19 Nov 2021
Molecular control to salt tolerance mechanisms of woody plants: recent achievements and perspectives
By Véronique Lesage On 19 November 2021 In All published articles, Open Access, Review paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Key message Woody plants have salt-tolerant mechanisms similar to those developed by non-woody plants. Among others, compartmentalization of ions, production of compatible solutes, synthesis of specific proteins and metabolites, and induction of transcriptional factors are the most
16 Nov 2021
New appetite for the monitoring of European forests
Key message Future international forest monitoring should build upon the existing pan-European programs. Abstract There is a renewed interest in the monitoring of European forests. Future monitoring systems should build upon existing international programs, making use of
5 Nov 2021
foreMast: an R package for predicting beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) masting events in European countries
Key message Forecasting annual seed production will improve the management of forests across Europe. The foreMast R package we developed predicts current year masting probability in beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) using climate data easily accessible by any
29 Oct 2021
Radiative transfer modeling in structurally complex stands: towards a better understanding of parametrization
By Véronique Lesage On 29 October 2021 In All published articles, Data in repository, Research paper
Key message The best options to parametrize a radiative transfer model change according to the response variable used for fitting. To predict transmitted radiation, the turbid medium approach performs much better than the porous envelop, especially when
29 Oct 2021
White-tailed deer herbivory impacts on tree seedling and sapling abundance in the Lake States Region of the USA
By Véronique Lesage On 29 October 2021 In All published articles, Data in repository, Research paper
Key message White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginiana Zimmermann) browsing reduces seedling and sapling abundance of more palatable winter woody browse such as Tsuga canadensis L. Carrière, Thuja occidentalis L., Betula alleghaniensis Britton, and Pinus strobus L. across the
28 Oct 2021
An intensive study plot to investigate chestnut tree reproduction
By Véronique Lesage On 28 October 2021 In All published articles, Data in repository, Data paper, Open Access
Key message Pollination is a key step for fruit production. To provide a tool for future in-depth analysis of pollination in chestnut, we describe in detail a chestnut orchard (location, genotype, phenotype and seed-set of all trees).
22 Oct 2021
Climate warming-induced replacement of mesic beech by thermophilic oak forests will reduce the carbon storage potential in aboveground biomass and soil
By Véronique Lesage On 22 October 2021 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Research paper
Key message Climate-warming related replacement of beech by oak forests in the course of natural forest succession or silvicultural decisions may considerably reduce ecosystem carbon storage of central European woodlands. Abstract Context Climate warming may change the
22 Oct 2021
Phenotypic and genotypic data of a European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) progeny trial issued from three plots along an elevation gradient in Mont Ventoux, South-Eastern France
By Véronique Lesage On 22 October 2021 In All published articles, Data in repository, Data paper, Open Access
Key message We provide phenotypic and genotypic data for a progeny trial of 5813 European beech seedlings, originating from 60 open-pollinated families collected at three altitudes (1020 m; 1140 m, 1340 m) on Mont Ventoux (44° 11′
8 Oct 2021
Is vulnerability segmentation at the leaf-stem transition a drought resistance mechanism? A theoretical test with a trait-based model for Neotropical canopy tree species
By Véronique Lesage On 8 October 2021 In All published articles, Open Access, Research paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Key message Leaf-stem vulnerability segmentation predicts lower xylem embolism resistance in leaves than stem. However, although it has been intensively investigated these past decades, the extent to which vulnerability segmentation promotes drought resistance is not well understood.
1 Oct 2021
Disentangling the role of sex dimorphism and forest structure as drivers of growth and wood density in expanding Juniperus thurifera L. woodlands
By Véronique Lesage On 1 October 2021 In All published articles, Data in repository, Research paper, Special issue/Topical collection
Key message The dioecious tree species Juniperus thurifera L. is undergoing a spontaneous process of forest expansion in southwest Europe. We investigated how growth, climate sensitivity, and wood density varied simultaneously between sexes and among stages of