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1. Effects of disturbance and site factors on sapling dynamics and species diversity in northern hardwood stands

Author:
Gabriel Danyagri; Sharad K. Baral; Gaetan Pelletier
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2019 v.444 pp. 225-234
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
harvesting; saplings; hardwood; Acer rubrum; hardwood forests; Betula alleghaniensis; Fagus grandifolia; environmental factors; species diversity; forest ecosystems; Acer saccharum subsp. saccharum; stand basal area; tree mortality; mortality; overstory; North America
Abstract:
... The northern hardwoods forest ecosystem of eastern North America provides a wealth of products and services to human society. These forests have been managed under partial harvesting treatments to meet wood production objectives of desired species while maintaining or increasing structural and compositional heterogeneity. Few studies have examined how disturbance and site factors interactions may ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2019.04.041

2. Land restoration by tree planting in the tropics and subtropics improves soil infiltration, but some critical gaps still hinder conclusive results

Author:
Sergio E. Lozano-Baez; Miguel Cooper; Paula Meli; Silvio F.B. Ferraz; Ricardo Ribeiro Rodrigues; Thomas J. Sauer
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2019 v.444 pp. 89-95
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
clay soils; ecosystems; erosion control; forest restoration; forests; groundwater recharge; land restoration; land use; pastures; planting; runoff; sandy soils; site preparation; soil erosion; soil profiles; soil texture; soil water content; species diversity; subtropical soils; subtropics; systematic review; trees; tropics
Abstract:
... Infiltration is one of the most important hydrological processes in ecosystems, having important influence on soil erosion control and runoff, soil moisture content and groundwater recharge. This is particularly important considering the recent growing number of restoration initiatives worldwide encouraging forest cover expansion, mainly by tree planting. Here, we conducted a systematic review of ...
Handle:
10113/6380132
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2019.04.046

3. Predicting climate change impacts on the threatened Quercus arbutifolia in montane cloud forests in southern China and Vietnam: Conservation implications

Author:
Yi-Gang Song; Blaise Petitpierre; Min Deng; Jin-Ping Wu; Gregor Kozlowski
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2019 v.444 pp. 269-279
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Quercus; climate change; conservation areas; habitat destruction; habitats; in situ conservation; models; population size; population structure; prediction; trees; tropical montane cloud forests; China; Vietnam
Abstract:
... Trees of montane cloud forests (MCFs) often have small and isolated populations and face numerous threats. Due to limited conservation resources, management decisions are often based on scarce biological information. This study investigated the current status of populations of the critically endangered oak species Quercus arbutifolia in southern China, including its distribution, threats, populati ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2019.04.028

4. Quantifying tree and volume mortality in Italian forests

Author:
Giada Bertini; Fabrizio Ferretti; Gianfranco Fabbio; Sabrina Raddi; Federico Magnani
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2019 v.444 pp. 42-49
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
forest management; forestry development; forests; frequency distribution; monitoring; mortality; stand density; tree mortality; trees; Italy
Abstract:
... Tree mortality plays a key role in forest development and function, reducing net annual increments (NAI) even in the absence of major disturbances, although its extent in semi-natural forests is often overlooked. While losses are most commonly quantified as a fraction of stand density, in many cases this could prove misleading due to the non-random nature of competition and mortality, and a quanti ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2019.04.006

5. Regional changes to forest understories since the mid-Twentieth Century: Effects of overabundant deer and other factors in northern New Jersey

Author:
Jay F. Kelly
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2019 v.444 pp. 151-162
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Cornus florida; Odocoileus virginianus; Tsuga canadensis; deer; forests; herbs; indigenous species; introduced species; lianas; saplings; seedlings; shrubs; species diversity; species recruitment; understory; New Jersey
Abstract:
... Increased densities of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in eastern North America cause multiple impacts to forest understories, but few studies have documented their effects at large spatial and temporal scales. I studied long-term, regional changes in forest understories in northern New Jersey, comparing data from 62 stands in 2014–2018 to historical data gathered from the same stands i ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2019.04.050

6. Response of height growth of regenerating trees in a Pinus tabulaeformis Carr. plantation to different thinning intensities

