Article
Ecology
Anita Nussbaumer, Arthur Gessler, Sue Benham, Bruno de Cinti, Sophia Etzold, Morten Ingerslev, Frank Jacob, Francois Lebourgeois, Tom Levanic, Hrvoje Marjanovic, Manuel Nicolas, Masa Zorana Ostrogovic Sever, Tibor Priwitzer, Pasi Rautio, Peter Roskams, Tanja G. M. Sanders, Maria Schmitt, Vit Sramek, Anne Thimonier, Liisa Ukonmaanaho, Arne Verstraeten, Lars Vesterdal, Markus Wagner, Peter Waldner, Andreas Rigling
Summary: The research indicates that resource allocation in plants is influenced during mast years, with different species exhibiting varying strategies in response to resource dynamics. European beech accumulated resources before mast years and shifted resources to reproductive tissues during mast years, while oak species showed reduced stem growth after mast years. Leaf carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus concentrations were affected differently in response to fruit production among species.
FRONTIERS IN FORESTS AND GLOBAL CHANGE
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Sanjoy Roy, Jean -Michel Leban, Bernhard Zeller, Gregory van der Heijden, Arnaud Reichard, Marie-Christine Gehin, Philippe Santenoise, Laurent Saint-Andre
Summary: Increased exportation of forest harvest residues due to higher demand for woody biomass has led to soil mineral resource depletion and negative effects on tree nutrition and growth. Removing harvest residues and litter significantly reduces tree growth and wood density in young beech and oak forest stands.
Article
Forestry
Any Mary Petritan, Ion Catalin Petritan, Andrea Hevia, Helge Walentowski, Olivier Bouriaud, Raul Sanchez-Salguero
Summary: The study investigated how past management legacies influence the growth responses of central European oak forests in recent tree mortality events, revealing that climatic conditions and past management practices have a direct impact on tree mortality.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Csenge Veronika Horvath, Bence Kovacs, Flora Tinya, Julia Schadeck Locatelli, Csaba Nemeth, Lorenzo Crecco, Gabor Illes, Peter Csepanyi, Peter odor
Summary: This study examines the effects of different shapes and sizes of gap cuttings on the microclimate and biota of an oak-hornbeam forest in Hungary. The results show that the microclimate remains stable after the gap cuttings, indicating that these interventions can maintain forest microclimate while providing enough light for oak regeneration. Therefore, adjusting the shape and size of gap cuttings within a certain range is effective for adaptive management.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Forestry
Thomas Feiss, Vincent Robin, Delphine Aran, Joseph Levillain, Thierry Paul, Jean-Luc Dupouey
Summary: Fagus sylvatica L. is a competitive tree in European temperate deciduous forests, but often sporadic or absent in present-day stands where Quercus spp. are dominant. Through soil charcoal analysis in the Lorraine Plateau in France, the presence of Fagus and Quercus in mature Quercus stands was confirmed. Radiocarbon dating results indicated that historical forest management caused the replacement of Fagus by Quercus, starting from the Bronze Age.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Forestry
Jan Kasper, Robert Weigel, Helge Walentowski, Anja Groning, Any Mary Petritan, Christoph Leuschner
Summary: Climate warming may lead to the replacement of European beech forests by thermophilic oak forests in drought- and heat-affected regions of central and south-eastern Europe, resulting in a significant reduction in ecosystem carbon storage.
ANNALS OF FOREST SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Valentin Journe, Thomas Caignard, Andrew Hacket-Pain, Michal Bogdziewicz
Summary: The study found that fruit production in European beech and oaks is influenced by canopy duration, with a nonlinear relationship in beech and a positive linear relationship in oaks.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Forestry
J. Julio Camarero, Michele Colangelo, Antonio Gazol, Cesar Azorin-Molina
Summary: Research on dieback in temperate forests is limited, but it is clear that climate extremes such as droughts and cold spells are significant triggers. Declining trees show lower radial growth rates and changes in water-use efficiency, with the response varying depending on tree species and local climate patterns.
