24 Oct 2024
Estimation of within-gap regeneration height growth in managed temperate deciduous forests using bi-temporal airborne laser scanning data
By Véronique Lesage On 24 October 2024 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Research paper
Key message Multi-temporal airborne laser scanning (ALS) data were used to estimate regeneration stem height growth within gaps in uneven-aged deciduous forests. The height and height growth measured in the field were used to calibrate and validate
22 Oct 2024
Volume, increment, and aboveground biomass data series and biomass conversion and expansion factors for the main forest types of EU Member States
By Véronique Lesage On 22 October 2024 In All published articles, Data in repository, Data paper, Open Access
Key message This collection reports the standing stock volume, increment, aboveground biomass, and biomass conversion and expansion factors attributed to 222 forest types and 48 different management types, representative of 25 EU Member States. DOI: https://zenodo.org/records/11387301. Keywords
22 Oct 2024
A review of the growth behaviour of stands and trees in even-aged, monospecific forest
Key message Metabolic, physiological and inter-tree competitive processes interact to determine long-term growth behaviour of stands and individual trees of even-aged, monospecific forests. Keywords Growth phases; Growth decline; Mortality; Self-thinning; Competition; Partitioning Publication West, P.W. A review
21 Oct 2024
A growth-effective age-based periodic site-index for the estimation of dynamic forest site productivity under environmental changes
By Véronique Lesage On 21 October 2024 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Research paper
Key message A novel periodic site index is introduced for the quantification of dynamic forest site productivity. The measure is age-independent, sensitive to environmental changes and efficient for the estimation and prediction of stand height and stand
17 Oct 2024
Band configurations and seasonality influence the predictions of common boreal tree species using UAS image data
Key message Data acquisition of remote sensing products is an essential component of modern forest inventories. The quality and properties of optical remote sensing data are further emphasised in tree species-specific inventories, where the discrimination of different
17 Oct 2024
Potential processes leading to winter reddening of young Douglas-fir Pseudotsuga menziesii Mirb. Franco. in Europe
Key message Winter reddening of young Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii Mirb. Franco), triggered by large thermal fluctuations in late winter, is a critical problem for European forestry. A literature review identified certain climatic conditions that are characteristic of
15 Oct 2024
Do leaf lignin content or leaf mass-to-area bias the estimation of intrinsic water use efficiency from leaf bulk δ13C? A test with seedlings from five oak species
By Véronique Lesage On 15 October 2024 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Research paper
Key message Leaves of seedlings from five oak species (Quercus robur L.; Q. pubescens L.; Q. suber L.; Q. afares Pomel; Q. ilex L.) displayed large, mainly inter-specific, differences in leaf mass-to-area ratio (LMA) and lignin content,
25 Sep 2024
Genetic structure of the European white elm (Ulmus laevis Pall., Ulmaceae) in Switzerland
By Irène Gabriel On 25 September 2024 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Research paper
Key message Populations of the European white elm (Ulmus laevis Pall.) in Switzerland can be considered natural. They show no evidence of genetic differentiation from other European populations. In the past, the U. laevis populations were probably
9 Aug 2024
The rates of starch depletion and hydraulic failure both play a role in drought-induced seedling mortality
By Irène Gabriel On 9 August 2024 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Research paper
Key message The elapsed times to deplete starch concentrations and to reach a null hydraulic safety margin were related to tree seedling mortality under experimental drought. Starch concentration showed an accelerated decline across all species during the
9 Aug 2024
Exploring the role of plant hydraulics in canopy fuel moisture content: insights from an experimental drought study on Pinus halepensis Mill. and Quercus ilex L.
By Irène Gabriel On 9 August 2024 In All published articles, Data in repository, Open Access, Research paper
Key message Understanding the impact of extreme drought on the canopy fuel moisture content (CFMC) is crucial to anticipate the effects of climate change on wildfires. Our study demonstrates that foliage mortality, caused by leaf embolism, can