Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Csaba Tolgyesi, Andras Kelemen, Zoltan Batori, Reka Kiss, Alida Anna Habenczyus, Krisztina Havadtoi, Anna Varga, Laszlo Erdos, Kata Frei, Benedek Toth, Peter Torok
Summary: Scattered trees in wood-pastures have a high conservation value and provide various ecosystem services. However, their decline in Europe is mainly due to a lack of appropriate legal protection. This study found that trees have a suppressive effect on herbage production in wood-pastures, but the overall loss is outweighed by the beneficial services of trees. It is recommended to promote tree planting campaigns and tree-based climate mitigation strategies to protect and establish trees in wood-pastures.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Zhi-Ping Wang, Shi-Jie Han, Yan-Hai Zheng, Xi-Mei Zhang, Hong-Hui Wu, Ji-Fa Cui, Chun-Wang Xiao, Xing-Guo Han
Summary: The study found that fencing facilities have significant impacts on plant species and soil organic carbon in steppes, with higher plant biomass and SOC content on the leeward side compared to the windward side. Edge effect is suggested as a potential mechanism driving these variations.
Article
Forestry
Shiekh Marifatul Haq, Irfan Rashid, Eduardo Soares Calixto, Arshad Ali, Manoj Kumar, Gaurav Srivastava, Rainer W. Bussmann, Anzar Ahmad Khuroo
Summary: In an era of climate change, quantifying forest biomass and carbon stock along elevational gradients in mountainous areas is crucial for carbon budgeting and forest management. This study conducted extensive field studies in Jammu and Kashmir, northwest Himalaya, to quantify the biomass and carbon stock of major forest types across a wide elevational gradient. The findings show significant differences in tree structural variables among the forest types, and elevation has a significant effect on forest tree structural variables, species richness, biomass, and carbon stock.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Khwanchai Duangsathaporn, Narapong Sangram, Yenemurwon Omule, Patsi Prasomsin, Kritsadapan Palakit, Pichit Lumyai
Summary: This study establishes equations for estimating the standing tree carbon stock based on 24 tree species in different size classes in the Ngao Demonstration Forest in Thailand. The results provide valuable information on aboveground carbon stock in different forest types.
Article
Forestry
Wai Nyein Aye, Xiaojuan Tong, Aung Wunna Tun
Summary: This study estimated the species diversity, biomass, and carbon stock of the mangroves in Kanhlyashay natural mangrove forest. The results showed that the mangrove stands in the study site had low species diversity and were dominated by a few species. However, they had a high carbon storage potential, indicating the importance of sustainable management for maintaining and increasing carbon storage.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Jessica F. Needham, Daniel J. Johnson, Kristina J. Anderson-Teixeira, Norman Bourg, Sarayudh Bunyavejchewin, Nathalie Butt, Min Cao, Dairon Cardenas, Chia-Hao Chang-Yang, Yu-Yun Chen, George Chuyong, Handanakere S. Dattaraja, Stuart J. Davies, Alvaro Duque, Corneille E. N. Ewango, Edwino S. Fernando, Rosie Fisher, Christine D. Fletcher, Robin Foster, Zhanqing Hao, Terese Hart, Chang-Fu Hsieh, Stephen P. Hubbell, Akira Itoh, David Kenfack, Charles D. Koven, Andrew J. Larson, James A. Lutz, William McShea, Jean-Remy Makana, Yadvinder Malhi, Toby Marthews, Mohizah Bt Mohamad, Michael D. Morecroft, Natalia Norden, Geoffrey Parker, Ankur Shringi, Raman Sukumar, Hebbalalu S. Suresh, I-Fang Sun, Sylvester Tan, Duncan W. Thomas, Jill Thompson, Maria Uriarte, Renato Valencia, Tze Leong Yao, Sandra L. Yap, Zuoqiang Yuan, Hu Yuehua, Jess K. Zimmerman, Daniel Zuleta, Sean M. McMahon
Summary: The growth and survival of individual trees have significant effects on the physical structure and function of forests. However, quantifying the multitude of demographic strategies within and across forests is a challenge due to the diversity of tree species and forest biomes. In this study, the demographic rates of 1961 tree species from temperate and tropical forests were quantified, showing wide variation in demographic diversity (DD) and demographic composition (DC) across forest plots. DC, specifically the relative abundance of large statured species, was found to predict both aboveground biomass and carbon residence time.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Guna Petaja, Arta Bardule, Juris Zalmanis, Dagnija Lazdina, Mudrite Daugaviete, Ilona Skranda, Zaiga Anna Zvaigzne, Dana Purvina