Article
Plant Sciences
Ester Gonzalez de Andres, Teresa Rosas, Jesus Julio Camarero, Jordi Martinez-Vilalta
Summary: This study investigated the growth responses of two tree species to severe droughts near their distribution limit, highlighting the importance of water availability in recovery and reducing drought effects. Taller trees showed higher resilience against drought, with functional traits playing a key role in tree performance during and after drought events. Both species demonstrated a decrease in resilience and increase in legacy effects over time.
JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Christoph Leuschner, Stefan Hohnwald, Any Mary Petritan, Helge Walentowski
Summary: Forests dominated by European beech have a humid and cool interior climate with low light intensities on the forest floor. In comparison to thermophilic oak forests at the drought-induced range limit of beech, the shade canopy of oak forests was usually 3°C warmer and had lower humidity than the beech shade canopy. The beech forest canopies have a microclimatic buffering capacity that can reduce the impact of climate warming on the herb layer and the beech shade crown.
Article
Plant Sciences
Margaux Didion-Gency, Yann Vitasse, Nina Buchmann, Arthur Gessler, Jonas Gisler, Marcus Schaub, Charlotte Grossiord
Summary: Progressively warmer and drier climatic conditions have significant impacts on tree phenology, leaf-level photosynthesis, nonstructural carbohydrate concentrations, and aboveground growth. Species interactions can modulate these effects and reduce the vulnerability of trees to extreme events.
Article
Forestry
Norbert Moricz, Gabor Illes, Ilona Meszaros, Balazs Garamszegi, Imre Berki, Zsofia Bakacsi, Jozsef Kampel, Orsolya Szabo, Ervin Rasztovits, Klara Cseke, Katalin Bereczki, Tamas Marton Nemeth
Summary: This study examined the drought-induced growth responses of sessile oak and Turkey oak in south-western Hungary. The results revealed that Turkey oak showed higher sensitivity to drought, lower resistance, and higher recovery potential compared to sessile oak. Additionally, Turkey oak exhibited a linearly proportional increase in growth reduction with rising water stress, while sessile oak's growth response decreased considerably with increasing aridity, indicating its lower growth plasticity to droughts.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Junsong Long, Mengping Tang, Guangsheng Chen
Summary: Our study on a subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest in Tianmu Mountain of China reveals that the overall impact of the overstory on forest regeneration is mainly influenced by DBH, tree species richness index, and crown width. However, when analyzing specific strata characteristics, the most pronounced factors are tree height in the upper and lower strata, tree species richness index and crown width in the middle and lower strata, and the competition index impact in the lower stratum. The lower forest stratum has the most significant impact on understory regeneration, possibly due to direct competition in overlapping near-ground niches. Seedlings and saplings are more sensitive to overstory structural characteristics than young trees, showing stratum-specific effects on forest regeneration in similar forests.
Article
Forestry
Pavel Mezei, Peter Fleischer, Jozef Rozkosny, Daniel Kurjak, Marek Dzurenko, Slavomir Rell, Michal Lalik, Juraj Galko
Summary: The study indicates that the European oak bark beetle population levels are higher under dry and warm conditions, with variations in population dynamics and behaviors observed in different years and months.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Luigimaria Borruso, Alessia Bani, Silvia Pioli, Maurizio Ventura, Pietro Panzacchi, Livio Antonielli, Francesco Giammarchi, Andrea Polo, Giustino Tonon, Lorenzo Brusetti
Summary: The global increase in nitrogen deposition onto forests, primarily due to fertilizer production and fossil fuel burning, is expected to double by 2050. This study focused on the influence of increased nitrogen deposition on leaf-associated fungal and bacterial communities in a temperate forest, highlighting changes in diversity without affecting leaf nutrient contents. The results suggest a specific response to altered nitrogen inputs in the bacterial and fungal communities, with an increase in symbiotrophic fungi in nitrogen-treated samples.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Gabriel Murariu, Lucian Dinca, Nicu Tudose, Vlad Crisan, Lucian Georgescu, Dan Munteanu, Mihai Daniel Dragu, Bogdan Rosu, George Danut Mocanu
Summary: The study aimed to identify the factors influencing wood mass production levels over a 40-year period, focusing on coniferous forests in Southeast Europe. By analyzing historical data, the research sought to optimize forest management practices in the Southern Carpathians of Romania.
