30 May 2022
Climate change-induced background tree mortality is exacerbated towards the warm limits of the species ranges
Key message An influence of the recent changes in temperature or rainfall was demonstrated, increasing background tree mortality rates for 2/3 of the 12 studied tree species. Climate change-induced tree mortality was exacerbated towards the warm or
17 May 2022
Closing the gap between phenotyping and genotyping: review of advanced, image-based phenotyping technologies in forestry
Key message The lack of efficient phenotyping capacities has been recognized as a bottleneck in forestry phenotyping and breeding. Modern phenotyping technologies use systems equipped with various imaging sensors to automatically collect high volume phenotypic data that
2 May 2022
Stand development stages and recruitment patterns influence fine-scale spatial genetic structure in two Patagonian Nothofagus species
By Véronique Lesage On 2 May 2022 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Research paper
Key message Nothofagus alpina (Poepp. et Endl.) Oerst. and Nothofagus obliqua (Mirb.) Oerst forests have strong fine-scale spatial genetic structures. The intensity of genetic structure patterns differed according to species, stand development stages, life stages, and spatial
25 Apr 2022
Spruce (Picea abies L.) planting leads post-clearcut bird assemblages to a novel successional pathway—a comparative study in hemiboreal mixed forests
By Véronique Lesage On 25 April 2022 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Research paper
Key message Bird assemblages in planted spruce (Picea abies L.) forests were compositionally distinct from those in naturally regenerated mixed stands. Despite rapid stand development on productive soils, even-aged silviculture cannot host most old-forest species. However, their
21 Apr 2022
Responses to defoliation of Robinia pseudoacacia L. and Sophora japonica L. are soil water condition dependent
By Véronique Lesage On 21 April 2022 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Research paper
Key message Defoliation significantly affected biomass allocation of Robinia pseudoacacia L. and Sophora japonica L., but leaf physiology readjusted to control levels at the end of the experiment. Considering carbon or sink limitation and relative height growth
20 Apr 2022
The role of wood harvest from sustainably managed forests in the carbon cycle
Key message We investigate the flux balance of managed and protected forests and the effects of using wood. – Flux parameters of CO2 uptake and respiration do not differ between managed and protected forests. – Accounting of
15 Apr 2022
Managing forest risks in uncertain times of climate change
Key message Managing forest risks in uncertain times of climate change necessitates novel and adaptive forest decision approaches. Multiple risks (biotic and abiotic) and sources of uncertainty should be identified, and their quantities over decision horizon should
15 Apr 2022
Recolonization by Indigenous broadleaved species of a conifer plantation (Cupressus spp.) in Northern Iran after 25 years
By Véronique Lesage On 15 April 2022 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Research paper
Key message A vegetation analysis revealed the extent of recolonization by native vegetation of a 25-year-old Cupressus spp. plantation in northern Iran. A young indigenous Quercus-Carpinus community replaced the conifers in the low-slope areas with deeper, heavier,
14 Apr 2022
Towards sustainable management of forest residues in the southern Apennine Mediterranean mountain forests: a scenario-based approach
Key message Managing forest residues according to the carbon content of the soil helps to minimize the ecological footprint of their removal. Keywords Forest management plans; Woody residues; Soil organic content (SOC); Soil organic carbon stock (SOCS);
13 Apr 2022
Offering the appetite for the monitoring of European forests a diversified diet
Key message Forest monitoring in Europe is turning matter of renewed political concern, and a possible role for ICP Forests health monitoring has been suggested to meet this goal (Ann For Sci 78:94, 2021). Multipurpose national forest