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Forestry
Chiara Ferracini, Valerio Saitta, Gabriele Rondoni, Ivan Rollet
Summary: This study conducted investigations in NW Italy over a five-year period and found that environmental variables and biological parameters affect the population dynamics of the pine processionary moth. The collected data will be valuable for developing predictive risk models and implementing timely and cost-effective countermeasures, given its environmental and sanitary importance.
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Entomology
Mizuki Uemura, Myron P. Zalucki, Andrea Battisti
Summary: The orientation of egg batches did not significantly affect the survival of Thaumetopoea pityocampa larvae, who tended to position their tents in a southerly direction for maximum sun exposure. Feeding behavior and construction of tents by the larvae changed with age, possibly to avoid natural enemies or plant defenses.
ENTOMOLOGIA GENERALIS
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Axelle Tortosa, Brice Giffard, Luc Barbaro, Jeremy S. P. Froidevaux, Sylvie Ladet, Jeanne Delhommel, Aude Vialatte
Summary: This study found that diverse landscapes with a mixture of crops can enhance biological control by supporting higher bat activity and diversity. The foraging activity of bats is influenced by the diversity of crops in the landscape, and this can have a positive impact on controlling pests. The results suggest that promoting a diversity of coexisting crops in agricultural landscapes can sustain higher biological control and contribute to biodiversity conservation.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
J. Julio Camarero, Jacques Tardif, Antonio Gazol, France Conciatori
Summary: This study analyzes tree-ring data from 14 sites in Teruel, eastern Spain, and finds that the pine processionary moth has not expanded its distribution as expected with climatic warming, nor has the frequency of outbreaks increased. Furthermore, severe defoliation events are positively related to the winter North Atlantic Oscillation.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Safia Sebti, Luis Bonifacio, Gahdab Chakali
Summary: The sustainable protection of cedar stands in Chrea National Park relies on the stability of the ecosystem. Outbreaks of Thaumetopoea pityocampa are a major threat, influenced by high population fecundity, changes in natural enemies' diversity, and global interactions within the ecosystem. Egg parasitoids play a crucial role in the biological control of T. pityocampa.
Article
Forestry
Joao Carlos Pereira Rua, Susana Barreiro, Ana Reis, Margarida Tome, Manuela Branco
Summary: This study compares the viability of chemical control and augmentative biological control strategies against the invasive weevil species Gonipterus platensis in Eucalyptus globulus plantations in the Iberian Peninsula. The cost-benefit analysis shows that the effectiveness of the treatments varies with defoliation intensity, with augmentative biological control offering the best results in most scenarios. The study also highlights the potential of the 3-PG.d simulator as a tool for forest managers in making integrated treatment decisions.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Entomology
Mizuki Uemura, Myron P. Zalucki, Andrea Battisti
Summary: This study observed the tent construction and foraging behavior of Thaumetopoea pityocampa caterpillars and found differences among individuals in terms of sex, body size, and larval stage. The findings highlight the importance of communal living as a defense against environmental elements and natural enemies, and provide insights for further investigation in polyethism.
Article
Entomology
Benjamin C. Thrash, Angus L. Catchot, Jeffrey Gore, Donald Cook, Fred R. Musser, Trenton Irby, Jason Krutz
Summary: Plant densities in soybean fields can impact the effects of defoliation on yield, with lower densities experiencing reduced yield when defoliated. This suggests that fields with substandard plant densities may benefit from a reduced treatment threshold for defoliating pests.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Agronomy
Joaquin Gomis-Cebolla, Colin Berry
Summary: This article reviews the potential of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) as an endophyte or rhizospheric bacterium, and evaluates whether Bt as an endophyte/rhizobacterium can simultaneously act against different phytopathogens (fungi, bacteria, insects, and viruses) while promoting plant growth.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Mathematics, Applied
Doaa M. Fawzy, A. Elsaid, W. K. Zahra, Ayman A. Arafa
Summary: This study proposes a non-smooth Filippov model to examine the interaction between wild and sterile mosquitoes. By simulating the conditions for releasing sterile mosquitoes and adjusting model parameters such as the threshold value, our findings suggest that lowering the threshold value to an appropriate level can enhance the control of wild mosquitoes, and employing SIT with a threshold policy control can improve economic outcomes while inhibiting disease spread.
