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ISSN: 2197-5620
CN: 10-1166/S
p-ISSN: 2095-6355

Meta-analysis of 21st century studies shows that deforestation induces profound changes in soil characteristics, particularly soil organic carbon accumulation

Deforestation is one of the most serious environmental problems facing humankind. It continues to escalate rapidly across many regions of the world, thereby deteriorating the forest soil quality. This...

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The patterns of forest soil particulate and mineral associated organic carbon characteristics with latitude and soil depth across eastern China

Forest ecosystems function as the largest carbon (C) sink in terrestrial ecosystems, and nearly half of the C in forest ecosystems is stored in forest soils. However, the patterns of two main fractions...

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Sensitivity of gross primary production and evapotranspiration to heat and drought stress in a young temperate plantation in northern China

Assessing the sensitivities of ecosystem functions to climatic factors is essential to understanding the response of ecosystems to environmental change. Temperate plantation forests contribute to global...

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Classification and clustering analysis of standing dead trees and associated park asset wildfire vulnerability in Yellowstone National Park

In the Rocky Mountain and Pacific Northwest regions of the United States, forests include extensive portions of standing dead trees. These regions showcase an intriguing phenomenon where the combined...

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Insect seedling herbivory is influenced by multiple factors, but the plant apparency theory is more supported than other hypotheses – A case study in a subtropical forest

Insect herbivory is ubiquitous in various ecosystems, and directly influences the growth and survival of individual plants, especially during their vulnerable early life stages like the seedling phase....

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Topographic complexity drives trait composition as well as functional and phylogenetic diversity of understory plant communities in microrefugia: New insights for conservation

Topographic complexity supports the maintenance of a high diversity of microhabitats, which may act as important ‘safe havens’ – or microrefugia – for biodiversity. Microrefugia are sites with specific...

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Assessing the combined effects of forest management and climate change on carbon and water fluxes in European beech forests

The consequences of climate change continue to threaten European forests, particularly for species located at the edges of their latitudinal and altitudinal ranges. While extensively studied in Central...

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Climatic habitat regulates the radial growth sensitivity of two conifers in response to climate change

The survival and mortality of conifer trees in response to climate change, particularly drought stress, have received considerable attention. However, it is crucial to explore the growth dynamics of...

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Increased positive tree species mixture effects on the abundance and richness of Collembola with stand development in Canadian boreal forests

It is well established that species mixtures could enhance ecosystem functioning in diverse ecosystem types, with these benefits increasing over time. However, the impact of tree mixtures on Collembola...

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Patterns and impacts of an unprecedented outbreak of bark beetles in Central Europe: A glimpse into the future?

Natural disturbances have significantly intensified across European forests, with bark beetle outbreaks being the most rapidly escalating disturbance type. Since 2018, the Czech Republic (Central Europe)...

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Restoration of natural herbaceous vegetation and spatial variability of forest structure by gradual removal of Scots pine from former plantations

We tested the effectiveness of the gradual removal of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) in former plantations of this species in Roztocze National Park (SE Poland) to support the restoration of natural...

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How forest age impacts on net primary productivity: Insights from future multi-scenarios

Forest net primary productivity (NPP) constitutes a key flux within the terrestrial ecosystem carbon cycle and serves as a significant indicator of the forests carbon sequestration capacity, which is...

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Variable growth responses of four tree species to climate and drought in a Madrean pine-oak forest

The tolerance of tree growth to drought in diverse mixed forests subjected to seasonal water shortage is understudied despite their ecological and economic relevance. By combining intra- and inter-annual...

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Site index determination using a time series of airborne laser scanning data

Site index (SI) is determined from the top height development and is a proxy for forest productivity, defined as the expected top height for a given species at a certain index age. In Norway, an index...

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A tree detection method based on trunk point cloud section in dense plantation forest using drone LiDAR data

Single-tree detection is one of the main research topics in quantifying the structural properties of forests. Drone LiDAR systems and terrestrial laser scanning systems produce high-density point clouds...

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Optimal integration of forest inventory data and aerial image-based canopy height models for forest stand management

Accurate, reliable, and regularly updated information is necessary for targeted management of forest stands. This information is usually obtained from sample-based field inventory data. Due to the time-consuming...

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Allometry-based estimation of forest aboveground biomass combining LiDAR canopy height attributes and optical spectral indexes

Accurate estimates of forest aboveground biomass (AGB) are essential for global carbon cycle studies and have widely relied on approaches using spectral and structural information of forest canopies...

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Effects of bamboo invasion on forest structures and diameter–height allometries

Forest structure is fundamental in determining ecosystem function, yet the impact of bamboo invasion on these structural characteristics remains unclear. We investigated 219 invasion transects at 41...

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Tree mycorrhizal strategies regulate diversity–productivity relationships across forest strata along soil fertility

The symbiotic relationships between trees and different mycorrhizal fungi affect the biodiversity-ecosystem functioning relationships within forest communities, particularly across different strata...

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Quercus acutissima exhibits more adaptable water uptake patterns in response to seasonal changes compared to Pinus massoniana

Seasonal precipitation variability significantly affects water use in forests; however, whether water uptake is adapted to changes in precipitation, particularly whether it could affect the coexistence...

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Species-specific influences of competition and tree size on drought sensitivity and resistance for three planted conifers in northern China

Droughts have caused tree growth decline and high tree mortality across temperate forests, however, how to manage planted forests to alleviate drought stress is still challenging. We used tree-ring...

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Evaluating tree branch angle measurements of European beech using terrestrial laser scanning

Branch angles are an important plant morphological trait affecting light interception within forest canopies. However, studies on branch angles have been limited due to the time-consuming nature of...

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Relationships between charcoal property and post fire productivity in the boreal forest

Fire disturbances are increasing under global climate change and ecological transformations of forests are occurring. Specifically, shifts from productive closed-canopy feather moss forests to low-productivity...

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Potential effects of climate change on growth and the implications for conservation of the endangered Serbian spruce (Picea omorika (Pančić) Purk.)

Understanding the impacts of climate change on the future growth of tree species is particularly important for conserving endemic species with limited geographic distributions, such as Serbian spruce...

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Ungulate browsing patterns and forage abundance determine the regeneration of palatable tree species: Using new perspectives in assessing ungulate browsing pressure in temperate forests

Herbivorous ungulates are vital elements of forest ecosystems, yet their impact on tree regeneration and forest dynamics is challenging to assess. Despite their significant influence, few studies measure...

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