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Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:50
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Consistent set of additive biomass functions for eight tree species in Germany fit by nonlinear seemingly unrelated regression
Biomass functions are relevant for an easy and quick estimation of tree biomass. Nevertheless, additive biomass functions for different species and different components have not been published ...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:49 -
GIS Coop: networks of silvicultural trials for supporting forest management under changing environment
The diversity of forest management systems and the contrasted competition level treatments applied make the experimental networks of the GIS Coop, a nationwide testing program in the field of e...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:48 -
Plastic response of four maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Aiton) families to controlled soil water deficit
Separating the internal (ontogenetic) and external (environmental) components of maritime pine development during controlled soil water deficit helps to highlight the plastic response. The adju...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:47 -
Climate, tree masting and spatial behaviour in wild boar (Sus scrofa L.): insight from a long-term study
Climate factors affect seed biomass production which in turn influences autumn wild boar spatial behaviour. Adaptive management strategies require an understanding of both masting and its influ...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:46 -
The relative importance of soil properties and regional climate as drivers of productivity in southern Patagonia’s Nothofagus antarctica forests
Soil texture and temperature-related variables were the variables that most contributed to Nothofagus antarctica forest height in southern Patagonia. This in...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:45 -
A simple model for shrub-strata-fuel dynamics in Quercus coccifera L. communities
We model the dynamics of fuel characteristics in shrub strata dominated by Quercus coccifera L. with data gathered in available literature. The model express...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:44 -
Rapid and economical protocols for genomic and metagenomic DNA extraction from oak (Quercus brantii Lindl.)
Two new efficient, fast and low-cost metagenomic DNA extraction methods were developed for different Persian oak tissues (leaf, stem, root, and rhizospheric) and soil samples.
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:43 -
Meteorological data series from Swiss long-term forest ecosystem research plots since 1997
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:41 -
The dynamics of carbon accumulation in Eucalyptus and Acacia plantations in the Pearl River delta region
Plantation type and age strongly influence the quantity of carbon stored in forest ecosystems. The marked increase in total ecosystem carbon stock achieved over time by the Eu...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:40 -
Comparison of teak wood properties according to forest management: short versus long rotation
Teak ( Tectona grandis L.f.) is one of the most important tropical hardwood tree species, which is widely planted in Indonesia. Wood properties are strongly ...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:39 -
Shade trees and tree pruning alter throughfall and microclimate in cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) production systems
Shade trees in agroforestry systems protect the understory cocoa from climate extremes. Shade tree pruning manages microclimatic conditions in favor of cocoa production while tree diversity is ...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:38 -
Inference on forest attributes and ecological diversity of trees outside forest by a two-phase inventory
Trees outside forests (TOF) have crucial ecological and social-economic roles in rural and urban contexts around the world. We demonstrate that a large-scale estimation strategy, based on a two...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:37 -
Modeling diameter distributions in radiata pine plantations in Spain with existing countrywide LiDAR data
We evaluated the use of low-density airborne laser scanning data to estimate diameter distributions in radiata pine plantations. The moment-based parameter recovery method was used to estimate ...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:36 -
Compatibility of regeneration silviculture and wild ungulates in a Mediterranean pine forest: implications for tree recruitment and woody plant diversity
Small-scale forest interventions (< 0.75 ha) promoted advanced regeneration and woody plant beta-diversity without increasing ungulate habitat use and detrimental browsing damage. Rubbing damag...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:35 -
Factors determining enzyme activities in soils under Pinus halepensis and Pinus sylvestris plantations in Spain: a basis for establishing sustainable forest management strategies
Water availability and soil pH seem to be major constraints for enzyme activities in calcareous soils under Pinus halepensis and acidic soils under ...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:34 -
Remote estimation of canopy leaf area index and chlorophyll content in Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis (Carrière) J. Houz.) forest using MODIS reflectance data
We estimated the leaf area index (LAI) and canopy chlorophyll content (CC) of Moso bamboo forest by using statistical models based on MODIS data and field measurements. Results showed that the ...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:33 -
Effect of peanut shells amendment on soil properties and growth of seedlings of Senegalia senegal (L.) Britton, Vachellia seyal (Delile) P. Hurter, and Prosopis juliflora (Swartz) DC in salt-affected soils
The soil amendment with peanut shells (4, 6 or 8 t ha −1 ) improves soil properties and growth of S...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:32 -
Seasonal time-course of the above ground biomass production efficiency in beech trees (Fagus sylvatica L.)
