Modeling the effect of stand and site characteristics on the probability of mistletoe infestation in Scots pine stands using remote sensing data
2024
Over the past decade, the presence of mistletoe (Viscum album ssp. austriacum) in Scots pine stands has increased in many European countries. Understanding the factors that influence the occurrence...
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Tree mycorrhizal associations determine how biodiversity, large trees, and environmental factors drive aboveground carbon stock in temperate forests
2024
Biodiversity, large trees, and environmental conditions such as climate and soil have important effects on forest carbon stocks. However, recent studies in temperate forests suggest that the relative...
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Leading directions and effective distance of larch offspring dispersal at the upper treeline in the Northern and Polar Urals, Russia
2024
Climate has changed sufficiently over the last 150 years and forced out upper treeline advance at the most studied sites around the world. The rate of advance has been extremely variable – from tens...
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Differential modulation of crown allometry and stem growth at gap edges in five European tree species by drought conditions
2024
In Central Europe, forests are increasingly affected by various disturbances, resulting in an increasing gap formation in the canopy. In order to support goal-oriented management, more knowledge is...
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Tree structure and diversity shape the biomass of primary temperate mountain forests
2024
Primary forests are spatially diverse terrestrial ecosystems with unique characteristics, being naturally regenerative and heterogeneous, which supports the stability of their carbon storage through...
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Stand biomass of Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica plantations benefits from high density monocultures in the boreal zone
2024
Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica (P. sylvestris) plantations are extensively established in the boreal zone. Increasing stand biomass of these plantations can effectively enhance carbon stock, which...
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Short lifespan and ‘prime period’ of carbon sequestration call for multi-ages in dryland tree plantations
2024
Enhancing forest cover is important for effective climate change mitigation. Studies suggest that drylands are promising areas for expanding forests, but conflicts arise with increased forest area and...
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Divergent changes in diversity and network complexity across different trophic-level organisms drive soil multifunctionality of fire-impacted subtropical forests
2024
Widespread forest fires pose significant challenges to the diverse communities of soil-dwelling organisms and the multiple ecosystem functions they support. However, whether the biodiversity and interactions...
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How forest age impacts on net primary productivity: Insights from future multi-scenarios
2024
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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A bibliometric analysis using machine learning to track paradigm shifts and analytical advances in forest ecology and forestry journal publications from 2010 to 2022
2024
Forest habitats are critical for biodiversity, ecosystem services, human livelihoods, and well-being. Capacity to conduct theoretical and applied forest ecology research addressing direct (e.g., deforestation)...
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Diversity-biomass relationships are shaped by tree mycorrhizal associations and stand structural diversity at different spatial scales
2024
Diversity-biomass relationships (DBRs) in terrestrial ecosystems tend to vary across spatial scales, but, particularly in hyperdiverse forests, the mechanisms driving these trends remain uncertain....
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Effects of phosphorus resorption on bioactive phosphorus of different-aged Pinus massoniana plantations
2024
Phosphorus (P) is an important nutrient element in the photosynthesis process of plants. The effect of stand age on P nutrient dynamics in subtropical plantations is unclear. In this study, the mechanisms...
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Disrupted connectivity within a metapopulation of a wind-pollinated declining conifer, Taxus baccata L.
2024
Population connectivity through seed and pollen dispersal determines the genetic diversity, adaptive potential, and demography of plant metapopulations. In wind-pollinated trees, population connectivity...
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Influence of crown morphology and branch architecture on tree radial growth of drought-affected Fagus sylvatica L.
2024
Trees are able to adapt to changing environmental conditions through modifications in their crown morphology and branch architecture. In light-limited environments, tree structures are mainly optimised...
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Predicting time-to-harvest in mixed-species forests using a random survival forest algorithm
2024
Survival analysis is composed of a group of analytical approaches that can be used to predict the occurrence of harvest activities, which provides insightful information about the dynamics of natural...
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Nexus of certain model-based estimators in remote sensing forest inventory
2024
Remote sensing (RS) facilitates forest inventory across a wide range of variables required by the UNFCCC as well as by other agreements and processes. The Conventional model-based (CMB) estimator supports...
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Species prefer to shifting niche positions rather than expanding niche breadth to adapt to the heterogeneous karst forests
2024
The interspecific variations of plant functional traits can characterize the niche positions of species within communities, while the intraspecific variations can accurately display the species’ niche...
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Land-use legacies affect the composition and distribution of tree species and their belowground functions in a succession from old-field to mature temperate forest
2024
Forests undergoing ecological succession following abandonment from agricultural use (i.e., old fields) are ubiquitous in temperate regions of the U.S. and Europe. Ecological succession in old fields...
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Neighborhood effects on tree growth in a Fagus sylvatica - Abies alba forest following an ice storm
2024
Ice storms can cause substantial damage to tree crowns and lead to growth reduction. However, in uneven-aged stands, the growth of an individual tree may also increase due to crown release caused by...
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Resilience and response: Unveiling the impacts of extreme droughts on forests through integrated dendrochronological and remote sensing analyses
2024
Extreme droughts are anticipated to have detrimental impacts on forest ecosystems, especially in water-limited regions, due to the influence of climate change. However, considerable uncertainty remains...
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Why ecosystem characteristics predicted from remotely sensed data are unbiased and biased at the same time – and how this affects applications
2024
Remotely sensed data are frequently used for predicting and mapping ecosystem characteristics, and spatially explicit wall-to-wall information is sometimes proposed as the best possible source of information...
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Terrain or climate factor dominates vegetation resilience? Evidence from three national parks across different climatic zones in China
2024
Vegetation resilience (VR), providing an objective measure of ecosystem health, has received considerable attention, however, there is still limited understanding of whether the dominant factors differ...
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Individual tree segmentation in occluded complex forest stands through ellipsoid directional searching and point compensation
2024
Terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) accurately captures tree structural information and provides prerequisites for tree-scale estimations of forest biophysical attributes. Quantifying tree-scale attributes...
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Patterns and impacts of an unprecedented outbreak of bark beetles in Central Europe: A glimpse into the future?
2024
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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