Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Marek Krapiec, Andrzej Rakowski, Jacek Pawlyta, Damian Wiktorowski, Monika Bolka
Summary: Radiocarbon analysis is commonly used to determine the absolute age of floating tree-ring chronologies, with recent studies showing improvements in accuracy through detecting rapid changes in atmospheric 14C concentrations. These high-resolution changes can help secure other floating tree-ring sequences with greater precision.
Article
Forestry
Guaciara M. Santos, Daigard Ricardo Ortega Rodriguez, Nathan de Oliveira Barreto, Gabriel Assis-Pereira, Ana Carolina Barbosa, Fidel A. Roig, Mario Tomazello-Filho
Summary: Tree-ring width chronologies of three tree species in the southern Amazon Basin were developed, with Hymenaea courbaril showing an erratic sequence of wood ages while Cedrela fissilis and Peltogyne paniculata can be successfully used as paleoclimate proxies. The strategic location of the sampling site in relation to the Tropical Low-Pressure Belt over South America allows these trees to enhance Southern Hemisphere atmospheric C-14 calibration curves.
Review
Plant Sciences
Gianluca Piovesan, Franco Biondi
Summary: Trees achieve longevity not through programmed senescence, but through specific life history traits and ecological support. Their growth plasticity and modularity are evolutionary advantages that contribute to their longevity. Identifying extremely old trees is crucial for landscape protection and updating ecological theories.
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Natalia Piotrowska, Marzena Klusek, Piotr Boron, Ewelina Imiolczyk, Mateusz Budziakowski, Adrian Poloczek, Agata Poloczek-Imielinska, Marian Jaksik
Summary: This study presents case studies on three important objects of cultural heritage in southern Poland, revealing their associations with medieval court proceedings, the late 15th century church column, and 18th century church polychromic paintings.
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Christopher Bronk Ramsey, Florian Adolphi, William Austin, Edouard Bard, Alex Bayliss, Maarten Blaauw, Hai Cheng, R. Lawrence Edwards, Michael Friedrich, Timothy Heaton, Alan Hogg, Quan Hua, Konrad Hughen, Bernd Kromer, Sturt Manning, Raimund Muscheler, Jonathan Palmer, Charlotte Pearson, Paula Reimer, Ron Reimer, David Richards, Marian Scott, John Southon, Chris Turney, Lukas Wacker
Summary: The IntCal family of radiocarbon calibration curves, based on over three decades of research, has collated C-14 and calendar age data and made them available through an open-access database since 2010. The aim is to provide transparency in terms of the data used in constructing the calibration curves.
Article
Forestry
A. Christopoulou, B. Gminska-Nowak, Y. Ozarslan, M. Krapiec, T. Wazny
Summary: Southern Greece lacks oak reference chronologies, which creates challenges for dendroarchaeology and dating of historical buildings. This study conducted wood identification and dendroarchaeological analysis on timber from three historical buildings in Western Peloponnese. The examination provided valuable chronological information, indicating the presence of oak forests in the area from the late 15th to the first half of the 18th centuries. Discordance between dendrochronological and radiocarbon dates calls for further exploration and combined implementation of both dating analyses to develop well-replicated local oak chronologies. This study also highlights the contribution of dendroarchaeology to the cultural and landscape history of Western Peloponnese.
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Fusa Miyake, Masataka Hakozaki, Katsuhiko Kimura, Fuyuki Tokanai, Toshio Nakamura, Mirei Takeyama, Toru Moriya
Summary: Cosmogenic nuclides are important proxies for studying past solar energetic particle events. New C-14 data from a Japanese cedar sample supports a significant C-14 increase from 993 to 994 CE. Comparing C-14 data from tree samples at high latitudes and midlatitudes, high-latitude data show clearer and quicker changes reflecting solar energetic particle events.