In order to record the seasonal changes in aboveground biomass production (trunk and branches) in a forest, changes in wood density must be taken into account. A 60-year-old beech forest displayed a large intra-a...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:31 -
Hydraulic traits and tree-ring width in Larix sibirica Ledeb. as affected by summer drought and forest fragmentation in the Mongolian forest steppe
Wood-anatomical traits determining the hydraulic architecture of Larix sibirica in the drought-limited Mongolian forest steppe at the southern fringe of the ...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:30 -
Performance of Quercus suber L. at nursery stage—application of two bio-inoculants under two distinct environments
Despite the fact that the technique of application of bioinoculants improved the quality of Quercus suber L. seedlings produced in nurseries, these benefits ...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:29 -
Dynamics of diameter and height increment of Norway spruce and Scots pine in southern Finland
Onset and cessation of radial and height increment of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) and Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) in southern Finland were independent phenomena. They both contributed to the incr...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:28 -
Spatial patterns of Mexican beech seedlings (Fagus grandifolia subsp. mexicana (Martínez) A.E. Murray): influence of canopy openness and conspecific trees on recruitment mechanisms
Recruitment strategies of Mexican beech seedlings depend on mother tree distribution and light incidence in early stages of development. Spatial patterns are also affected by the structure and ...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:27 -
Comparing nearest neighbor configurations in the prediction of species-specific diameter distributions
We examine how the configurations in nearest neighbor imputation affect the performance of predicted species-specific diameter distributions. The simultaneous nearest neighbor imputation for al...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:26 -
Seedling density dependence regulated by population density and habitat filtering: Evidence from a mixed primary broad-leaved Korean pine forest in Northeastern China
The effects of distance dependence, negative density dependence (NDD), phylogenetic density dependence, and habitat filtering were integrated to provide additional evidence in temperate forest ...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:25 -
Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis (Carriere) J. Houzeau) invasion affects soil phosphorus dynamics in adjacent coniferous forests in subtropical China
The invasion of moso bamboo ( Phyllostachys edulis (Carriere) J. Houzeau) into neighboring Cryptomeria japonica (L. f.) D...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:24 -
Prevalence of interspecific competition in a mixed poplar/black locust plantation under adverse climate conditions
In a mixed poplar/black locust plantation in central France, adverse conditions have led to a prevalence of interspecific competition, resulting in a poorer performance than monocultures. ...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:23 -
Functional response of Quercus robur L. to taproot pruning: a 5-year case study
Quercus robur seedling mass was affected more by planting density than by taproot pruning. Root pruning enhanced stem biomass at the expense of roots in later growth stages. Alteration of biomass allocation due t...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:22 -
Local basal area affects needle litterfall, nutrient concentration, and nutrient release during decomposition in Pinus halepensis Mill. plantations in Spain
Stand density has a positive effect on C, K and Mg concentration in needle litterfall and a negative one on C, N, Ca, K, Mg, P, S, Zn, and Cu release from needle litter. Consequently, forest management practic...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:21 -
Evaluation of 10-year temporal and spatial variability in structure and growth across contrasting commercial thinning treatments in spruce-fir forests of northern Maine, USA
Detailed measures of growth pattern and structural heterogeneity applied in this study helped to quantify the immediate effects of various thinning regimes on forest structure and the resulting...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:20 -
Predicting suitability of forest dynamics to future climatic conditions: the likely dominance of Holm oak [Quercus ilex subsp. ballota (Desf.) Samp.] and Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis Mill.)
Composite logistic regression models simulating the potential effect of global climate change on forests dynamics in the southern Iberian Peninsula identify Holm oak [ Quercus...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:19 -
Correction to: “Modeling thinning effects on fire behavior with STANDFIRE”
The original article shows unit errors in Table 2: The torching index (TI) and crowning index (CI).
