25 Jul 2022
A dataset of Neotropical liana research focusing on the strategies of control for forest restoration and management practices
By Véronique Lesage On 25 July 2022 In All published articles, Data in repository, Data paper, Open Access
Key message Forest fragmentation leads to a micro-environmental condition that favors the proliferation of liana, which infest trees, compete with them, and reduce their performance. To report the state of the art of the main actions to
13 Jul 2022
Potentials and limitations of NFIs and remote sensing in the assessment of harvest rates: a reply to Breidenbach et al.
By Véronique Lesage On 13 July 2022 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Opinion paper
Key message The timely and accurate monitoring of forest resources is becoming of increasing importance in light of the multi-functionality of these ecosystems and their increasing vulnerability to climate change. Remote sensing observations of tree cover and
11 Jul 2022
Choosing the best seeds to help sessile oaks (Quercus petreae Matt. Liebl.) adapt to future climates
PRESS RELEASE – Forest planting may contribute to mitigate climate change. The origin of seeds is crucial to optimise the success of tree planting and the adaptation of forests to future climates. INRAE and ONF (French Forest
28 Jun 2022
The rooting ability of in vitro shoot cultures established from a UK collection of the common ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.) and their ex vitro surviva
By Véronique Lesage On 28 June 2022 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Research paper
Key message Shoot cultures from a population of British ash trees (Fraxinus excelsior L.) were assessed for their ability to form roots in vitro and to grow in nursery conditions. Most of the plants survived whether they
23 Jun 2022
Potential soil methane oxidation in naturally regenerated oak-dominated temperate deciduous forest stands responds to soil water status regardless of their age—an intact core incubation study
By Véronique Lesage On 23 June 2022 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Research paper
Key message Potential CH4 oxidation in the top soil layer increased with decreasing soil water content in spring but was inhibited during severe summer drought in naturally-regenerated oak-dominated temperate deciduous forest stands regardless of their age. No
22 Jun 2022
The Alberta Wildland Fuels Inventory Program (AWFIP): data description and reference tables
By Véronique Lesage On 22 June 2022 In All published articles, Data in repository, Data paper, Open Access
Key message This document describes a dataset obtained from a field sampling program conducted in Alberta, Canada. Field data were used to describe the structure and composition of forest stands, including several fuel loads (e.g., surface, understory,
21 Jun 2022
Provenance variation and seed sourcing for sessile oak (Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl.) in France
By Véronique Lesage On 21 June 2022 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Research paper
Key message Sessile oak (Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl.) provenance variation was assessed in a multisite test based on traits of economic and ecological relevance in France. While climatic drivers generated genetic clines at a range-wide scale, provenance
21 Jun 2022
Long-term and large-scale Quercus petraea population survey conducted in provenance tests installed in France
By Véronique Lesage On 21 June 2022 In All published articles, Data in repository, Data paper, Open Access
Key message Provenance tests are invaluable resources in forest genetics and ecology. They were originally established for seed sourcing research, but they are now also used for monitoring and predicting population responses to environmental changes. They have
8 Jun 2022
Estimating gap age using tree-ring width in combination with carbon isotope discrimination in a temperate forest, Northeast China
Key message The accuracy of gap age estimation can be improved from 5–6 to 2 years by analyzing the annual width and carbon isotope discrimination of the rings of gap-surrounding trees. Keywords Canopy opening; Gap formation; Tree
8 Jun 2022
Nitrogen deposition causes eutrophication in bryophyte communities in central and northern European forests
By Véronique Lesage On 8 June 2022 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Research paper
Key message Our results indicate that nitrogen deposition is likely to adversely affect forest bryophyte communities, having negative impacts in terms of increased dominance of nitrophilic species at the expense of N-sensitive species and a decrease in