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1. Amazonian flood impacts on managed Brazilnut stands along Brazil’s Madeira River: A sustainable forest management system threatened by climate change

Author:
Herraiz, Aurelio Diaz; Graça, Paulo Mauricio Lima de Alencastro; Fearnside, Philip Martin
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2017 v.406 pp. 46-52
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Bertholletia excelsa; asphyxia; climate change; forest ecosystems; gauges; georeferencing; groves; mortality; probability; remote sensing; rivers; sustainable forestry; topography; trees; tropical forests; Brazil
Abstract:
... Impact of flooding on tropical forest ecosystems and their management is a little-studied area that is expected to become increasingly important under projected climate change. A demonstration of this was provided by the record-breaking 2014 flood of the Madeira River in Brazil. We assessed factors affecting survival of Brazilnut trees (Bertholletia excelsa H.B.K.) under root asphyxia caused by fl ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2017.09.053

2. Application of the 3-PG model to predict growth of Larix olgensis plantations in northeastern China

Author:
Xie, Yalin; Wang, Haiyan; Lei, Xiangdong
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2017 v.406 pp. 208-218
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Larix gmelinii var. olgensis; canopy; climate change; dry matter partitioning; plantations; simulation models; stand density; timber production; tree and stand measurements; weather; China
Abstract:
... Larch plantations play an important role in timber production and ecological benefits in China. However, our ability to quantitatively predict the growth at regional level is limited. The 3-PG model based on physiological principles is widely used to predict the stand growth of different types and to simulate the effects of forest management, climate change and site characteristics. This paper pre ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2017.10.018

3. A review and classification of interactions between forest disturbance from wind and fire

Author:
Cannon, Jeffery B.; Peterson, Chris J.; O'Brien, Joseph J.; Brewer, J. Stephen
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2017 v.406 pp. 381-390
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
climatic factors; ecological imbalance; ecosystems; environmental impact; fire intensity; forest damage; forests; fuels; models; wind; wind damage
Abstract:
... Current research on interactions between ecological disturbances emphasizes the potential for greatly enhanced ecological effects that may occur when disturbances interact. Much less attention has focused on the possibility of disturbance interactions that buffer ecological change. In this review, we discuss and classify evidence for interactions between two forest disturbances common in eastern N ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2017.07.035

4. Availability and species diversity of forest products in a Neotropical rainforest landscape

Author:
Navarrete-Segueda, Armando; Martínez-Ramos, Miguel; Ibarra-Manríquez, Guillermo; Cortés-Flores, Jorge; Vázquez-Selem, Lorenzo; Siebe, Christina
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2017 v.406 pp. 242-250
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Neotropics; aboveground biomass; aluminum; environmental factors; forest management; forest products; landscapes; linear models; nitrogen; ordination techniques; pH; phosphorus; regression analysis; soil; sustainable forestry; topography; trees; tropical rain forests; Mexico
Abstract:
... Tropical rainforests harbor a high diversity of tree species, offering a potentially rich array of timber (TFP) and non-timber (NTFP) forest products. The supply of such products has been commonly evaluated at the local (plot) scale; however, little is known about how their availability and diversity change at the landscape scale, particularly in heterogeneous environments. This information is cri ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2017.08.037

5. Breeding bird communities associated with land cover in intensively managed pine forests of the southeastern U.S.

Author:
Parrish, Michael C.; Demarais, Steve; Wigley, T. Bently; Jones, Phillip D.; Ezell, Andrew W.; Riffell, Samuel K.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2017 v.406 pp. 112-124
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Pinus; Setophaga discolor; birds; breeding; buffers; clearcutting; coniferous forests; conservation buffers; ecoregions; ephemeral streams; land cover; trees; wildlife; Southeastern United States
Abstract:
... Intensively managed pine (Pinus spp.) forests (IMPFs) in the southern U.S. are often harvested by clearcutting in conjunction with green tree retention (i.e., retention of unharvested or less-intensively harvested trees and other vegetation), which is thought to promote structural diversity and to benefit wildlife. Management units in IMPFs thus primarily consist of regenerating pine clearcuts (RC ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2017.09.063

6. Changing spatial patterns of stand-replacing fire in California conifer forests

Author:
Stevens, Jens T.; Collins, Brandon M.; Miller, Jay D.; North, Malcolm P.; Stephens, Scott L.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2017 v.406 pp. 28-36
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Internet; U.S. National Park Service; USDA Forest Service; coniferous forests; environmental impact; fire weather; fires; mountains; seed dispersal; temperature; trees; uncertainty; California
Abstract:
... Stand-replacing fire has profound ecological impacts in conifer forests, yet there is continued uncertainty over how best to describe the scale of stand-replacing effects within individual fires, and how these effects are changing over time. In forests where regeneration following stand-replacing fire depends on seed dispersal from surviving trees, the size and shape of stand-replacing patches are ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2017.08.051

