Photoperiod as the primary determinant regulating the onset and cessation of wood formation in temperate trees
April 2026
Accurate prediction of xylem phenology is essential for evaluating the long-term impacts of climate change on carbon sequestration, forest productivity, and ecosystem resilience. However, the environmental...
Spatial variation in non-structural carbohydrates reserves of pine species along climatic gradients: A global synthesis
April 2026
Non-structural carbohydrates (NSCs) are crucial for tree growth and survival under climatic stress, yet their spatial dynamics across broad climate gradients remain unclear. Pines (Pinus spp.), one...
Impact of heatwave and thinning on tree growth and soil water content in young lodgepole pine forests
April 2026
Extreme climate events (e.g., heatwaves and droughts) are becoming increasingly frequent due to global climate change, which inevitably affects tree growth and various other ecological processes. While...
Global warming levels exceeding 2 °C may cause tipping point of low elevation forests in a peri-urban forest of the black forest foothills
April 2026
Climate change is impacting forests in Central Europe, causing increased mortality and degradation of forest ecosystem services (FES). As global warming intensifies, these effects are likely to worsen,...
Understory floristic composition of planted western white pine stands in the northern Rocky Mountains
April 2026
Understory plants are an integral part of forests, serving a variety of functions that help maintain healthy ecosystems. The structure and composition of the understory are influenced by numerous biotic...
Discrepancies between predictions of mainstream empirical growth models and observed forest growth of Pinus radiata (D. Don) plantations in New Zealand
April 2026
Pinus radiata (D. Don) dominates New Zealand's forestry industry, constituting 91% of plantations, and is among the world's most important plantation species. Given the socio-economic and environmental...
Enhanced warming due to afforestation and deforestation driven by both radiative and non-radiative effects in the mid-latitude Greater and Lesser Khingan mountains ecoregion of China
April 2026
Temperate forests are vital for maintaining ecological security and regulating the global climate. Despite considerable controversy surrounding the biophysical impacts of temperate forests on mid-latitude...
Prediction of individual tree seedling volume, biomass, and carbon content via allometric projection
April 2026
When making assessments of forest resources, there is nearly ubiquitous interest in quantifying current status and trends in tree biomass and carbon stocks. While important at various spatial scales,...
Temperature determines the biomass of forest floor bryophytes: A cross-regional investigation in 413 sites
April 2026
Understory bryophytes play unique and disproportionately important roles in water retention, biogeochemical cycling, and biodiversity conservation, and serve as bioindicators of environmental health...
Old-growth mixed beech-dominated forests continue accumulating carbon with advancing age
April 2026
Old-growth forests uniquely support biodiversity while serving as some of the planet's most important carbon stocks. The influence of tree and stand age on carbon flux dynamics remains debated—an urgent...
Wildfire increased summer low flows in snow-dominated watersheds: A combined approach of hydrometric monitoring and geochemical tracing
April 2026
Forests are experiencing more frequent and intense wildfires in Canada, which pose considerable threats to water quantity and quality, particularly during the summer low-flow period when water demand...
Thinning counteracts drought-induced reduction in soil interception capacity during heavy rainfall in a larch plantation
April 2026
Forest management and climate change critically shape forest ecosystem functions. The efficacy of thinning in mitigating drought impacts on forest soil–water conservation remains uncertain. In this...
Compound heatwave-drought alters eco-hydrological processes in subtropical evergreen and deciduous forests
April 2026
In recent years, extreme climate events have occurred globally with increasing frequency, posing severe challenges to forest water cycles. Particularly during the summer of 2022, an unprecedented compound...
Considering tree species of the future: Tree species in Mexico predicted to have suitable current climate in the United States and Canada
April 2026
Suitable climate for tree species currently located in Mexico may shift to the United States and Canada under future warming, resulting in the potential for tree species shifts, with new species gained...
Effects of topography and fine roots on soil nitrogen transformations in acidic coniferous forest soils
April 2026
Topographical variation shapes soil organic matter (SOM) accumulation, influencing soil nitrogen (N) flows, including fine root uptake. In this study, we quantified fine root uptake of inorganic N (NH4+...
Six years of nitrogen addition reduced ecosystem carbon sequestration capacity in a subtropical forest
April 2026
Nitrogen (N) deposition profoundly influences carbon (C) cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. However, integrated studies on dynamics of net ecosystem C stock (NEC) under N deposition in subtropical forests...
Comparison of multiple satellite-derived products for assessing vegetation productivity and evapotranspiration in Nepal: Toward understanding carbon and water coupling in a mountainous region
April 2026
Mountain ecosystems are highly sensitive to climate change, as they regulate carbon–water dynamics that underpin critical ecosystem services. Satellite remote sensing serves as a powerful tool for large-scale...
Tree species mixing enhances the diversity–function relationship in subtropical Cunninghamia lanceolata plantations
April 2026
Forest biodiversity enhances ecosystem functionality and underpins sustainable forest management by improving soil nutrient cycling. As a representative sustainable management practice, tree species...
Land use and landscape pattern changes dominated ecosystem service trade-offs and synergies in a temperate mountain region
April 2026
Climate change, land use/cover changes (LUCC), and landscape pattern alterations have increasingly complicated interactions among ecosystem services (ES) in temperate mountain forests, underscoring...
Effects of habitat fragmentation on multiple ecosystem functions in urban remnant forests
April 2026
Urbanization-driven habitat fragmentation threatens ecosystem multifunctionality (EMF) in remnant forests through biodiversity erosion. This study investigates the effects of habitat fragmentation on...
Response of woody vegetation and soils to modern climate change in the Altai Mountains
April 2026
The upper forest boundary in the mountains is a reliable bioindicator of modern climate change, though its dynamics are influenced by multiple factors. Conjugate studies on the structure of tree stands...
Invasive bamboo removal enhances soil multifunctionality via increasing fungal but not bacterial community stability
April 2026
Removing invasive plants is widely considered an effective approach for restoring invaded ecosystems. While the impacts of such removal on aboveground vegetation have been well-documented, its influences...