collection
We sampled Pinus nigra cones in 29 trees in an age range of 90 to 725 years. The mother tree age did not significantly influence the pinecone or pine seed size, seed germination capacity, or plant size
28 Feb 2019
Climate change and mixed forests: how do altered survival probabilities impact economically desirable species proportions of Norway spruce and European beech?
By Isabelle Fabrissin On 28 February 2019 In All published articles, Research paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Economic consequences of altered survival probabilities under climate change should be considered for regeneration planning in Southeast Germany. Findings suggest that species compositions of mixed stands obtained from continuous optimization may buffer but not completely mitigate economic
22 Feb 2019
Biology and distribution of Agrilus macer LeConte (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), a species associated with sugarberry (Celtis laevigata Willd.) mortality in the southeastern USA
By Isabelle Fabrissin On 22 February 2019 In All published articles, Research paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Agrilus macer is attacking sugarberry trees in the southeastern USA, a region from which few specimens have been previously collected. Despite attacking at high densities, this species appears to be a secondary pest, and there is no
21 Feb 2019
Temporal and spatial high-resolution climate data from 1961 to 2100 for the German National Forest Inventory (NFI)
By Isabelle Fabrissin On 21 February 2019 In All published articles, Data in repository, Data paper, Open Access, Special issue/Topical collection
The “NFI 2012 environmental data base climate” is part of the environmental database of the German National Forest Inventory. It contains climate information for 26,450 inventory points generated from gridded daily climate data for 1961–2100 at a