Article
Environmental Sciences
Victor Danneyrolles, Yan Boucher, Richard Fournier, Osvaldo Valeria
Summary: This study investigated the effects of climate, tree species composition, and other environmental variables on boreal forest regrowth following clearcut logging in eastern Canada. It predicted a beneficial, but limited effect of projected climate changes on forest regrowth rates, with conifer forests being more positively affected compared to mixed and broadleaved forests. The predicted increased regrowth rates were mainly associated with increased temperature, while changes in climate moisture had a minor effect.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Review
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Pavel Anselmo Alvarez, Alessio Ishizaka, Luis Martinez
Summary: Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) is a complex process that aims to support decision makers in making more effective and consistent decisions. This paper presents a systematic review of MCDM sorting methods based on 30 years of research, revealing that methodological development in this area is still growing. The study also highlights the applied methods' trends and the spectrum of application areas addressed, providing insights for further research directions.
EXPERT SYSTEMS WITH APPLICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Salim Belyazid, Cecilia Akselsson, Giuliana Zanchi
Summary: This study investigates the effects of future climate scenarios on base cation weathering rates using a dynamic forest ecosystem model. The results show that weathering rates are likely to increase, but not to the extent predicted by elevated air temperatures. Soil moisture availability strongly limits the expected response to increased temperature.
Article
Soil Science
Mackenzie E. Patrick, Catie T. Young, Andrew R. Zimmerman, Susan E. Ziegler
Summary: Boreal forests in Newfoundland and Labrador have a significant impact on global forest soil organic carbon (SOC) stock and its vulnerability to climate change. However, regional studies on the climate's relevant controls for this area are lacking. This study examines the relationship between mineral soil characteristics and other ecosystem parameters with SOC and N content, highlighting the potential role of seasonal hydrology on metal-stabilized C and N sequestration in boreal forests.
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Juan Antonio Morente-Molinera, Yinglin Wang, Zai-Wu Gong, A. Morfeq, Rami Al-Hmouz, Enrique Herrera-Viedma
Summary: This article introduces a new method for multicriteria group decision-making, which reduces the initial set of criterion values using hierarchical clustering methods and utilizes fuzzy ontologies as an aid system. This method allows experts to focus on ranking the reduced set of criterion values and manage a fair amount of information in the decision-making process.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON FUZZY SYSTEMS
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Ninni Mikkonen, Niko Leikola, Joona Lehtomaki, Panu Halme, Atte Moilanen
Summary: The decline of forest biodiversity emphasizes the need for cost-effective and ecologically sustainable land-use planning methods. Spatial conservation prioritisation (SCP) is a useful tool for this purpose. National scale SCP analyses were conducted to identify unprotected forest areas with valuable biodiversity. The analyses included factors such as dead wood potential, negative impacts of forestry operations, connectivity between forest areas, and the presence of red-listed forest species. The results showed fragmented distribution of high conservation priority forest areas throughout Finland, indicating the inadequacy of the current protected area network to halt the decline of forest biodiversity. These analyses provide important information for decision-making on forest conservation and commercial management.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Review
Business
Ahmet Selcuk Yalcin, Huseyin Selcuk Kilic, Dursun Delen
Summary: Business analytics systems are significant investments for enterprises, improving performance and decision-making processes. Multi-criteria decision-making methods play an important role in BA practices, making the concepts of business analytics and decision-making inseparable. This review provides a comprehensive examination of the use of MCDM methods in BA.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2022)
Article
Medical Informatics
Alan Brnabic, Lisa M. Hess
Summary: This study conducted a systematic literature review on the application of machine learning in informing decision making at the patient-provider level. It found that there is a wide variety of methods and validation strategies used in current studies, indicating the need for further improvement, particularly in ensuring decisions are based on high-quality evidence.
BMC MEDICAL INFORMATICS AND DECISION MAKING
(2021)
Article
Forestry
M. J. Annala, K. Lehosmaa, S. H. K. Ahonen, K. Karttunen, A. M. Markkola, I. Puumala, H. Mykra
Summary: This study examines the role of soil moisture and distance from the stream in shaping riparian biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in boreal forests. The research finds that riparian soil moisture influences the species composition and richness of plants and bacteria, while fungal communities do not respond to soil moisture. The distance from the stream also affects plant communities, with a shift from herbaceous to shrub-dominated vegetation further away from the stream. Additionally, decomposition rates by microorganisms are higher in moist riparian areas compared to drier ones. The findings highlight the importance of considering soil moisture in riparian protection measures to safeguard overall forest diversity.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Review
Engineering, Chemical
Yuchu Qin, Qunfen Qi, Peizhi Shi, Shan Lou, Paul J. Scott, Xiangqian Jiang
Summary: This paper reviews the application of multi-attribute decision-making (MADM) methods in additive manufacturing (AM). It presents an overview of existing MADM methods, analyzes published articles, applied methods, and solved problems, and discusses the main issues in applying MADM methods to AM. The research findings are then summarized.
