Article
Forestry
Jean-Francois Desgagn, Robert Schneider, Martin-Hugues St -Laurent
Summary: The increasing moose population density in North America has put pressure on vegetation but also boosted the sports hunting industry. Research shows that different silvicultural treatments do not affect moose habitat use and damage, indicating the importance of considering local variations in providing quality habitat.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Maitane Erdozain, Jose Antonio Bonet, Juan Martinez de Aragon, Sergio de-Miguel
Summary: There is a growing concern about widespread forest regeneration failure due to changing climate and disturbance regimes. This study evaluated the effect of thinning as a forest management strategy on the natural regeneration of Maritime pine stands in Mediterranean areas and found that thinning had a positive effect on the establishment, survival, and early growth of seedlings, especially under drier and warmer conditions.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Forestry
Marie-Eve Roy, Yann Surget-Groba, Sylvain Delagrange, David Rivest
Summary: The study investigated the long-lasting effects of even-aged (EA) and uneven-aged (UA) forest management on soil properties, finding that EA management had stronger and longer lasting impacts on soil chemical properties compared to UA management. Forest harvesting can have significant detrimental effects on soil fertility and productivity, which may worsen with harvest intensity.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Kurt A. Schneider, John-Pascal Berrill, Christa M. Dagley, Lynn A. Webb, Aaron Hohl
Summary: Successful regeneration of commercial species is crucial for the sustainable management of forests. Through experimental research on different planting methods, dispersed treatments have shown better performance in terms of seedling survival and browsing issues.
Article
Forestry
Laurent De Vriendt, Martin Barrette, Anders L. Kolstad, Katariina Vuorinen, James D. M. Speed, Sebastien Lavoie, Jean-Pierre Tremblay
Summary: Forest management can enhance ecosystem services but also alter their capacity. Ecosystem-based management has been implemented to reduce differences between managed and natural forests. Moose browsing could interfere with the objectives of maintaining community composition, stand structure, and ecosystem functions. An experiment in boreal forests of Quebec showed that moose browsing indirectly increased deciduous seedling densities while reducing coniferous sapling densities. This interference could prevent the achievement of ecosystem management objectives.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Review
Forestry
Lauren S. Pile Knapp, David R. Coyle, Daniel C. Dey, Jacob S. Fraser, Todd Hutchinson, Michael A. Jenkins, Christel C. Kern, Benjamin O. Knapp, Dacoda Maddox, Cornelia Pinchot, G. Geoff Wang
Summary: Invasive plants have a significant impact on the forests in eastern North America, and the effectiveness of management strategies varies depending on the context. Long-term success requires comprehensive approaches to address the impacts of past land use and disturbance history.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Forestry
Davide Marangon, Niccolo Marchi, Emanuele Lingua
Summary: This study analyzed the role of coarse woody debris (CWD) in creating favorable microsites for regeneration after a large windthrow in the eastern Italian Alps. The results showed that CWD provided lower temperature and less water stress for saplings, especially in north-facing microsites on south-exposed slopes. Additionally, the presence of CWD protected seedlings from deer browsing.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Janika Kim Angst, Andrea Doris Kupferschmid
Summary: Browsing by ungulates can have significant impacts on forest stand development, particularly in relation to selective browsing and changes in tree species growth ranking. Assessing browsing impact objectively is challenging in patchily distributed beech forests. However, a k-tree method, which measures height increment and intensity of browsing, was applied near Kirchberg, Switzerland, to evaluate the impact. Winter browsing was found to be more common than summer browsing, leading to reduced height growth and long-lasting effects on saplings. The k-tree method proved to be an effective tool for foresters to assess browsing impact.