Article
Forestry
Nicu Constantin Tudose, Mirabela Marin, Sorin Cheval, Cezar Ungurean, Serban Octavian Davidescu, Oana Nicoleta Tudose, Alin Lucian Mihalache, Adriana Agafia Davidescu
Summary: The study on the adaptability and reliability of the SWAT hydrological model in a small mountain forested watershed showed satisfactory performance with low uncertainty in replicating river discharge. The model can support decision-makers in developing sustainable watershed management strategies and prioritizing measures to increase river basin resilience and meet water demand.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nicu Constantin Tudose, Roger Cremades, Annelies Broekman, Anabel Sanchez-Plaza, Hermine Mitter, Mirabela Marin
Summary: The current challenges facing society require actions to promote climate change adaptation and long-term sustainability, grounded in effective policies. While the nexus approach has been effective in identifying gaps in current policies and promoting the Sustainable Development Goals, achieving cross-sectoral and cross-scale harmonization remains a challenge in policy-making. Integrating the nexus approach into climate services can support integrated policies, ensuring synergies between sectors and scales and enabling co-benefits.
ADVANCES IN CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Mihai Mustatea, Mioara Clius, Nicu Constantin Tudose, Sorin Cheval
Summary: The study aims to transform the Machado Index into a semi-objective tool by introducing land cover and 'neighbouring to natural' criteria as quantitative components. It excludes the Expert Opinion Classification (EOC) method and develops the Edge Contrast method (ECON) based on the Principle of Naturalness Spatial Gradient (PNSG).
Article
Environmental Studies
Nicu Constantin Tudose, Sorin Cheval, Cezar Ungurean, Annelies Broekman, Anabel Sanchez-Plaza, Roger Cremades, Hermine Mitter, Bernadette Kropf, Serban Octavian Davidescu, Lucian Dinca, Horia Cacovean, Mirabela Marin, Katarzyna Miksa, Paulo Pereira
Summary: This study provides decision-makers from the Brasov metropolitan area in Romania with tailored information regarding future climate, land use, forest management, and societal scenarios for sustainable watershed management. The results suggest that climate change will affect water supply and quality, leading to an increase in months with water scarcity.
Article
Agronomy
Ana-Maria Heres, Josue M. Polanco-Martinez, Ion Catalin Petritan, Any Mary Petritan, Jorge Curiel Yuste
Summary: This study highlights the importance of considering the stationary and non-stationary nature of tree-growth-climate relationships. The results show that these relationships vary between different tree species and sites. Heat map analyses based on rolling window correlations prove to be an effective statistical tool in assessing the stability of these relationships.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mirabela Marin, Ioan Clinciu, Nicu Constantin Tudose, Cezar Ungurean, Alin Lucian Mihalache, Nicoleta Emilia Martoiu, Oana Nicoleta Tudose
Summary: This study evaluates the potential impact of climate and land use change on seasonal dynamics of surface runoff in the Upper Tarlung watershed. The results show that surface runoff exhibits different trends in different seasons and scenarios, providing support for local water, forest, and land managers.
Article
Forestry
Nicu Constantin Tudose, Ion Catalin Petritan, Florin Lucian Toiu, Any-Mary Petritan, Mirabela Marin
Summary: The study aims to assess the influence of topographic features on canopy gap characteristics and tree species composition in an undisturbed oak-beech old-growth forest. Through a comprehensive survey, it was found that gap size and tree density were affected by slope and altitude. The study provides valuable insights into the relationship between canopy gap characteristics and topography, which is useful for nature-based forest management.
Article
Forestry
Cosmin Ion Braga, Vlad Emil Crisan, Ion Catalin Petritan, Virgil Scarlatescu, Diana Vasile, Gabriel Lazar, Any Mary Petritan
Summary: This study investigated the impact of silvicultural interventions on European virgin forests. The findings showed that the interventions led to a reduction in the number of large trees and the stand volume. Despite improved light conditions, natural regeneration did not significantly increase. Soil temperature was higher in the intervened forest, while soil moisture was higher in the virgin forest only in spring.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nicu Constantin Tudose, Mirabela Marin, Sorin Cheval, Hermine Mitter, Annelies Broekman, Anabel Sanchez Plaza, Cezar Ungurean, Serban Davidescu
Summary: The pressure on natural resources is increasing due to climate and land use changes. To address this, academia, industry, governments, and society representatives need to collaborate in developing new pathways for sustainable natural resource use and management. This study combines the water-energy-land nexus and climate services concept to inform resource use and management, with three case studies in Europe.
