Special issue/Topical collection Archive
23 Jan 2024
Aiming at a moving target: economic evaluation of adaptation strategies under the uncertainty of climate change and CO2 fertilization of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) and Silver fir (Abies alba Mill.)
By Véronique Lesage On 23 January 2024 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Research paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Key message Drought severely worsened till 2100 and eventually outplayed growth-enhancing CO2 fertilization turning productivity gains into losses for beech and fir. Most scenarios generated notable losses in profitability but economic tipping points were later than for
16 Aug 2023
The effects of provenance, climate, and chemical defense on the resistance of Pinus pinaster Aiton to Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner and Buhrer)
By AGR On 16 August 2023 In All published articles, Open Access, Research paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Key message The resistance of Pinus pinaster Aiton to pinewood nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner and Buhrer) varied among populations from the Iberian Peninsula, with survival rates for inoculated seedlings ranging from 5 to 100%. These differences in
2 Aug 2023
Effects of the cascading translocations of larch (Larix decidua Mill.) on canker disease due to Lachnellula willkommii (R. Hartig) Dennis
By AGR On 2 August 2023 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Research paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Key message Appropriate silvicultural practices combined with the use of resistant Central European provenances can reduce the prevalence of larch canker caused by Lachnellula willkommii (R. Hartig) Dennis, a major disease affecting larch plantations in France. However,
14 Jul 2023
Agroforestry-based community forestry as a large-scale strategy to reforest agricultural encroachment areas in Myanmar: ambition vs. local reality
By AGR On 14 July 2023 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Research paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Key message The Forest Department strongly influences agroforestry design, tree species selection, and the participation and motivation of farmers to plant trees. Farmers perceive trees as harmful to crops and have avoided planting them near crops. We
23 May 2023
Two decades of epidemiological surveillance of the pine wood nematode in France reveal its absence despite suitable conditions for its establishment
By Véronique Lesage On 23 May 2023 In All published articles, Open Access, Research paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Key message This study takes stock of the first 20 years (2000–2019) of monitoring the pine wood nematode (PWN) in metropolitan France. While PWN was never found in the wild during this period, it was reported in
6 Feb 2023
Forest adaptation and restoration under global change
By Véronique Lesage On 6 February 2023 In All published articles, Editorial, Open Access, Special issue/Topical collection
Key message Along with the preservation of intact forest landscapes, forest adaptation and restoration are needed to prevent the continued global loss of ecosystem services and biodiversity, so that forest landscapes can meet the ecological, economic, and
2 Feb 2023
Infestation of pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) seedlings with the pinewood nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus Steiner and Buhrer (Nickle) through wood sawdust
By Véronique Lesage On 2 February 2023 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Research paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Key message There are various pathways for infesting pine trees with the pinewood nematode (PWN), Bursaphelenchus xylophilus. As a result of the experiment, we determined that sawdust infested with the nematode can pose a phytosanitary risk. Nematodes
22 Mar 2022
Measuring xylem hydraulic vulnerability for long-vessel species: an improved methodology with the flow centrifugation technique
By Véronique Lesage On 22 March 2022 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Research paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Key message Recent improvements to cavitron setup enable to measure xylem vulnerability curves for an expanded number of plant species, with longer vessels or lower hydraulic conductivity. Keywords Drought resistance; Plant hydraulic; Vulnerability curve; Cavitron; Method Publication
11 Feb 2022
Call for a new AFS Topical Collection: Advances in the understanding of the pine wilt disease and in its management strategy
By Véronique Lesage On 11 February 2022 In All published articles, Editorial news, Special issue/Topical collection
Editors : Christelle ROBINET (INRAE), Géraldine ROUX (Univ. Orléans) Hervé JACTEL, Philippe CASTAGNONE (INRAE) ; Xavier TASSUS (ANSES) ; Luis BONIFACIO (INIAV) ; Hyerim HAN (NIFoS) ; Katsunori NAKAMURA (FFPRI). Scope : The pine wood nematode, Bursaphelenchus
16 Dec 2021
Call for a new AFS topical issue: Trees, forests and water – recent advances on resistance and resilience to water deficits.
By Véronique Lesage On 16 December 2021 In All published articles, Editorial news, For authors, Special issue/Topical collection
Editors: Erwin Dreyer, Hervé Cochard, Jean Marc Guehl, André Granier (INRAE) ; Maurizio Mencuccini (CREAF). Scope : Ecophysiology and functional ecology of trees and forests have made tremendous progress over the last decades and attracted much attention in