Article
Ecology
Thomas A. M. Pugh, Rupert Seidl, Daijun Liu, Mats Lindeskog, Louise P. Chini, Cornelius Senf
Summary: Human activities have significantly affected the dynamics, structure, and function of temperate and boreal forests, leading to substantial differences compared to their natural state. Forestry activities and past land-use change have altered forest age structure and composition. These changes have important implications for carbon dynamics and forest management.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2023)
Review
Engineering, Civil
Xingyu Zhu, Xianhai Meng, Min Zhang
Summary: Decision making is crucial for success in various sectors including construction, where Multiple Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) plays a significant role in solving complex problems. This study systematically reviewed 530 construction articles published from 2000 to 2019, categorizing them into seven major application areas and conducting bibliometric analysis to describe research trends. Potential challenges and future directions for the development of MCDM methods in construction were identified through qualitative discussion.
JOURNAL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Management
Tahir Ekin, Tevfik Aktekin
Summary: This paper proposes decision analysis methods for determining the optimal number of agents in a service system, using Bayesian inference and simulation-based optimization techniques. The novelty of the approach lies in utilizing dependent system rates to determine optimal staffing in constrained settings for stochastic service systems, with implications of ignoring dependencies and uncertainties demonstrated on simulated data for general service systems, and applications in call center operations showcased.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Darie Moldovan
Summary: This paper addresses the concern of potential discrimination caused by automated decision-making processes in evaluating the creditworthiness of loan applicants. The effectiveness of 12 bias mitigation methods across fairness metrics, accuracy, and profitability for financial institutions is evaluated. The research identifies challenges in achieving fairness while maintaining accuracy and profitability, and highlights successful and unsuccessful mitigation methods. The study aims to bridge the gap between experimental machine learning and its practical applications in the finance industry.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Goytom Abraha Kahsay, Anna Norden, Erwin Bulte
Summary: The study found that women's participation in decision-making in executive committees has a significant impact on forest management outcomes, while their participation in group meetings is less robustly associated. Therefore, women's participation in formal decision-making is crucial for achieving forest conservation and livelihood gains.
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE-HUMAN AND POLICY DIMENSIONS
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Pablo Urrutia-Cordero, Silke Langenheder, Maren Striebel, David G. Angeler, Stefan Bertilsson, Peter Eklov, Lars-Anders Hansson, Egle Kelpsiene, Hjalmar Laudon, Maria Lundgren, Linda Parkefelt, Ian Donohue, Helmut Hillebrand
Summary: Ecological stability is a complex concept that involves multiple dimensions of functional and compositional responses to environmental change. Our study introduces an integrative metric of overall ecological vulnerability (OEV) that captures both functional and compositional aspects, providing a framework for assessing ecological risk and management. The findings highlight the importance of considering multiple stability components and their relationships in understanding ecosystems' vulnerability to environmental change.
JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Eduardo Martinez-Garcia, Mats B. Nilsson, Hjalmar Laudon, Tomas Lundmark, Johan E. S. Fransson, Jorgen Wallerman, Matthias Peichl
Summary: The forest floor acts as a source of CO2, with emissions increasing with stand age. Tree species and soil type have minimal effects on CO2 fluxes. Pine stands have higher understory production rates than spruce stands. Tree biomass is the major driver of CO2 flux variations.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Water Resources
Jason A. Leach, R. Dan Moore, Hjalmar Laudon, Caleb A. Buahin, Bethany T. Neilson
Summary: The presence of headwater lakes can moderate the temperature response to forest harvesting, but during rain events, the stream with a lake shows a greater temperature response compared to the stream without a lake.
HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES
(2022)
Article
Water Resources
Shirin Karimi, Jan Seibert, Hjalmar Laudon
Summary: This study evaluates the performance of three different HBV model structures on 14 heterogeneous boreal catchments, showing that the three-bucket structure performs better in larger catchments while a single reservoir structure is sufficient for lake-influenced catchments with lower elevation. Although estimates of mean catchment storage varied between different model structures, the ranking between catchments largely agreed across the different structures.
HYDROLOGY RESEARCH
(2022)
Editorial Material
Water Resources
Hjalmar Laudon, William Lidberg, Ryan Allen Sponseller, Eliza Maher Hasselquist, Florian Westphal, Lars Ostlund, Camilla Sandstrom, Jarvi Jarveoja, Matthias Peichl, Anneli M. Agren
HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
M. Skerlep, S. Nehzati, R. A. Sponseller, P. Persson, H. Laudon, E. S. Kritzberg
Summary: Increasing iron concentrations in freshwaters across northern Europe have led to browning, affecting aquatic organisms and drinking water production. The contribution of different sources to stream iron concentrations is not well understood. This study investigated the role of riparian and mire soils in regulating iron patterns in a boreal stream network over 18 years. Results showed that riparian soils were major contributors to increasing freshwater iron concentrations, and drought events led to prolonged release of iron from organic soils, with potential long-term effects on stream iron concentrations.