Article
Forestry
Romulus Oprica, Nicu Constantin Tudose, Serban Octavian Davidescu, Mihai Zup, Mirabela Marin, Adina Nicoleta Comanici, Maria Nicoleta Crit, Diana Pitar
Summary: Urban green spaces played a key role in supporting the mental and physical health of residents during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, there is a gender disparity in accessing and benefiting from peri-urban forests.
ANNALS OF FOREST RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Sadadi Ojoatre, Jos Barlow, Suzanne R. Jacobs, Mariana C. Rufino
Summary: This study evaluates the changes in a forest complex in Kenya and finds that within 20 years of disturbance, there is rapid recovery of aboveground biomass and carbon accumulation, and the species diversity remains high in these previously disturbed fragments.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Forestry
Astor Torano Caicoya, Peter Biber, Miren del Rio, Ricardo Ruiz-Peinado, Catia Arcangeli, Robert Matthews, Hans Pretzsch
Summary: This study analyzed the effects of site and climate on the self-thinning line in Scots pine forests in Europe. The results showed that species tolerance, temperature, and precipitation influenced the slope of the self-thinning line. In terms of the intercept, latitude and radiation had compensating effects. Time did not show significant trends in the self-thinning line. The study highlights the need to adapt management strategies and models based on self-thinning to different latitudes. Climate change has not yet significantly impacted the self-thinning trajectory, but a continuous rise in temperature and high precipitation may accelerate the self-thinning process and result in increased biomass accumulation.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Forestry
Haonan Zhang, Jianing Xu, Weiqi Meng, Zhonglin Li, Yanyan Ni, Weijie Li, Hao Chen, Xingshuo Zhang, Huanhuan Yuan, Zhi Wang
Summary: Secondary forests play a crucial role in ecosystem dynamics and biodiversity recovery. This study investigated the mechanisms underlying secondary succession in a restored secondary forest and found that deciduous tree species transition from diversity accumulators to repellents as they progress through different life history stages, while evergreen tree species can act as accumulators or remain neutral. The study also revealed the effects of density dependence on the mortality and regeneration of different tree species, and highlighted the importance of early-arriving tree species in facilitating the establishment and diversity of late-arriving counterparts.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Forestry
Yierxiati Abulaiti, Zijian Huang, Guojiao Xie, Xiaojuan Zou, Qin Luo, Minhuang Wang, Qiong Yang, Ping Hu, Shixiao Yu
Summary: In this study, the resistance to pest infestation of native and exotic mangrove species was compared based on their traits and spectral reflectance. The results showed that exotic species exhibited higher resistance to pest infestation compared to native species.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Forestry
Thomas Feiss, Vincent Robin, Delphine Aran, Joseph Levillain, Thierry Paul, Jean-Luc Dupouey
Summary: Fagus sylvatica L. is a competitive tree in European temperate deciduous forests, but often sporadic or absent in present-day stands where Quercus spp. are dominant. Through soil charcoal analysis in the Lorraine Plateau in France, the presence of Fagus and Quercus in mature Quercus stands was confirmed. Radiocarbon dating results indicated that historical forest management caused the replacement of Fagus by Quercus, starting from the Bronze Age.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Forestry
Paula Halbig, Anne-Sophie Stelzer, Peter Baier, Josef Pennerstorfer, Horst Delb, Axel Schopf
Summary: The incidence of oak processionary moth in Central Europe has been increasing, posing severe threats to oak trees, humans, and animals. To address this issue, researchers have developed an online early warning system that provides phenological forecasts and decision support for the protection of oak trees and human health.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Forestry
Jean-Baptiste Ndamiyehe Ncutirakiza, Sylvie Gourlet-Fleury, Philippe Lejeune, Xavier Bry, Catherine Trottier, Frederic Mortier, Adeline Fayolle, Francois Muhashy Habiyaremye, Leopold Ndjele Mianda-Bungi, Gauthier Ligot