Article
Biology
Amal Saidi, Samira Mebdoua, Dalila Mecelem, Nawal Al-Hoshani, Nouari Sadrati, Fehmi Boufahja, Hamdi Bendif
Summary: This study isolated and identified a strain of Akanthomyces muscarius, and investigated its biocontrol ability against the pine processionary and certain phytopathogenic fungi of the genera Fusarium and Curvularia. The results showed that Akanthomyces muscarius exhibited high mortality rates against the pine processionary larvae and strong antifungal activity against these phytopathogenic fungi. Therefore, Akanthomyces muscarius is a promising biocontrol agent for plant pests and diseases.
SAUDI JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Entomology
Gabriele Bumbulyte, Jurga Budiene, Vincas Buda
Summary: This study investigated the use of essential oils from different plants to control the behaviour of Tenebrio molitor L., a pest of grain and flour. Among the EOs tested, spearmint was the most effective repellent for mealworm larvae, followed by clove. Terpinene-4-ol and carvone were the most effective repellents, while limonene, myrcene, and γ-terpinene had no significant activity.
Article
Ecology
J. Julio Camarero, Michele Colangelo, Angelo Rita, Andrea Hevia, Manuel Pizarro, Jordi Voltas
Summary: Assessing the impacts of defoliation caused by insect herbivores on tree growth, carbon budget and water use requires multi-proxy approaches. In this study, a methodological framework was presented to determine the impacts of the pine processionary moth on pine forests in northeastern Spain. The results showed significant reductions in tree cover, growth, wood density, and changes in wood features. Multi-proxy assessments combining several variables have the potential to improve our ability to understand and reconstruct insect outbreaks.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Asma Bourougaaoui, Mohamed L. Ben Jamaa, Christelle Robinet
Summary: Climate warming is causing changes in species distributions, with the pine processionary moth retracting from southern Tunisia due to higher local mortality rates. Other factors like host tree response and natural enemies' reactions to climate change may amplify this effect and need further exploration.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Bernhard Gschloessl, Carole Kerdelhue
Summary: We present a novel de novo mitogenome assembly of the summer population of Thaumetopoea pityocampa in Portugal, providing valuable resources for the study of expanding and urticating insect pests.
Article
Entomology
Alba Lazaro-Gonzalez, Jose A. Hodar, Regino Zamora
ECOLOGICAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Regino Zamora, Alba Lazaro-Gonzalez, Jose A. Hodar
INSECT CONSERVATION AND DIVERSITY
(2020)
Article
Ecology
A. J. Perez-Luque, G. Gea-Izquierdo, R. Zamora
Summary: The study found that relict Mediterranean Quercus pyrenaica populations in the southern Iberian Peninsula exhibit high resilience to drought events. The trees were highly sensitive to moisture availability but showed resistance to drought in both short and long term. Oak stands' resilience to drought events varied across the mountain range due to differences in ecological conditions and management legacies.
Article
Forestry
Antonio J. Perez-Luque, Blas M. Benito, Francisco J. Bonet-Garcia, Regino Zamora
Summary: Understanding the ecology of rear-edge populations of Quercus pyrenaica in Sierra Nevada is important in assessing species response to changing environmental conditions. Water availability is a key variable influencing the distribution of Q. pyrenaica and floristic diversity within its rear edge. Three oak population clusters were identified based on environmental variables, showing differences in plant diversity.
Article
Forestry
Olli-Pekka Tikkanen, Jouni Kilpelainen, Ana Mellado, Aino Hamalainen, Jose A. Hodar, Bogdan Jaroszewicz, Minna Luoto, Tapani Repo, Andreas Rigling, Ao Wang, Mai-He Li, Tarja Lehto
Summary: The ability of plants to tolerate freezing affects their geographical distribution, and winter warming may shift certain species towards northern regions or higher altitudes. Studying the freezing tolerance of mistletoe subspecies' seeds can help determine their potential expansion range with climate change.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Jose A. Hodar, Luis Cayuela, Daniel Heras, Antonio J. Perez-Luque, Lucia Torres-Muros
Summary: Gradients in elevation affect the parasitism rate and occurrence probabilities of parasitoid species, with a more severe decline in specialist species as elevation increases. The impact of elevation is more prominent in uplands than in lowlands, and positive North Atlantic Oscillation winter values can reduce parasitism rate and occurrence probabilities as elevation increases, particularly for generalist species. Mitigating elevational and latitudinal expansion of forest pests like the pine processionary moth is crucial in the context of climate warming.
