Nonlinear multilevel seemingly unrelated height-diameter and crown length mixed-effects models for the southern Transylvanian forests, Romania
August 2025
In this study, we used an extensive sampling network established in central Romania to develop tree height and crown length models. Our analysis included more than 18,000 tree measurements from five...
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Long-term leaf nitrogen and phosphorus dynamics and drivers in China's forests under global change
August 2025
The leaf nitrogen (N) to phosphorus (P) ratio (N:P) is a critical indicator of nutrient dynamics and ecosystem function. Investigating temporal variations in leaf N:P can provide valuable insights into...
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Drought limits tree growth more than greenness and reproduction: insights from five case studies in Spain
August 2025
Droughts impact forests by influencing various processes such as canopy greenness, tree growth, and reproduction, but most studies have only examined a few of these processes. More comprehensive assessments...
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Adaptive optimisation of the management of Korean pine plantation
August 2025
Forest management planning faces uncertainties regarding future timber prices, tree growth, and survival. Future seed production is an additional source of uncertainty in Korean pine stands managed...
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Enhancing stem volume estimation for savanna species using variable-exponent taper equation and close-range photogrammetry
August 2025
Stem volume estimation is crucial in forest ecology and management, particularly for timber harvesting strategies and carbon stock assessments. This study aimed to develop a variable-exponent taper...
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Greening of Eurasia's center driven by low-latitude climate warming
August 2025
Central Asia, located in the innermost part of the Eurasian continent, has experienced “warming and humidification” in recent decades, with potentially important implications for tree growth in alpine...
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How to determine the leaf area index (LAI) of forests: A comparison of forest inventory versus satellite-driven estimates
August 2025
Leaf area index (LAI) is a key measure of forest stand physiology and biomass production, and is essential within ecosystem modeling. There are two common approaches to obtaining LAI: (i) terrestrial...
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Microbial genomic traits and mineral protection jointly regulate the temperature sensitivity of soil carbon decomposition in boreal forests
August 2025
Soil organic carbon (SOC) decomposition in high-latitude boreal forests exhibits heightened sensitivity to climate change. However, a comprehensive understanding of the underlying drivers governing...
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Bark beetle-induced salvage logging cycle is caused by weather patterns linked to the NAO and solar cycle in Central Europe
August 2025
Central Europe has faced major disasters causing fluctuations in salvage logging. These events, driven by natural or human factors, have damaged forest. Climate change is a key factor that cyclically...
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Near real-time monitoring of carbon effects from continuous forest change in rapidly urbanizing region of China from 2000 to 2020
August 2025
Forest carbon sinks are crucial for mitigating urban climate change. Their effectiveness depends on the balance between gross carbon losses and gains. However, quantitative and continuous monitoring...
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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
April 2025
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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Quercus acutissima exhibits more adaptable water uptake patterns in response to seasonal changes compared to Pinus massoniana
April 2025
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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Meta-analysis of 21st century studies shows that deforestation induces profound changes in soil characteristics, particularly soil organic carbon accumulation
April 2025
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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Identifying suitable areas for plenter forest management
April 2025
Plenter forests, also known as uneven-aged or continuous cover forests enhance forest resilience and resistance against disturbances compared to even-aged forests. They are considered as an adaptation...
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Tree growth decline to warm-wet conditions in boreal forests is linked to stand density
April 2025
Warm-wet climatic conditions are widely regarded as conducive to remarkable tree growth, alleviating climatic pressures. However, the notable decline in tree growth observed in the southern edge of...
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Late spring-early summer drought and soil properties jointly modulate two pine species' decline and climatic sensitivity in temperate Northern China
April 2025
Increasing temperatures and severe droughts threaten forest vitality globally. Prediction of forest response to climate change requires knowledge of the spatiotemporal patterns of monthly or seasonal...
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Site index determination using a time series of airborne laser scanning data
April 2025
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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Drivers and patterns of community completeness suggest that Tuscan Fagus sylvatica forests can naturally have a low plant diversity
April 2025
European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forests can have a high variability in plant species richness and abundance, from monospecific stands to highly species-rich communities. To understand what causes...
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Hybrid ecophysiological growth model for deciduous Populus tomentosa plantation in northern China
April 2025
Short rotation plantation forestry (SRF) is being widely adopted to increase wood production, in order to meet global demand for wood products. However, to ensure maximum gains from SRF, optimised management...
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Evaluating tree branch angle measurements of European beech using terrestrial laser scanning
April 2025
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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Updating the distribution of Nothofagus alessandrii: Impact of deforestation, fragmentation and connectivity
April 2025
Nothofagus alessandrii forests in the Mediterranean region of Chile face significant threats from deforestation, fragmentation, wildfires, and climate change. This study investigated the temporal and...
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The patterns of forest soil particulate and mineral associated organic carbon characteristics with latitude and soil depth across eastern China
April 2025
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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Variable growth responses of four tree species to climate and drought in a Madrean pine-oak forest
April 2025
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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