FRONTIERS IN ASTRONOMY AND SPACE SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Arturo Pacheco-Solana, Rose Oelkers, Rosanne D'Arrigo, Guaciara M. Santos, Milagros Rodriguez-Caton, Ernesto Tejedor, Eugenia Ferrero, Alfredo F. Fuentes, Carla Maldonado, Laia Andreu-Hayles
Summary: Scientists have successfully established the first verified tree-ring chronology for a new dendrochronological species, Neltuma alba, in the tropical Andes of Bolivia. By combining wood anatomical microsectioning techniques and radiocarbon analysis, they were able to identify missing tree rings and accurately date the specimens. This research highlights the potential to use wood anatomical methods and C-14 analyses to complement traditional dendrochronology in challenging tree species with complex ring boundaries.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Archaeology
Marta Dominguez-Delmas, Hilke Schroeder, Margot Kuitems, Kristof Haneca, Stephanie Archangel, Paul van Duin, Hans Piena
Summary: In this study, a stepwise multidisciplinary approach was used to determine the production time, location, and method of historical wooden objects. The approach was successfully applied to wooden stocks from the Rijksmuseum collections in Amsterdam. The findings suggest that these stocks were produced in the early 19th century, possibly in a small rural town in Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, or other European countries.
JOURNAL OF CULTURAL HERITAGE
(2023)
Article
Forestry
B. F. Khasanov, A. A. Karpukhin, N. A. Krenke, M. M. Pevzner, O. A. Tarabardina, D. D. Vasyukov, M. Yermokhin, A. B. Savinetsky
Summary: New oak tree-ring chronologies for European Russia were built using subfossil oak wood, and can be utilized for dating and provenancing oak wood from archaeological sites and natural archives.
TREE-RING RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Paolo Cherubini, Bruce Carlson, Wolfgang Talirz, Malcolm H. Wiener
Summary: Authenticity is crucial for determining the market value of a work of art, especially for string instruments made by old Italian masters. The authenticity of these instruments is difficult to verify based on their style and design alone. Dendrochronology can be used to establish the age of the wood used in the instruments, but caution must be exercised to ensure accurate and reliable results.
Article
Geography, Physical
Jaroslav Kadlec, Ivo Svetlik, Michal Rybnicek, Tomas Kolar, Filip Stehlik, Eduard Petrovsky, Hana Grison
Summary: This study investigates the Morava River catchment in the Czech Republic, reconstructing the palaeoenvironmental and anthropogenic processes affecting floodplain sediments over the past few centuries. The research reveals increased soil erosion due to incorrect land use and modern agriculture techniques in the catchment, as well as significant magnetic enhancement in the topmost layers of the floodplain sequences due to industrial pollution.
PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Jiaying Zhang, Tamara Heartsill-Scalley, Rafael L. Bras
Summary: Hurricanes can cause severe damage to tropical forests, but the impact varies depending on the intensity of the hurricane and the structure and composition of the forest. By analyzing and comparing two hurricane events in the Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto Rico, it was found that even though hurricane Maria in 2017 had higher sustained wind, it caused lower mortality compared to hurricane Hugo in 1989. This was attributed to lower accumulated cyclone energy at the site and a more wind-resistant forest structure and composition during the disturbance.
Article
Forestry
Pavel Danek, Pavel Samonil, Libor Hort
Summary: This study assessed the factors influencing the regeneration of European beech and Norway spruce in mixed old-growth mountain forests. It found that beech regeneration was more successful in litter-rich microsites and drier soils, while spruce was more common in deadwood and moister soils. Both species showed an ability to modify their environment to favor their own regeneration, with beech being more successful than spruce under current conditions.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Geography, Physical
Samuli Helama
Summary: Tree-ring dating relies on dendrochronology principles and cross-dating of growth patterns among specimens. This study examines the type I and II errors involved in null hypothesis testing of cross-dating statistics. The results show that there is no universal criterion for acceptable dating outcomes, and multiple dendroecological factors need to be considered. Additionally, evaluating the strength of correlation relative to other positions improves the assessment of correct dating positions.
