Determining the rate of change in a mixed deciduous forest monitored for 50 years

Introduction   

Trees in two compartments of the mixed deciduous forest Draved Forest have been monitored regularly for 50 years.     

Genetic variation in traits affecting sawn timber recovery in plantation-grown <Emphasis Type="Italic">Eucalyptus nitens</Emphasis>

• Introduction   

There is increasing interest in managing Eucalyptus nitens plantations for sawn timber production.     

Synergistic use of very high-frequency radar and discrete-return lidar for estimating biomass in temperate hardwood and mixed forests

• Introduction   

Accurate estimation of aboveground biomass is essential to better understand the carbon cycle in forest ecosystems.     

Laboratory characterization of firebrands involved in spot fires

• Introduction  

Wildfires are considered the most important disturbance in the Mediterranean Basin, and some are propagated over long distances due to lift-off and ignition of firebrands.     

Changes in forest structure and composition on Changbai Mountain in Northeast China

Introduction   

Long-term ecological studies are essential for understanding the dynamics of natural systems. However, describing long-term dynamics in old-growth forests is often hindered by a lack of archival data.     

Estimation of stomatal ozone uptake of deciduous trees in East Asia

• Background   

To assess ozone risks to temperate deciduous forest trees in East Asia, the stomatal ozone uptake was estimated based on a flux-based modeling approach.     

Shrub island effects on a high-altitude forest cutover in the eastern Tibetan Plateau

• Context  

The roles of woody-plant islands are well documented in low-altitude regions, but research related to such shrub effects in high-altitude regions is scant.     

Characterisation and categorisation of the diversity in viscoelastic vibrational properties between 98 wood types

Context   

Increased knowledge on diversity in wood properties would have implications both for fundamental research and for promoting a diversification of uses as material.     

Effects of foliar nutrients and environmental factors on site productivity in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Pinus pinaster</Emphasis> Ait. stands in Asturias (NW Spain)

• Background   

The effects of foliar nutrients and environmental variables on site productivity in Maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.) stands in Asturias (NW Spain) were studied.     

Changes in humus forms and soil N pathways along a 130-year-old pure beech forest chronosequence

Introduction   

We investigated changes in humus morphology and soil potential net N mineralization pathways along a pure beech even-aged forest chronosequence, composed of four stages (15, 65, 95, and 130 years old) on Luvisol.     

Influence of tree species on carbon and nitrogen transformation patterns in forest floor profiles

• Background   

Among forest management practices, forest tree species substitution influences biogeochemical cycles and soil interactions rapidly (decades) and significantly.     

Using multiscale spatial analysis to assess fire ignition density in Catalonia,Spain

Introduction   

This article explores the possibility of including multiple spatial scales into a mixed model for predicting the density of human-caused fire ignitions in Catalonia (North-East Spain).     

Changes within collembolan communities in windthrown European montane spruce forests 2 years after disturbance by fire

• Context   

In July 2005, a wildfire occurred in windthrown spruce forests in High Tatra Mountains and damaged roughly 229 ha of previously clear-cut area.     

Applying wavelet-based functional approach in modelling tree taper

• Introduction  

The wavelet-based functional approach was evaluated for modelling tree taper of jack pine (Pinus banksiana Lamb.) trees grown in the Canadian boreal forest region.     

Unexpected seedling growth in the understory of post-agricultural forests from Eastern Canada

•Introduction  

The agricultural landscape in Eastern Canada has drastically changed in the last decades. Whilst certain forest communities are disappearing, post-agricultural forests are emerging from old fields colonized by fast-growing tree species.     

The relative importance of dispersal limitation and habitat preference in shaping spatial distribution of saplings in a tropical moist forest: a case study along a combination of hydromorphic and canopy disturbance gradients

• Introduction   

Various processes contribute to shaping the local assemblage of species in hyperdiverse tropical forest. The relative contribution of environmental factors and dispersal limitation in determining the spatial distribution of saplings at local scale is unclear.     

Genetic variation in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Pinus taeda</Emphasis> wood properties predicted using non-destructive techniques

• Background   

Tree breeders have been reluctant to include wood traits in tree improvement programs owing to logistic difficulties and the cost associated with the assessing the traits.     

Carbon in heartwood,sapwood and bark along the stem profile in three Mediterranean <Emphasis Type="Italic">Pinus</Emphasis> species

• Context   

Understanding biological processes in forests is necessary to orientate ecosystem management towards potential C sequestration. To achieve this, information is required about changes in forest biomass C pools, including the stem components (bark, sapwood and heartwood).     

Artificial regeneration with <Emphasis Type="BoldItalic">Quercus ilex</Emphasis> L. and <Emphasis Type="BoldItalic">Quercus suber</Emphasis> L. by direct seeding and planting in southern Spain

 Introduction   

The limited ability of Quercus species to regenerate naturally in Mediterranean forests has led to the development of various artificial regeneration methods; however, there is no general consensus as to what specific method is the best one for this purpose.     

Climate/growth relationships in a <Emphasis Type="Italic">Pinus cembra</Emphasis> high-elevation network in the Southern French Alps

•Introduction  

In the context of climate change, assessing climate–growth relationships is of high importance in order to understand how forest ecosystems evolve and to test climate models at regional scale.