Author:
Zhibin Wang; Haijiao Yang; Dihai Wang; Zhong Zhao
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2019 v.444 pp. 280-289
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Pinus tabuliformis; canopy; ecological value; forests; harvesting; light intensity; models; plantations; shade tolerance; silviculture; soil; stand characteristics; statistical analysis; sustainable forestry; timber production; trees; China
Abstract:
... Chinese pine (Pinus tabulaeformis Carr.) is a widely distributed moderately shade-tolerant tree species with important economic and ecological value in northern China. The productivity of the plantations established by the government in the 1970s has apparently begun to decline. Therefore, the identification of silviculture measures that can feasibly and reasonably balance timber production and su ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2019.04.042

7. Roadside vegetation planning and conservation: New approach to prevent and mitigate wildfires based on fire ignition potential

Author:
J.R. Molina; A. Lora; C. Prades; F. Rodríguez y Silva
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2019 v.444 pp. 163-173
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Chamaerops humilis; Nerium oleander; Olea europaea; Pistacia lentiscus; Retama; Spartium junceum; Tamarix gallica; Washingtonia filifera; biodiversity; climate change; combustion; environmental factors; fire prevention; fire spread; flammability; fuels; geostatistics; landscapes; models; planning; risk; roads; roadside plants; roadsides; urban areas; wildfires
Abstract:
... Wildfires in urban landscapes spreading into forested landscapes are a growing problem due to socioeconomic and climate changes. Fire ignition and flame spread depend on meteorological and environmental conditions and the physicochemical traits of the fuel. In this approach, environmental variables and geostatistical techniques (maximum entropy model) identify distance to roads (37.9% of importanc ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2019.04.034

8. Tamm Review: Nutrient cycling in forests: A historical look and newer developments

Author:
Dale W. Johnson; John Turner
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2019 v.444 pp. 344-373
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
aboveground biomass; biogeochemical cycles; burning; carbon dioxide enrichment; climatic zones; forests; harvesting; hurricanes; insects; models; nitrogen; nitrogen fixation; nutrients; plantations; prediction; root growth; soil; soil nutrients; soil weathering; streams; trees; watersheds; wildfires
Abstract:
... In this review, we consider a traditional conceptual model of nutrient cycling in forests and evaluate (1) assumptions and issues with existing methods for measuring and calculating nutrient pools and fluxes, including the estimation of errors; (2) how various elements of the conceptual model vary with geographic and climatic region, and gaps in knowledge about certain regions; (3) predictions fro ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2019.04.052

9. The role of fire frequency and severity on the regeneration of Mediterranean serotinous pines under different environmental conditions

Author:
Víctor Fernández-García; Peter Z. Fulé; Elena Marcos; Leonor Calvo
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2019 v.444 pp. 59-68
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Pinus; climatic factors; coniferous forests; dry environmental conditions; fire frequency; microclimate; seedlings; soil fertility; soil types; species recruitment; summer; understory; wildfires; Iberian Peninsula; Mediterranean region
Abstract:
... Fire frequency and burn severity may increase in pine forests in the Mediterranean Basin under the warmer and drier climate projected for this region. Our study aims to evaluate the role of fire frequency and burn severity in the post-fire recruitment and development of Mediterranean serotinous pines under different environmental conditions. Two pine forests representing contrasting climatic condi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2019.04.040

10. A decision framework for hemlock woolly adelgid management: Review of the most suitable strategies and tactics for eastern Canada

Author:
Caroline E. Emilson; Michael Stastny
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2019 v.444 pp. 327-343
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Adelges tsugae; Tsuga canadensis; adaptive management; ecological restoration; ecosystems; forests; program evaluation; Eastern United States; New Brunswick; Nova Scotia; Ontario; Prince Edward Island; Quebec
Abstract:
... The invasive hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) has decimated hemlock stands across much of the eastern United States, and presents a significant threat to all eastern hemlock in Canada across Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island, especially since the recent detection of its widespread establishment in southwest Nova Scotia. The spread and rising infestation level and im ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2019.04.056