Article
Plant Sciences
Alba Lazaro-Gonzalez, Albert Gargallo-Garriga, Jose Antonio Hodar, Jordi Sardans, Michal Oravec, Otmar Urban, Josep Penuelas, Regino Zamora
Summary: Paris address etc.
PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Juan Antonio Hernandez-Aguero, Ildefonso Ruiz-Tapiador, Luis Cayuela
Summary: The study found that 605 species feed on seven different parts of the holm oak, with over 90% lacking a conservation status assessment, and eight being threatened by human activities. Additionally, a significant phylogenetic relationship was observed between taxonomic relatedness and groups of arthropods that feed on the same part of the plant, indicating potential high host dependence.
DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Antonio J. Perez-Luque, Francisco J. Bonet-Garcia, Regino Zamora
Summary: The study indicates that a natural recolonization of abandoned croplands by Quercus pyrenaica is occurring in the rear edge of its distribution range. Oak juvenile abundance varied between study sites, but neither the surrounding-forest structure nor the abundance of jays varied significantly between locations. Differences in recolonization patterns appear to be related to differences in pre- and post-abandonment management.
Article
Forestry
Amado Insfran Ortiz, Jose Maria Rey Benayas, Luis Cayuela
Summary: This study evaluated the establishment and natural regeneration of six native tree species in two agricultural systems in the Atlantic Forest in Paraguay. The results showed that species had a greater impact on survival, growth, and natural regeneration in agroforestry systems than agronomic system or plantation type.
Article
Biology
Jaime Madrigal-Gonzalez, Joaquin Calatayud, Juan A. Ballesteros-Canovas, Adrian Escudero, Luis Cayuela, Laura Marques, Marta Rueda, Paloma Ruiz-Benito, Asier Herrero, Cristina Aponte, Rodrigo Sagardia, Andrew J. Plumptre, Sylvain Dupire, Carlos I. Espinosa, Olga V. Tutubalina, Moe Myint, Luciano Pataro, Jerome Lopez-Saez, Manuel J. Macia, Meinrad Abegg, Miguel A. Zavala, Adolfo Quesada-Roman, Mauricio Vega-Araya, Elena Golubeva, Yuliya Timokhina, Guillermo Banares de Dios, Inigo Granzow-de la Cerda, Markus Stoffel
Summary: Global tree abundance is influenced by latitudinal variables, tree size, and self-thinning strategies. Previous studies have overlooked the role of local competition in regulating climate and soil effects on tree density. By analyzing forest inventories from 23 well-conserved areas worldwide, we found that the productivity patterns of tree density are evident as large trees become dominant. To ensure accurate estimates and understand the implications, global assessments of tree abundance should consider the interaction between latitudinal sources of variability and local biotic influences.
COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Fabio Suzart de Albuquerque, Heather L. Bateman, Cameron Boehme, Daniel C. Allen, Luis Cayuela
Summary: This study further investigates the decline in avian diversity in urban desert ecosystems, focusing on the effects of land-use and land-cover types, vegetation greenness, climate factors, and their interactions on avian seasonal variation abundance and richness. Results show that land-use types are the most important predictor of avian abundance and richness, with vegetation greenness and climate factors also playing significant roles in influencing avian distribution patterns. Temperature and precipitation have moderate effects on avian abundance and richness, highlighting the sensitivity of birds to changes in land cover and climate.
Article
Ecology
Regino Zamora, Antonio J. Perez-Luque, Pablo D. Guerrero-Alonso, Ricardo Moreno-Llorca, Manuel Merino-Ceballos, Andrea Ros-Candeira
Summary: The effects of climate change are becoming increasingly clear worldwide, with mountain ecosystems being among the most affected. However, the complex topography of mountains creates a diverse range of environmental conditions that can help conserve biodiversity and ecosystem services. Characterizing microenvironments and linking them to organism responses is crucial for understanding their resilience and potential adaptation to new scenarios.
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)