Summary: This study investigates the changes in soil organic carbon (SOC), whole tree biomass carbon, and soil bulk density (BD) in afforested areas in Latvia. The results show that afforestation generally leads to a decrease in soil BD and SOC stock, but an increase in tree biomass carbon. The afforested areas can be considered as a net C sink during the juvenile development stage.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Anna N. Mwambala, Bruno A. Nyundo, Elikana Kalumanga
Summary: This study addressed the knowledge gaps on the relationship between reducing carbon emission and enhancing biodiversity conservation. The results showed that activities related to REDD+ in tropical forests can enhance ground beetle diversity and carbon stock if ground beetles conservation is explicitly taken into account.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kevin Black, Gary Lanigan, Mark Ward, Ian Kavanagh, Daire O. hUallachain, Lilian O. Sullivan
Summary: Landscape features, such as hedgerows, can enhance terrestrial carbon storage. This study developed relationships between hedgerow biomass and digital elevation model (DEM) data. The study also assessed changes in biomass using a systematic grid sample, DEM data, and regression models. The results showed that wider and less intensively managed hedges had higher biomass stocks compared to regularly managed hedgerows. Furthermore, the removal and management of hedgerows had a significant impact on carbon balance.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Forestry
Choimaa Dulamsuren
Summary: The boreal forest biome in Mongolia is experiencing degradation due to conversion of larch forests to broadleaved pioneer forests, leading to a reduction in carbon stock density. Despite decreases in biomass stocks during vegetation conversion, soil organic carbon stocks remain stable, indicating potential for carbon sequestration in pioneer forest stages. The existing estimate of the total organic carbon pool in Mongolia's boreal forest is not substantially impacted by the current level of forest conversion, but could become more relevant with progressive degradation of late-successional forests.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Inger Elisabeth Maren, Lila Nath Sharma
Summary: Forests play a crucial role in achieving the UN's Agenda 2030, with efforts to stop deforestation being a priority on the international sustainability agenda. This study in the central Himalayas found that protected forests have higher aboveground tree carbon, with a stronger correlation to structural diversity than biodiversity.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Ana Aguirre, Miren del Rio, Ricardo Ruiz-Peinado, Sonia Condes
Summary: This study developed biomass models for five main pine species in the Iberian Peninsula, analyzing the models' dependence on environmental and stand structure factors. Results showed that the relationship between stand dry weight biomass and stand volume is influenced by mean tree size and site humidity. Models that consider these factors can accurately estimate carbon stocks in Spanish pine forests.
Article
Plant Sciences
A. Kahmen, D. Basler, G. Hoch, R. M. Link, B. Schuldt, C. Zahnd, M. Arend
Summary: We studied the mechanisms causing differences in drought vulnerability among nine co-occurring tree species during the 2018 European drought at the Swiss Canopy Crane II site. We found that structural-morphological traits, particularly root water uptake depth, are associated with species differences in drought vulnerability.
Article
Forestry
Yihong Zhu, Bingqian Zhao, Zhaoting Zhu, Bo Jia, Wanzhong Xu, Mingqian Liu, Lushuang Gao, Timothy G. Gregoire
Summary: This study found that under light thinning, both Korean pine and Manchurian ash maintained a stable carbon stock growth, with a significant increase in frozen carbon content for Korean pine. Removing large-diameter trees from the stand is likely to decrease carbon stock rate, emphasizing the importance of designing carbon-friendly silviculture prescriptions worldwide considering species, sizes, and intensities.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Frida Piper, Paulo Moreno-Meynard, Alex Fajardo
Summary: Nonstructural carbohydrates (NSCs) play an important role in plant survival and can predict plant survival under carbon stress. However, different species may have different requirements and limitations for NSCs content and concentration.
FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Barbora Konecna, Jinbong Park, Woon-Yong Kwon, Barbora Vlkova, Quanzhi Zhang, Wei Huang, Hyo In Kim, Michael B. Yaffe, Leo E. Otterbein, Kiyoshi Itagaki, Carl J. Hauser
Summary: The study found that sepsis can cause active release of mtDAMPs from cells, which may impact innate immunity. The release of mitochondrial DNA has a suppressive effect on chemotaxis of neutrophils, while respiratory burst remains unaffected.