11. A spatially-explicit empirical model for assessing conservation values of conifer plantations

Author:
Yuichi Yamaura; David Lindenmayer; Yusuke Yamada; Hao Gong; Toshiya Matsuura; Yasushi Mitsuda; Takashi Masaki
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2019 v.444 pp. 393-404
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
plantations; national forests; Picea; Chamaecyparis obtusa; biodiversity conservation; broadleaved trees; topography; conifers; empirical models; climate; Cryptomeria japonica; stand age; temperature; biodiversity; old-growth forests; landscapes; snow; forest inventory; indigenous species; stand basal area; habitats; Japan
Abstract:
... Plantations are expanding globally and dominate landscapes in many parts of the world. Biodiversity conservation within plantations is becoming an important issue and developing indicators of conservation values is valuable. Although plantations support less biodiversity than natural forests, older plantations can provide habitat for some native trees and associated biota. The amount (basal area) ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2019.04.038

12. Analysing the growth dynamics of mixed stands composed of balsam fir and broadleaved species of various shade tolerances

Author:
David Pothier
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2019 v.444 pp. 21-29
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Abies balsamea; allometry; cutting; mixed stands; shade tolerance; trees; understory
Abstract:
... The presence of shade-tolerant trees in the understory of mixed-species stands could produce a state of reverse growth dominance, but the growth dynamics between species has been little studied. Here, an analytical framework that was based upon the concepts of growth dominance (GD) and competition mode was used to study the growth dynamics of mixed-species stands. Because shade tolerance is an imp ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2019.04.035

13. Biodiversity in tropical plantations is influenced by surrounding native vegetation but not yield: A case study with dung beetles in Amazonia

Author:
Wallace Beiroz; Jos Barlow; Eleanor M. Slade; Cézar Borges; Julio Louzada; Emma J. Sayer
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2019 v.444 pp. 107-114
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
functional diversity; plantations; sand fraction; canopy; forests; Eucalyptus; community structure; dung beetles; landscapes; entropy; timber production; indigenous species; soil texture; case studies; insect communities; conservation buffers; Amazonia
Abstract:
... Human-modified forests, including plantations and managed forest, will be a major component of tropical landscapes in the near future. To conserve biodiversity across modified tropical landscapes we must first understand what influences diversity in planted areas. We studied dung beetle communities in Eucalyptus plantations to assess the influence of local (canopy openness and soil texture) and la ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2019.04.036

14. Bryophyte abundance, composition and importance to woody plant recruitment in natural and restoration forests

Author:
Evan M. Rehm; Miles K. Thomas; Stephanie G. Yelenik; Dave L. Bouck; Carla M. D'Antonio
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2019 v.444 pp. 405-413
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Acacia koa; Bryophyta; Metrosideros polymorpha; canopy; community structure; ecosystem services; forest restoration; grasses; habitats; indigenous species; plant establishment; seedlings; species diversity; species recruitment; trees; tropical forests; tropics; woody plants; Hawaii
Abstract:
... Restoration of tropical forests can lead to enhanced ecosystem services and increases in native biodiversity. Bryophytes may be an integral part of the forest restoration process and can serve a critical role in forest functioning. However, the recovery of bryophytes and their ability to facilitate woody plant establishment during restoration remains poorly studied, especially in the tropics. We i ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2019.04.055

15. Changing land use and increasing abundance of deer cause natural regeneration failure of oaks: Six decades of landscape-scale evidence

Author:
Linda K. Petersson; Per Milberg; Johan Bergstedt; Jonas Dahlgren; Annika M. Felton; Frank Götmark; Carl Salk; Magnus Löf
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2019 v.444 pp. 299-307
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Capreolus capreolus; Quercus; biodiversity; browsing; deer; ecological function; ecosystem services; ecosystems; forest habitats; forest inventory; forest management; forests; land use change; landscapes; national forests; natural regeneration; temperate zones; trees; Sweden
Abstract:
... Many tree species worldwide are suffering from slow or failed natural regeneration with dramatic consequences for biodiversity and ecosystem services. However, it is difficult to disentangle the complex effects of factors influencing regeneration processes on long-lived tree species at large scales. In this study, we use long-term data from the Swedish National Forest Inventory (1953–2015) combine ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2019.04.037

16. Driving factors of the growth response of Fagus sylvatica L. to disturbances: A comprehensive study from Central-European old-growth forests