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:18 -
Genetic variation and genotype by environment interaction in the susceptibility of Abies nordmanniana (Steven) Spach to the fungus Neonectria neomacrospora (Booth & Samuels) Mantiri & Samuels
Pronounced clonal variation and moderate to high broad-sense heritability estimates of susceptibility to Neonectria neomacrospora were found in ...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:17 -
Genetic parameters for growth and wood chemical properties in Eucalyptus urophylla × E. tereticornis hybrids
Growth and wood chemical properties are important pulpwood traits. Their narrow-sense heritability ranged from 0.03 to 0.49 in Eucalyptus urophylla × E. tereticornis hybrids, indicating low to moderate levels of ...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:16 -
The role of extractives in the natural durability of the heartwood of Dicorynia guianensis Amsh: new insights in antioxydant and antifungal properties
The natural durability of Dicorynia guianensis Amsh ’s Heartwood is conferred by the high content of antioxidant phenolic compounds, especially tannins and f...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:15 -
Nitrogen fixation rate of Acacia mangium Wild at mid rotation in Brazil is higher in mixed plantations with Eucalyptus grandis Hill ex Maiden than in monocultures
Inter-specific interactions with eucalypts in mixed plantations increased N 2 fixation rate of acacia trees compared to monocultures. N 2 ...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:14 -
Thinning affects microbial biomass without changing enzyme activity in the soil of Pinus densiflora Sieb. et Zucc. forests after 7 years
Thinning increased microbial biomass but did not alter enzyme activities in the soil of Pinus densiflora Sieb. et Zucc. forests in South Korea. This effect o...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:13 -
Acorn weight as determinant of germination in red and white oaks: evidences from a common-garden greenhouse experiment
In Mexican oaks, germination increases with acorn fresh weight across oak species. Within species, these relationships are stronger in red oaks than in white oaks. In both oak groups, fresh wei...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:12 -
A spatio-temporal dataset of forest mensuration for the analysis of tree species structure and diversity in semi-natural mixed floodplain forests
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:11 -
What is your discount rate? Experimental evidence of foresters’ risk and time preferences
The elicited time preference rate of German foresters is around 4.1%. Foresters working for private enterprises are more risk-averse and have a lower time preference than other foresters. This ...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:10 -
Modeling sapling distribution over time using a functional predictor in a generalized additive model
The effect of adult trees on sapling density distribution during the regeneration fellings is determined in a Pinus sylvestris L. Mediterranean forest using ...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:9 -
Density reduction in loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) stands to increase tree C assimilation: an approach with the dual δ13C and δ18O isotope signatures in needles
In the context of increasing droughts related to climate change, our results showed that heavy thinning and/or very low initial planting density can increase CO ...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:8 -
Modeling thinning effects on fire behavior with STANDFIRE
We describe a modeling system that enables detailed, 3D fire simulations in forest fuels. Using data from three sites, we analyze thinning fuel treatments on fire behavior and fire effects and compare outputs ...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:7 -
European Forest Types: toward an automated classification
The outcome of the present study leads to the application of a spatially explicit rule-based expert system (RBES) algorithm aimed at automatically classifying forest areas according to the Euro...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:6 -
Evaluation of the cumulative effect of drip irrigation and fertigation on productivity in a poplar plantation
Combined drip irrigation and fertigation significantly increased stem volume and biomass production in a poplar plantation, and showed a cumulative effect over years. The promoting effects were...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2018 75:5 -
Mature exotic conifer stands have greater catches of the EU-protected Geomalacus maculosus than adjacent peatland or clear-felled stands—implications for forestry
Mature exotic Sitka spruce ( Picea sitchensis ; Bong. Carrière)-dominated stands, particularly trees of greater circumference, result in greater numbers of ...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2017 75:4 -
Responses of the structure and function of the understory plant communities to precipitation reduction across forest ecosystems in Germany
Understory plant communities are essential for the recruitment of trees making up future forests. Independent of plant diversity, the understory across different forest ecosystems shows conside...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2017 75:3 -
Efficiency of using spatial analysis for Norway spruce progeny tests in Sweden
Spatial analysis could improve the accuracy of genetic analyses, as well as increasing the accuracy of predicting breeding values and genetic gain for Norway spruce trials.
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2017 75:2 -
Photosynthesis and growth responses of Fraxinus mandshurica Rupr. seedlings to a gradient of simulated nitrogen deposition
During an N-deposition simulation experiment, we showed that low to medium addition of N had beneficial effects on growth and photosynthetic rates of Fraxinus mandshurica Rupr. seedlings, whi...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2017 75:1 -
Trend to increasing structural diversity in German forests: results from National Forest Inventories 2002 and 2012
Six structural diversity indices were calculated from the German 2002 and 2012 National Forest Inventory (NFI) data. We found a slight trend of increasing structural diversity in Germa...
Citation: Annals of Forest Science 2017 74:80
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