QUATERNARY GEOCHRONOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Forestry
David Juricka, Martin Valtera, Radek Novotny, Renata Komendova, Jakub Cerny, Vaclav Pecina
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the impact of European beech and Norway spruce on the vertical distribution of Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn in forest soil. Soil samples were collected from mature forest stands dominated by beech and spruce, and the results showed that beech had a direct influence on Zn accumulation in the soil. Other factors such as topography and atmospheric deposition were found to have a more dominant effect on the distribution of Cd, Cu, and Pb, despite homogeneous forest stand conditions. Additionally, the C:N ratio significantly affected the content of Cd and Cu, highlighting the importance of site-specific conditions in driving organic matter decomposition and influencing metal mobility in soil.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Forestry
Marleen A. E. Vos, Jan den Ouden, Marcel Hoosbeek, Martin Valtera, Wim de Vries, Frank Sterck
Summary: The sustainability of tree harvest is questioned due to increased nutrient losses, which may reduce nutrient stocks in forest soils. This study assesses the forest nutrient balance and quantifies nutrient stocks and uptake rates in mature forest stands under different management scenarios.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Joerg Mueller, Oliver Mitesser, Marc W. Cadotte, Fons van der Plas, Akira S. Mori, Christian Ammer, Anne Chao, Michael Scherer-Lorenzen, Petr Baldrian, Claus Baessler, Peter Biedermann, Simone Cesarz, Alice Classen, Benjamin M. Delory, Heike Feldhaar, Andreas Fichtner, Torsten Hothorn, Claudia Kuenzer, Marcell K. Peters, Kerstin Pierick, Thomas Schmitt, Bernhard Schuldt, Dominik Seidel, Diana Six, Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter, Simon Thorn, Goddert von Oheimb, Martin Wegmann, Wolfgang W. Weisser, Nico Eisenhauer
Summary: Intensification of land use by humans has led to a homogenization of landscapes and decreasing resilience of ecosystems globally due to a loss of biodiversity, including the majority of forests. Biodiversity-ecosystem functioning (BEF) research has provided compelling evidence for a positive effect of biodiversity on ecosystem functions and services at the local (alpha-diversity) scale, but we largely lack empirical evidence on how the loss of between-patch beta-diversity affects biodiversity and multifunctionality at the landscape scale (gamma-diversity).
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Amrita Chakraborty, Jan Sobotnik, Katerina Votypkova, Jaromir Hradecky, Petr Stiblik, Jiri Synek, Thomas Bourguignon, Petr Baldrian, Michael S. Engel, Vojtech Novotny, Inaki Odriozola, Tomas Vetrovsky
Summary: This study evaluated the influence of wood age on the gut microbial communities associated with termites. The concentration of secondary metabolites decreased with wood age but had no effect on the termite gut microbiome. Termite feeding activities and wood age influenced the wood microbiome.
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Peter Kriegel, Sebastian Vogel, Romain Angeleri, Petr Baldrian, Werner Borken, Christophe Bouget, Antoine Brin, Heinz Bussler, Cristiana Cocciufa, Benedikt Feldmann, Martin M. Gossner, Elena Haeler, Jonas Hagge, Soenke Hardersen, Henrik Hartmann, Joakim Hjaelten, Martyna M. Kotowska, Thibault Lachat, Laurent Larrieu, Alexandro B. Leverkus, Anna L. M. Macagno, Oliver Mitesser, Joerg Mueller, Elisabeth Obermaier, Francesco Parisi, Stefan Pelz, Bernhard Schuldt, Sebastian Seibold, Elisa Stengel, Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson, Wolfgang Weisser, Simon Thorn
Summary: This study analyzed data from 332,557 deadwood-inhabiting beetles of 901 species reared from wood of 49 tree species across Europe. The results showed that the relative importance of ambient energy and substrate energy changes with increasing trophic levels. Zoophagous and mycetophagous beetles are determined by ambient energy, while xylophagous beetles are determined by non-structural carbohydrate content.
Article
Plant Sciences
Eliska Kut'akova, Lenka Meszarosova, Petr Baldrian, Zuzana Muenzbergova, Tomas Herben
Summary: Plant-soil feedbacks play a crucial role in species coexistence in dynamic and low-diversity communities. This study investigates whether the feedbacks of a dominant species can be detected in a diverse plant community and to what extent they are influenced by co-occurring species.
JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Joao Pedro Saraiva, Alexander Bartholomaeus, Rodolfo Brizola Toscan, Petr Baldrian, Ulisses Nunes da Rocha
Summary: Most eukaryotic genomes remain unsequenced, limiting our understanding of their role in ecosystem processes. This study aimed to recover eukaryotic genomes from metagenomes using the EukRep pipeline. Out of 6000 metagenomes, only 215 yielded eukaryotic bins, with Streptophytes and fungi being the most represented clades. The completeness and contamination estimates of the recovered bins were obtained and highlighted the need for long-read sequencing and improved reference genomes databases.
MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES
(2023)
Review
Microbiology
Petr Baldrian, Ruben Lopez-Mondejar, Petr Kohout
Summary: Forests are influenced by global change factors such as carbon dioxide increases, warming, drought, fire, pest outbreaks, and nitrogen deposition. Microorganisms, particularly fungi and bacteria, play a crucial role in mediating the response of forests to these changes. Different climatic zones, including boreal, temperate, and tropical forests, exhibit varying effects of global change. Understanding plant-microorganism interactions is essential in predicting the future of forests and developing management strategies to enhance ecosystem stability and mitigate climate change effects.
NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Martin Valtera, Lukas Jacka, Roman Juras, Johanna Ruth Blocher, David Juricka, Jan Deutscher, Jiri Pavlasek
Summary: Due to climate change, short heavy rainfalls (SHRs) are increasing in frequency and intensity. Soil disturbances and surface microrelief can strongly influence rainwater distribution and subsurface runoff formation. This study investigated rainwater redistribution and the formation of preferential flow in response to natural and simulated SHRs in forested slopes with pit-mound microrelief. The results showed that the pit area had deeper redistribution of infiltrated water and the control plot had shallow biomat flow. Leaving pit-mound microrelief as a natural legacy in forest soils can mitigate the negative hydrological effects of intensive forest management and improve water yields on forested slopes.
Article
Ecology
Inaki Odriozola, Tijana Martinovic, Tereza Masinova, Barbara Doreen Bahnmann, Antonin Machac, Petr Sedlak, Michal Tomsovsky, Petr Baldrian
Summary: The composition and drivers of fungal communities in Czech Republic were studied, revealing that ectomycorrhizal fungi and saprotrophs are influenced by vegetation and dispersal at local scales, while yeasts show little distance decay and exhibit spatial homogeneity.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Anh Vu Le, Tomas Vetrovsky, Denis Barucic, Joao Pedro Saraiva, Priscila Thiago Dobbler, Petr Kohout, Martin Pospisek, Ulisses Nunes da Rocha, Jiri Klema, Petr Baldrian
Summary: Metagenomics is a useful tool for assessing the functional potential of microbiomes, but gene prediction is limited for eukaryotic organisms, resulting in underrepresentation of eukaryotic genes in metagenomics datasets. This study developed an algorithm that predicts fungal introns in environmental DNA and improves the annotation of metagenomes. The proportion of newly predicted genes increased with the share of eukaryotic genes and the number of introns per gene. The approach provides a tool for improved annotation of microbiomes with a high proportion of eukaryotes.
MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Andrea Moravcova, Florian Barbi, Vendula Brabcova, Tomas Cajthaml, Tijana Martinovic, Nadia Soudzilovskaia, Lukas Vlk, Petr Baldrian, Petr Kohout
Summary: A study of alpine ecosystems in Europe shows that temperature increases can lead to changes in plant and fungal communities, resulting in loss of fungal biomass and topsoil carbon content. Ongoing warming-induced tree encroachment and vegetation shifts are affecting alpine tundra ecosystems. Understanding the effects of climate change on shifts within alpine vegetation and its impact on soil microorganisms and carbon storage is crucial.
FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Jason Bosch, Ema Nemethova, Vojtech Tlaskal, Vendula Brabcova, Petr Baldrian
Summary: In this study, amplicon sequencing was used to compare fungal and bacterial communities sampled with traditional composite samples or small 1 cm(3) cylinders from a discrete location. The results showed that bacterial richness and evenness were lower in small samples compared to composite samples. There was no significant difference in fungal alpha diversity between different sampling scales, suggesting that visually defined fungal domains are not restricted to a single species. Composite sampling may obscure variation in community composition and affect the understanding of detected microbial associations.
FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
Sarah Piche-Choquette, Vojtech Tlaskal, Tomas Vrska, Lucie Jiraska, Tomas Vetrovsky, Petr Baldrian
Summary: Forests, the largest terrestrial ecosystem, harbor diverse fungal communities that play crucial roles in ecosystem processes. This study investigates the impact of microhabitats on fungal diversity and community structure, with a particular focus on the predictive power of environmental filters. Results reveal that environmental factors significantly shape fungal communities between microhabitats, and soil acts as a crossroad for local fungal interactions and accumulation.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Anahi Cantoran, Francois Maillard, Petr Baldrian, Peter G. Kennedy
Summary: This study synthesizes information on the composition of bacterial and fungal communities on decomposing fungal necromass and identifies a diverse but common core necrobiome. The composition of the core necrobiome is dynamic over time.
FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY
(2023)
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)