Summary: This study examines the influence of canopy structure on tropical tree growth using data collected through unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and field measurements. The results show that combining UAV and field data can improve the prediction of tree diameter increment. Diameter at breast height and crown area are complementary predictors, and crown-based competition indices significantly enhance prediction models. The calibrated model at one site can accurately predict growth at another site.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Forestry
Abebe Damtew, Emiru Birhane, Christian Messier, Alain Paquette, Bart Muys
Summary: Restoring degraded dryland requires a diverse mixture of trees and shrubs. Shading and species diversity can improve seedling survival and vitality. Shaded conditions led to higher seedling survival, vitality, and chlorophyll content, while increasing species richness improved seedling vitality in non-shaded conditions.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Forestry
Francois Hebert, Isabelle Delisle, Marc Tremblay, Pascal Tremblay, Jean- Francois Boucher, Yan Boucher, Daniel Lord
Summary: Regeneration failures in the closed-crown boreal forest, resulting in the creation of open lichen woodlands, can be restored through clear-cutting, scarification, and natural seeding. Clear-cutting combined with scarification promotes seedling establishment, and scarification creates suitable microsites for germination. Seedling growth in lichen woodlands is higher when logging and scarification are combined, but lower compared to feather moss stands. Afforestation through natural seeding following scarification could be a cost-effective option for restoring lichen woodlands.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Forestry
Bianca Wulansari Kassun, A. Maarit I. Kallio, Erik Tr Omborg, Meley Mekonen Rannestad
Summary: Mapping and analyzing forest ecosystem services in dry and mountain forests can provide valuable knowledge for sustainable forest management strategies.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Forestry
Michael Premer, Eric Turnblom, Aaron Weiskittel
Summary: Managed forests serve as a natural climate change solution by sequestering carbon and storing it in harvested wood products, while also providing ecosystem services and wildlife habitat. This study focused on the stem sinuosity of juvenile coastal Douglas-fir and found that genetic improvement, silviculture practices, and local growing conditions can impact stem sinuosity. Factors such as tree spacing, vegetation control, and climate variables also affect the severity of stem sinuosity.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Forestry
Bronwyn Lira Dyson, Rhea Herpel, Peter Karasch, Jorg Mueller, Dominik Thom, Claus Baessler
Summary: The study aimed to assess the effects of different forest management strategies, dead wood types, and microclimates on Fomes fomentarius. The results showed that the occupancy of Fomes fomentarius was lower in control stands, while the percent cover occupied on snags under a closed canopy was higher. Increasing the number of snags and maintaining dense forest canopies could enhance the presence of Fomes fomentarius as well as provide important microhabitats for various arthropods.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Forestry
Di Liu, Chaofan Zhou, Xiao He, Xiangdong Lei, Huiru Zhang, Xianzhao Liu
Summary: Canopy structure plays a significant role in the distribution and growth of saplings. Traditional canopy metrics are inadequate in irregular stands. The innovative framework of canopy triangular units provides a comprehensive understanding of the canopy's three-dimensional attributes. Through this framework, we can analyze the differences in various triangular unit types and the spatial dispersion of saplings.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Forestry
Amalia Valeria Ibanez Moro, Fabian Borghetti, Leonardo Galetto, Juan M. Cellini, Sandra J. Bravo
Summary: This study evaluated the size and persistence of soil seed banks (SSB) of six native woody species in dry subtropical forests of the western Argentine Chaco region. The results showed that SSB size was influenced by different sites and sampling years, and forest disturbances had varying effects on SSB.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Forestry
Stephanie Landry, Marc-Andre Villard, Gaetan Pelletier, Martin-Hugues St-Laurent
Summary: In many regions of the world, excessive browsing by ungulates has reached unsustainable levels, threatening biodiversity and forest regeneration. Moose, as ecological engineers, have severe impacts on forest structure and composition through overbrowsing. The distribution of forage and cover patches affects moose browsing pressure, and this relationship has been explored in conifer-dominated stands but not in hardwood-dominated landscapes.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)