JOURNAL OF TRAUMA AND ACUTE CARE SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Fan Liu, Xingchang Wang, Chuankuan Wang, Quanzhi Zhang
Summary: This study explored the interannual variability of CO2 fluxes in temperate forests in continental East Asia through direct measurements over an 11-year period. It was found that NEE was controlled by the length of net CO2 uptake period and the summer peak of net CO2 uptake, while GPP and Re were predominantly influenced by summer peaks. Additionally, environmental factors had weak impacts on NEE due to offsetting responses of GPP and Re to spring and autumn soil water content.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Respiratory System
Shilpa Tiwari-Heckler, Ghee Rye Lee, James Harbison, Carola Ledderose, Eva Csizmadia, David Melton, Quanzhi Zhang, Wolfgang Junger, Guanqing Chen, Carl J. Hauser, Leo E. Otterbein, Maria Serena Longhi, Simon Christopher Robson
Summary: This study reveals important associations between extracellular mitochondria, aberrant purinergic signalling, and immune dysfunction in experimental models and trauma patients, providing new therapeutic targets for treating SIRS.
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Yanrong Yu, Renjian Xie, Yueteng He, Furong Zhao, Quan Zhang, Wei Wang, Yong Zhang, Jiawei Hu, Dan Luo, Weijie Peng
Summary: This study presents a coaxial bioprinting method for fabricating double-channel filaments with simultaneous printability and perfusability. The method utilizes a customized dual-core coaxial nozzle to extrusion-bioprint filaments with different roles. The study demonstrates the adaptability and perfusability of the method using different cell-laden hydrogels, and shows that dynamic perfusion maintains higher cell viability and functions compared to static culture. Furthermore, the study fabricates 8-layer perfusable double-channel constructs and demonstrates their potential for mimicking dynamic functions between cells.
Article
Ecology
Geshere Abdisa Gurmesa, Erik A. Hobbie, Shasha Zhang, Ang Wang, Feifei Zhu, Weixing Zhu, Keisuke Koba, Muneoki Yoh, Chuankuan Wang, Qiuliang Zhang, Yunting Fang
Summary: Assessment of nitrogen (N) saturation in forests is important for understanding ecosystem response to global changes. A conceptual model of N saturation stages was developed based on ammonification, nitrification, and denitrification rates, soil ammonium and nitrate concentrations, and N-15 enrichment patterns in the soil profile. Using data from forests in eastern Asia, it was found that the fraction of nitrate in total inorganic N indicated a gradient of N saturation, and N-15 enrichment patterns provided information on mineralization, nitrification, and denitrification rates.
Article
Plant Sciences
Zhaoguo Wang, Chuankuan Wang, Shirong Liu
Summary: The elevated CO2 concentration (eCO(2)) has the potential to improve plant water relations and carbon uptake, mitigating the effects of drought stress. However, the interactive effects of eCO(2) and drought on plant physiology and growth are not well understood. A meta-analysis was performed to investigate the interactive effects of eCO(2) and drought on plant water relations, photosynthesis, biomass production, and allocation. The results suggest that eCO(2) can improve leaf water status under drought conditions by reducing stomatal conductance and increasing root to shoot ratio. Elevated CO2 also alleviates the stomatal limitations on photosynthesis, leading to a stronger response to eCO(2) under drought conditions. However, eCO(2) and drought do not interact significantly on plant biomass production. The findings highlight the importance of eCO(2) in mitigating the adverse effects of drought on plant water relations and carbon sequestration.
JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Hongmei Wu, Gang Zhao, Sijin Liu, Quanzhi Zhang, Peng Wang, Yonggang Cao, Lijie Wu
Summary: This study investigated the effects of selenium supplementation on ASD model mice and found that selenium supplementation can improve social functioning, repetitive stereotyped behavior, and cognitive function. Selenium may play a protective role in the hippocampus by regulating neurotransmitter levels, reducing oxidative stress, alleviating neuroinflammation, and rescuing neural cell damage.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yichuan Wang, Yingping Tong, Dezhi Chen, Tianlin Zhou, Quanzhi Zhang, Jian-Ping Zou
Summary: In this study, g-C3N4 modified e-MnO2 composites were synthesized and found to exhibit high catalytic performance in peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation for the degradation of acid orange 7. The interaction between PMS and e-MnO2 and electron transfer to PMS in the redox cycle of Mn(II), Mn(III), and Mn(IV) were identified as the possible degradation mechanisms. This work provides insight into the promotion of efficient MnO2 catalysts in PMS activation for the degradation of organic pollutants.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Ying Jin, Guangyou Hao, William M. Hammond, Kailiang Yu, Xiaorong Liu, Qing Ye, Zhenghu Zhou, Chuankuan Wang
Summary: The sequence of water potentials for physiological dysfunctions of woody plants varies with aridity, with xeric species adopting a more conservative sequence to prevent tissue damage and mesic species adopting a riskier sequence to maximize carbon uptake. Integrating this aridity-dependent sequence of water potentials and key traits into vegetation models would improve predictions of woody plants' response to drought under climate change.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Zhaoguo Wang, Chuankuan Wang
Summary: This study conducted a meta-analysis on 58 studies that manipulated water and light availability in woody plants, and found that shade alleviated the negative impact of drought on photosynthesis and facilitated biomass production. However, shade aggravated the effect of drought on osmotic adjustment. The effects of drought and shade on biomass allocation and leaf traits were orthogonal.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Wang Xing-chang, Liu Fan, Wang Chuan-kuan
Summary: Radiation plays a crucial role in the carbon, water, and energy exchanges of an ecosystem. This study examines the impact of slope orientation on radiation balance measurements in a temperate deciduous forest. The findings show that horizontally-installed sensors tend to overestimate incident solar radiation and underestimate reflected shortwave radiation. Correcting for these biases improves the accuracy of the energy balance measurements.
JOURNAL OF MOUNTAIN SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Geshere Abdisa Gurmesa, Shasha Zhang, Ang Wang, Feifei Zhu, Abubakari Said Mgelwa, Chuankuan Wang, Qiuliang Zhang, Weixing Zhu, Yunting Fang
Summary: Conversion of forests from natural and secondary mixed to plantation monocultures can change soil properties and alter ecosystem nitrogen status. Assessing and comparing nitrogen status across different forest types and sites is challenging due to conflicting conclusions from different indicators. In this study, we used a multiple-indicator approach to evaluate nitrogen status in larch monocultures and mixed secondary forests at three sites in northeastern China. Our results showed that nitrogen availability increased from north to south, consistent with climatic and nitrogen deposition gradients. Furthermore, the nitrogen availability differed between larch plantations and mixed forests, reflecting their different succession and management histories.
Article
Forestry
Xue Sun, Xingchang Wang, Chuankuan Wang, Quanzhi Zhang, Qingxi Guo
Summary: Subcanopy tree species play an important role in temperate secondary forests, but there is a lack of reported biomass equations for these species. This study established biomass equations for six common subcanopy species in Northeast China and found that including tree height as a predictor improved the model's accuracy. The allocation of biomass to different components varied among species, affecting the performance of the mixed-species model for specific biomass components.
JOURNAL OF FORESTRY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Zhaoguo Wang, Chuankuan Wang
Summary: This study investigated the interactive effects of elevated temperature and drought on plant carbon metabolism and biomass. The results showed that elevated temperature had no significant impact on leaf photosynthesis, but accelerated respiration under well-watered conditions. Drought had a negative effect on plant biomass, and elevated temperature exacerbated this effect. These findings contribute to our understanding of climate change impacts.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Forestry
Xueyu Wang, Quanzhi Zhang
Summary: Understanding the response of stem diameter variations in dominant tree species to water conditions is crucial, as it provides fundamental information for predicting the development of temperate forests in Northeast China. Using a high-precision dendrometer, we continuously monitored the stem radial changes of six dominant tree species from April 15th to October 24th, 2021. Precipitation showed a significant positive correlation with stem diameter increment in Juglans mandshurica Maxim., Quercus mongolica Fisch., and Betula platyphylla Suk. Correlation analysis revealed that the stem radial change of the six tree species was positively correlated with precipitation and relative humidity, while negatively correlated with water vapor pressure deficit, indicating that water conditions primarily limited the diameter growth of these tree species. Under drought stress, the growth rate and duration of stem radial growth decreased, and the tree water deficit value increased, with interspecific variations observed.
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)