Author:
Ivana Vašíčková; Pavel Šamonil; Kamil Král; Andrea Elina Fuentes Ubilla; Pavel Daněk; Dušan Adam
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2019 v.444 pp. 96-106
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Fagus sylvatica; aerial photography; altitude; canopy gaps; censuses; death; dendroecology; forest ecosystems; mortality; old-growth forests; temperate forests; tree growth; trees; Czech Republic
Abstract:
... Despite improvements of dendrochronological techniques in many forest ecosystems, studies describing the growth responses of trees following disturbance events including comprehensive data on factors and processes behind tree-growth release are rare, especially for European temperate forests, limiting the interpretation and generalization of dendroecological studies. Here we examine the effect of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2019.04.018

17. Effects of bedrock type and soil chemistry on the fine roots of European beech – A study on the belowground plasticity of trees

Author:
Kristina Kirfel; Stefanie Heinze; Dietrich Hertel; Christoph Leuschner
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2019 v.444 pp. 256-268
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Fagus sylvatica subsp. sylvatica; base saturation; bedrock; biomass; carbon nitrogen ratio; climatic factors; fine roots; root systems; root tips; soil carbon; soil horizons; topsoil; trees
Abstract:
... We studied the fine root system of Fagus sylvatica in six mature stands on different bedrock down to the rock surface (or to 2 m) to investigate whether (1) the stand total of fine root biomass (FRB) increases, while the fine root live:dead ratio decreases, with decreasing soil base richness, (2) specific root area (SRA) and root tip frequency increase with a decrease in base richness, and (3) FRB ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2019.04.022

18. Exceptionally high mangrove root production rates in the Kelantan Delta, Malaysia; An experimental and comparative study

Author:
Siti Mariam Muhammad-Nor; Mark Huxham; Yann Salmon; Symone Jade Duddy; Alban Mazars-Simon; Maurizio Mencuccini; Patrick Meir; Gail Jackson
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2019 v.444 pp. 214-224
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
belowground biomass; biomass production; carbon sinks; coasts; dissolved oxygen; ecology; fine roots; forests; monsoon season; nitrogen; phosphorus; rain; salinity; seasonal variation; soil carbon; soil temperature; Malaysia
Abstract:
... Mangroves often allocate a relatively large proportion of their total biomass production to their roots, and the belowground biomass of these forests contributes towards globally significant carbon sinks. However, little information is available on root production in mangroves due to the difficulties in carrying out measurements of belowground processes, particularly if there is regular flooding. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2019.04.026

19. Facilitating natural succession in a heavily invaded ecosystem

Author:
Amber Miller-Adamany; Douglas Baumann; Meredith Thomsen
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2019 v.444 pp. 235-243
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Acer saccharinum; Phalaris arundinacea; Quercus bicolor; Salix exigua; Ulmus americana; Ulmus hollandica; browsing; deer; disease resistance; floodplains; forest ecosystems; forests; growing season; herbaceous plants; herbicides; indigenous species; invasive species; mulching; seedlings; seeds; shrubs; species recruitment; thatch; trees; woody plants
Abstract:
... Invasive plants have major impacts on forest ecosystems. Where invasive species alter successional pathways, a site may reach an alternate stable state in which compositional change is unlikely without management intervention. We conducted a restoration experiment designed to alter the successional factors of site availability, species availability, and species performance to disrupt the stable st ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2019.04.043

20. Global patterns of tree stem growth and stand aboveground wood production in mangrove forests

Author:
Yanmei Xiong; Roxelane Cakir; Sang Minh Phan; Anne Ola; Ken W. Krauss; Catherine E. Lovelock
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2019 v.444 pp. 382-392
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
carbon sequestration; climate change; climatic factors; edaphic factors; mangrove forests; mangroves (trees); plant density; plantations; prediction; regression analysis; stem elongation; tree and stand measurements; tree growth; wood
Abstract:
... Mangrove forests provide important ecological and economic services including carbon sequestration and storage. The conservation and restoration of mangroves are expected to play an important role in mitigating climate change, and understanding the factors influencing mangrove stem growth and wood production are important in predicting and improving mangrove carbon sequestration and responses to e ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2019.04.045