Article
Forestry
Nobuhiro Akashi, Akira Unno, Hiroyuki Uno
Summary: Dwarf bamboo in Hokkaido forests affects browsing pressure on seedlings by altering their physical accessibility. While smaller seedlings are protected by dwarf bamboo, its presence also negatively impacts seedling survival and growth. Management of both deer population and dwarf bamboo is necessary for forest regeneration.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Maria Trivino, Alejandra Moran-Ordonez, Kyle Eyvindson, Clemens Blattert, Daniel Burgas, Anna Repo, Tahti Pohjanmies, Lluis Brotons, Tord Snall, Mikko Monkkonen
Summary: In this study, using Finland as a case study, the researchers assessed the potential supply of various ecosystem services under different management regimes and climate change scenarios. Results showed that the effects of management on the future supply of these services were, on average, 11 times higher than the effects of climate change across all services. The importance of these drivers also differed significantly between northern and southern Finland.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Forestry
Eric B. Searle, F. Wayne Bell, Guy R. Larocque, Mathieu Fortin, Jennifer Dacosta, Rita Sousa-Silva, Marco Mina, Holly D. Deighton
Summary: In the past two decades, forest management has undergone significant changes, and mechanistic models offer a potential solution to adapt to these shifts and streamline planning processes. By studying forests in Ontario, Canada, it was found that increasing silvicultural intensity generally increases overall yield, and specific forest treatments can achieve desired species compositions.
Article
Forestry
Feng Liu, Chang Tan, Zhigao Yang, Jianjun Li, Huashun Xiao, Yao Tong
Summary: Gap-based silvicultural systems are important for secondary forest management due to their association with regeneration and tree species diversity. This study found that small gaps had the highest seedling densities, while medium gaps had the highest sapling densities and diversity. Gap partitioning was observed within medium and large gaps.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Josu Alday, John O'Reilly, Rob J. Rose, Rob H. Marrs
Summary: Environmental and management pressures are considered a threat to plant communities globally. This study investigated the long-term impacts of changing management practices on plant community composition in four upland communities in Britain. The results showed minimal change in dominant plant species, different responses in plant species richness, and trajectory convergence in grazed and ungrazed plots, with bryophytes and lichens contributing most to reductions in species richness.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Beatrice Capolla, Olivier Villemaire-Cote, Jean-Claude Ruel, Jean-Pierre Tremblay
Summary: By selectively feeding on new vegetation from forest regeneration, cervids can negatively affect the abundance and recruitment of understory species. This impact is often studied at fine scales, making it difficult to generalize the distribution of co-occurring cervid and tree species. In this study, the effect of spatio-temporal variations in white-tailed deer abundance on northern white cedar recruitment was examined. The results showed a negative effect of deer abundance and deeryard proximity on cedar sapling recruitment, highlighting the importance of considering browsing indicators in forest surveys to manage regeneration failures caused by browsing.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mostafa Moradi, Mohammad Reza Jorfi, Reza Basiri, Sedigheh Yusef Naanaei, Mehdi Heydari
Summary: Livestock exclusion has a significant positive impact on soil quality and plant diversity, but the tree regeneration rate remains low. Additional factors, such as soil seed bank and socio-economic status, should be considered for forest restoration in Zagros forests.
LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Monica D. R. Toro-Manriquez, Alejandro Huertas Herrera, Rosina M. Soler, Maria Lencinas, Guillermo J. Martinez Pastur
Summary: This study examined the ecological mechanisms regulating seeding processes in temperate forests by analyzing seed production and biomass of two Nothofagus species in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. The study found that different growing season metrics and regional climate patterns significantly influenced seed production and biomass, and there was marked synchrony within forest types and landscape locations.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Hector A. Bahamonde, Ismael Aranda, Pablo L. Peri, Javier Gyenge, Victoria Fernandez
Summary: Increasing CO2 concentration affects wettability, anatomy, and ultra-structure of leaves in Patagonian forest species. Both evergreen and deciduous plants respond differently to these CO2 increases. The study found that leaf wettability, cuticular lipid concentration, stomatal parameters, leaf tissue thickness, and chloroplasts can be modified in response to higher CO2 concentration, with variations between different plant species.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Forestry
Julian Rodriguez-Souilla, Maria Lencinas, Juan M. Cellini, Jimena E. Chaves, Fidel A. Roig, Pablo L. Peri, Guillermo J. Martinez Pastur
Summary: Seed fall and leaf litter production are linked by a source-sink limitation relationship, with the strength of this relationship varying depending on the retention levels post-harvesting. The influence of seed fall and leaf litter on forest regeneration, nutrient cycling, and other ecological processes highlights the importance of understanding these relationships for forest management practices and ecosystem service provision.