GLOBAL BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES
(2023)
Review
Forestry
Hjalmar Laudon, Eliza Maher Hasselquist
Summary: Continuous-cover forestry (CCF) is being considered as a potential alternative to clear-cut harvesting in boreal forests to improve water quality and quantity, biodiversity, and carbon sequestration. This study reviews the empirical evidence for the benefits of CCF on drained forested peatlands, discusses potential risks and uncertainties, and highlights unanswered questions before large-scale implementation. The ability to maintain forest production on drained peatlands depends on water regulation of groundwater table, and CCF could provide an alternative approach to manage groundwater without disturbing the existing artificial channel network. While CCF could lower the risk of flooding and droughts and enhance water quality and carbon sequestration, uncertainties remain regarding natural regeneration, soil damage, and the effects of climate change.
TREES FORESTS AND PEOPLE
(2023)
Correction
Engineering, Environmental
Martyn N. Futter, Thomas Dirnboeck, Martin Forsius, Jaana K. Back, Nathalie Cools, Eugenio Diaz-Pines, Jan Dick, Veronika Gaube, Lauren M. Gillespie, Lars Hogbom, Hjalmar Laudon, Michael Mirtl, Nikolaos Nikolaidis, Christian Poppe Teran, Ute Skiba, Harry Vereecken, Holger Villwock, James Weldon, Christoph Wohner, Syed Ashraful Alam
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Martyn N. Futter, Thomas Dirnboeck, Martin Forsius, Jaana K. Back, Nathalie Cools, Eugenio Diaz-Pines, Jan Dick, Veronika Gaube, Lauren M. Gillespie, Lars Hogbom, Hjalmar Laudon, Michael Mirtl, Nikolaos Nikolaidis, Christian Poppe Teran, Ute Skiba, Harry Vereecken, Holger Villock, James Weldon, Christoph Wohner, Syed Ashraful Alam
Summary: Integrated long-term, in-situ observations are crucial to document environmental change, ground-truth remote sensing and model outputs, and predict future Earth system behavior. Research infrastructures can support harmonized data collection, curation, and publication, and integrating these networks can provide insights into the terrestrial carbon sink.
Article
Water Resources
Shirin Karimi, Jason Leach, Reinert Huseby Karlsen, Jan Seibert, Kevin Bishop, Hjalmar Laudon
Summary: Boreal catchments consist of different land covers, which result in different runoff responses to rainfall events. This study investigates the impact of peatlands on flood attenuation at both local and stream network scales. The results show that peatlands can attenuate floods in certain rainfall events, but in other events, the flood levels in peatland-dominated areas are similar to forest-dominated areas.
HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Shahid Mahmood, Zaenab Fahad, Emile B. Bolou-Bi, Katharine King, Stephan J. Koehler, Kevin Bishop, Alf Ekblad, Roger D. Finlay
Summary: Tree growth in boreal forests is driven by the mobilization of organic nitrogen and mineral nutrients by ectomycorrhizal fungi in soils, and this process is integrated across the soil profile. This study demonstrates that organic matter availability affects the functioning of ectomycorrhizal fungi, and the allocation of carbon to these fungi can integrate organic nitrogen mobilization and mineral weathering, enhancing plant nutrient acquisition efficiency.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Johannes Larson, Jorgen Wallerman, Matthias Peichl, Hjalmar Laudon
Summary: Boreal forests have large carbon pools, with the organic layer being the largest carbon pool. The size of the soil carbon pool is positively related to simulated soil moisture conditions, while the tree carbon pool is influenced by moisture levels.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Virginia Mosquera, Hjalmar Laudon, Meredith Blackburn, Eliza Maher Hasselquist, Ryan A. Sponseller
Summary: Flow regulates the concentrations of different solutes differently, with organic solutes mainly limited by transport capacity and inorganic solutes mainly limited by their sources. The relationships between solute concentration and flow are influenced by catchment structure, and these changes can affect the concentrations and resource ratios of solutes in streams, with subsequent impacts on aquatic ecological processes.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-BIOGEOSCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mike Peacock, Scott J. Davidson, Dolly N. Kothawala, Joel Segersten, Martyn N. Futter
Summary: Lakes contribute to climatic warming by emitting methane, and there is a lack of data from large lakes. This study presents data from Lake Malaren, the third largest Swedish lake, showing spatial and seasonal variation in methane concentration. Methane levels were higher near nutrient sources and correlated with lake productivity and oxygen concentration. There is a negative relationship between lake surface area and methane concentration.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-BIOGEOSCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Anna Lupon, Stefan Willem Ploum, Jason Andrew Leach, Lenka Kuglerova, Hjalmar Laudon
Summary: Preferential groundwater flow paths can influence dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentration and export in the fluvial network. However, the mechanisms by which DRIPs influence longitudinal patterns of stream DOC concentrations are still poorly understood.
HYDROLOGY AND EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES
(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)