TREES-STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Hector A. Bahamonde, Carlos Pimentel, Luis Adrian Lara, Vikingur Bahamonde-Fernandez, Victoria Fernandez
Summary: This study evaluated the effect of different potassium compounds applied via foliar spraying on ion penetration and leaf surface deposition. The results showed that although there was no significant increase in potassium content in the leaves, the concentrations of anions in the leaf tissues were affected. It suggests that foliar nutrient sprays may alter the anion balance in leaves and on leaf surfaces.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Alejandro Huertas Herrera, Monica D. R. Toro-Manriquez, Rosina Soler Esteban, Cristian Lorenzo, Maria Vanessa Lencinas, Guillermo Martinez Pastur
Summary: By analysing YouTube videos of a forest region in southern Patagonia posted by visitors from different parts of the world, we examined the relationship between people and native as well as exotic flora and fauna species. The study found that visitor interests varied among species, with some exotic ones being more preferred than natives. These differences were related to the age and gender of the visitors. The sociogram created based on visitor connectedness to flora and fauna species revealed three groups of species.
ECOSYSTEMS AND PEOPLE
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Yamina Micaela Rosas, Pablo L. Peri, Julieta Benitez, Maria Vanessa Lencinas, Natalia Politi, Guillermo Martinez Pastur
Summary: This study aims to create a PB map of bird species based on PHS models and spatially identify PCA in Santa Cruz, Argentina. By analyzing ecological requirements and evaluating PB values, the study found that specialist bird species related to Nothofagus forests had a narrower potential distribution. Regional level analysis showed that Magellanic grass steppes had the highest PB values. At the forest landscape level, ecotone N. antarctica forests had the highest PB values.
JOURNAL FOR NATURE CONSERVATION
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Victoria Lien Lopez, Lucia Bottan, Guillermo Martinez Pastur, Maria Vanessa Lencinas, Griet An Erica Cuyckens, Juan Manuel Cellini
Summary: In the upper vegetation limit of the Andes, the diversity of life forms decreases with elevation, while communities of shrubs and herbs increase. Most treeline populations in the northwestern Argentina Altiplano consist of the cold-tolerant evergreen species Polylepis tarapacana. This study aims to determine the influence of environmental factors and human uses on the occurrence of different life forms in P. tarapacana trees and found that elevation, slope, and temperature are the main factors driving the changes in life forms.
Article
Environmental Studies
Guillermo Martinez Pastur, Marie-Claire Aravena Acuna, Jimena E. Chaves, Juan M. Cellini, Eduarda M. O. Silveira, Julian Rodriguez-Souilla, Axel von Mueller, Ludmila La Manna, Maria V. Lencinas, Pablo L. Peri
Summary: This study quantified soil nitrogen (SN) and soil phosphorus (SP) contents in Southern Patagonia using predictive models based on climatic, topographic, and vegetation variables. The models can help determine SN and SP stocks across forests of different protection status, contributing to forest management and conservation.
Article
Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Alejandro Huertas Herrera, Monica D. R. Toro-Manriquez, Cristian Lorenzo, Maria Vanessa Lencinas, Guillermo Martinez Pastur
Summary: This study analyzed how published papers in countries with a high Human Development Index (HDI) conduct socio-ecological studies and compared them between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The results showed that the Northern Hemisphere played a major role in socio-ecological knowledge exchange and the focus of the studies varied between different ecosystems and species.
HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Forestry
Julian Rodriguez-Souilla, Juan M. Cellini, Maria V. Lencinas, Fidel A. Roig, Jimena E. Chaves, Marie-Claire Aravena Acuna, Pablo L. Peri, Guillermo J. Martinez Pastur
Summary: Natural regeneration is crucial for maintaining the structure, function, and composition of harvested forests. The variable retention harvesting system creates heterogeneity in managed stands, providing different micro-environmental conditions for natural regeneration in response to climate variations. The study examined the influence of remnant over story on the dynamics of Nothofagus pumilio natural regeneration in forests managed under variable retention in the medium term and its interaction with climate variables. The results highlight the importance of maintaining stand heterogeneity for successful and resilient regeneration in the context of climate change.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Guillermo Martinez Pastur, Julian Rodriguez-Souilla, Maria V. Lencinas, Juan M. Cellini, Jimena E. Chaves, Marie Claire Aravena-Acuna, Fidel A. Roig, Pablo L. Peri
Summary: The study aimed to determine the microclimate constraints of Nothofagus antarctica regeneration growth in closed, open, and edge forests in Southern Patagonia. Significant differences were found in various variables across different forest types, with closed primary forests exhibiting the highest values. Rainfall had a greater influence on growth than temperature. Closed forests showed shrinkage in the absence of rain, while growth always increased with rainfall. Open forests also experienced shrinkage during non-rainy days but showed positive growth with rainfall. Edge forests consistently exhibited positive daily growth.
Article
Ecology
Julian Rodriguez-Souilla, Juan M. Cellini, Fidel A. Roig, Maria V. Lencinas, Jimena E. Chaves, Dardo Paredes, Martin Parodi, Santiago Favoretti, Pablo L. Peri, Guillermo J. Martinez Pastur
Summary: Based on long-term trials, this study analyzed the thinning strategies in secondary Nothofagus pumilio forests and found that thinning intensity was directly related to radial growth response, with differential responses according to thinning strategies. The most convenient combination of intermediate treatments for these forests is initial systematic thinning followed by light thinning when growth rates recover pre-intervention levels.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Elizabeth Alvarez-Chavez, Stephane Godbout, Mylene Genereux, Caroline Cote, Alain N. Rousseau, Sebastien Fournel
Summary: This study evaluated the effect of alternative filtering materials and bed aeration on the retention of nutrients and fecal bacteria in woodchip bedded stand-off pads for cows. The results showed that the alternative biofilters were more efficient in removing COD, SS, TN, and NO3-N, while conventional biofilters were more efficient for PO4-P removal. Aeration did not have a significant effect under the tested temperature conditions.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yike Zhang, Zengyi Ma, Zhuoting Fang, Yuandong Qian, Zhiping Huang, Yilong Ye, Jianhua Yan
Summary: This study investigates the application of oxygen enrichment melting technology in the melting of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash. The results demonstrate that oxygen enrichment technology can reduce energy consumption and operating costs, as well as decrease pollution emissions.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Liangang Xiao, Mingkai Leng, Philip Greenwood, Rongqin Zhao, Zhixiang Xie, Zengtao You, Junguo Liu
Summary: This study investigates the effects of grazing exclusion on soil organic carbon (SOC) accumulation and vegetation recovery. It finds that grazing exclusion can increase the potential for SOC accumulation, and higher annual precipitation is positively correlated with SOC accumulation.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Beatrice Cantoni, Jessica Ianes, Beatrice Bertolo, Selena Ziccardi, Francesco Maffini, Manuela Antonelli
Summary: This study evaluates the performance of ozonation and adsorption as in-series processes compared to standalone processes for the removal of Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) in drinking water. The combination of both processes proves to be more effective than adsorption and ozonation alone. Ozonation improves the adsorption performance of poorly-oxidizable CECs but worsens that of well-oxidizable compounds. This research highlights the importance of considering both processes in the removal of CECs in drinking water treatment plants.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dan Li, Bingjun Liu, Yang Lu, Jianyu Fu
Summary: A new Standardized compound Drought and Saltwater intrusion Index (SDSI) was developed to detect changes in the severity of CDSEs in six estuaries. The study found that saltwater intrusion plays a dominant role in influencing SDSI severity, and CDSEs vary in frequency, duration and severity among different estuaries.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yong-Qiang Li, Rui Sun, Chong-Miao Zhang, Zi-Xuan Liu, Rui-tao Chen, Jian Zhao, Hua-dong Gu, Huan-Cai Yin
Summary: In this study, an electron beam excitation multi-wavelength ultraviolet (EBE-MW-UV) system was established and found to have significantly higher microbial inactivation effects compared to single-wavelength UV-LEDs in water. Mechanism analysis revealed that EBE-MW-UV damaged microbial DNA and proteins, and generated additional reactive oxygen species, leading to microbial inactivation.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kaili Ma, Xinxin Han, Qiujuan Li, Yu Kong, Qiaoli Liu, Xu Yan, Yahong Luo, Xiaopin Li, Huiyang Wen, Zhiguo Cao
Summary: This study reveals that the use of a tryptophan-degrading microbial consortium (TDC) can enhance the hydrolysis efficiency of waste activated sludge (WAS), increasing the yield and quality of short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and improving the solubilization and release of organic substances from WAS.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ling Xiong, Rui Li
Summary: Incorporating Ecosystem Service Value (ESV) into land use planning can provide informed land management decisions. This study evaluates the ESV of Guizhou Province in China's karst region. The results show an increase in total ESV over the past two decades due to ecological restoration projects.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
M. Geetha Jenifel
Summary: This article discusses the importance of water and the pollution of freshwater resources, and introduces the use of machine learning models and blockchain technology to predict and protect water quality.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Stanslaus Terengia Materu, Taotao Chen, Chang Liu, Daocai Chi, Meng Jun
Summary: The study showed that H2SO4-modified biochar can reduce P leaching, increase soil available P, and enhance plant P uptake in alternate wetting and drying irrigation systems. Biochar additions B20A and IAWDB20A-M were effective in improving yield, reducing P leaching, and increasing APB.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Amir Nouri, Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh, Sirus Zinadini, Mark Van Loosdrecht
Summary: This study focuses on the development of an air-lift bio-electrochemical reactor (ALBER) with a continuous feeding regime to enhance nitrogen removal from synthetic wastewater. The effect of temperature, hydraulic retention time (HRT), N -NH+4 /TN ratio, and current density on the reactor performance was investigated, and the ALBER achieved a maximum TN removal of 73%. The results suggest that the ALBER has potential for treating industrial wastewater at low temperatures.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Peifang Wang, Guoxiang You, Yang Gao, Juan Chen, Xun Wang, Chao Wang
Summary: This study investigated the ecological processes of microbial communities and N- and P-transformation processes in multistage agricultural drainage ditches. The results showed that the microbial communities were co-shaped by agricultural practices and ditch size, which further governed the N and P removal performance.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiaofeng Niu, Huan Wang, Tao Wang, Peiyu Zhang, Huan Zhang, Hongxia Wang, Xianghong Kong, Songguang Xie, Jun Xu
Summary: Microorganisms play a critical role in maintaining ecosystem balance, and environmental stressors can affect the assembly processes of microbial communities. The study found that different stressors have opposite effects on microbial community assembly in water and sediment, and warming has different influences compared to herbicides and nutrients.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yuqing Tan, Qiming Cheng, Fengwei Lyu, Fei Liu, Linhao Liu, Yihong Su, Shaochun Yuan, Wenyu Xiao, Zhen Liu, Yao Chen
Summary: The exacerbation of global warming, extreme weather events, and rapid urbanization have led to increased flooding in urban areas. China has adopted sponge city as an efficient means of preventing and controlling urban floods. Using a SWMM-FVCOM model, the hydrological reduction and control effect of sponge city construction (SPCC) within a university campus were evaluated. The study found that implementing SPCC effectively mitigates surface runoff and reduces the severity of urban flooding. However, the efficacy of runoff control decreases with longer rainfall return periods.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zhonghan Chen, Qiuyan Li, Shibo Yan, Juan Xu, Qiaoyun Lin, Zhuangming Zhao, Ziying He
Summary: Tidal rivers are important biochemical reaction channels, receiving carbon from wastewater and agricultural drains, affecting CO2 emissions. Through modeling and data analysis, researchers explored carbon distribution, emissions, and greenhouse effects, emphasizing the potential of river management to change global CO2 emissions under climate change.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2024)