7. Comparison of lidar- and allometry-derived canopy height models in an eastern deciduous forest

Author:
Sullivan, Franklin B.; Ducey, Mark J.; Orwig, David A.; Cook, Bruce; Palace, Michael W.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2017 v.406 pp. 83-94
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Pinus strobus; Quercus rubra; Quercus velutina; allometry; canopy; data collection; deciduous forests; equations; geometry; lidar; models; tree crown; trees; tropical forests; wavelengths; Massachusetts
Abstract:
... Tree crown geometry and height, especially when coupled with remotely sensed data, can aid in the characterization of tree and forest structure. In this study, we develop mixed-effects model allometric equations for tree height, crown radius, and crown depth using data collected on 374 trees across 14 species within the extent of the joint Center for Tropical Forest Science (CTFS) and Smithsonian ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2017.10.005

8. Conifer proportion explains fine root biomass more than tree species diversity and site factors in major European forest types

Author:
Finér, Leena; Domisch, Timo; Dawud, Seid Muhie; Raulund-Rasmussen, Karsten; Vesterdal, Lars; Bouriaud, Olivier; Bruelheide, Helge; Jaroszewicz, Bogdan; Selvi, Federico; Valladares, Fernando
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2017 v.406 pp. 330-350
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
boreal forests; temperate forests; carbon sinks; broadleaved trees; deciduous forests; coniferous forests; near-infrared spectroscopy; conifers; belowground biomass; mineral soils; rooting; species diversity; probability; fine roots; carbon cycle; environmental factors; ground vegetation; carbon nitrogen ratio; stand basal area; Finland; Germany; Italy; Romania; Spain; Poland
Abstract:
... Fine roots (diameter≤2mm) contribute significantly to the forest carbon cycle and are essential for resource acquisition from the soil. We conducted a study to assess the relationships between tree and ground vegetation fine root biomass and tree species diversity (monocultures compared to 2–5 species mixtures), conifer proportion and other site factors (stand basal area, soil carbon stocks and C: ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2017.09.017

9. Deconstructing human-shaped treelines: Microsite topography and distance to seed source control Pinus nigra colonization of treeless areas in the Italian Apennines

Author:
Vitali, Alessandro; Camarero, J. Julio; Garbarino, Matteo; Piermattei, Alma; Urbinati, Carlo
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2017 v.406 pp. 37-45
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Pinus nigra; altitude; avalanches; climate; diameter; ecotones; global change; grasslands; grazing intensity; land use; landscapes; landslides; plantations; probability; secondary succession; species diversity; treeline; trees; Italy
Abstract:
... Human-shaped treelines are a common feature in mountain landscapes across Europe, and particularly in secularly managed Mediterranean high-elevation areas. The abandonment of traditional land use, and especially the reduction in grazing pressure at high elevations, triggered secondary succession in treeless grassland areas, and favored the upward shift of anthropogenic treelines in some cases. We ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2017.10.004

10. Discrimination of taxonomic identity at species, genus and family levels using Fourier Transformed Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-NIR)

Author:
Lang, Carla; Almeida, Danilo R.A.; Costa, Flávia R.C.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2017 v.406 pp. 219-227
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
branches; discriminant analysis; leaves; near-infrared spectroscopy; prediction; trees
Abstract:
... Fourier Transformed Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-NIR) has previously been shown to be effective in species discrimination of plant species, this prompted us to ask if higher taxonomic levels could also be discriminated, and if discrimination based on branch pieces would be equally efficient or better than based on leaves. We tested this with a sample of 384 branches and 349 leaves of 40 Amazonia ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2017.09.003

11. Effects of climate on maximum size-density relationships in Western Canadian trembling aspen stands

Author:
Kweon, Deogkyu; Comeau, Philip G.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2017 v.406 pp. 281-289
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Populus tremuloides; boreal forests; carrying capacity; climate change; climatic factors; drought; evapotranspiration; frost; heat; heat sums; models; summer; temperature; Alberta; Saskatchewan
Abstract:
... Maximum size-density relationships (MSDR) are examined in stands of trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) in the boreal forest region of Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada. Stochastic frontier function regression was used to develop the static self-thinning line, and a linear mixed-effects model was used to estimate the average dynamic self-thinning line from repeated measurements. Climate va ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2017.08.014

12. Effects of selective logging on rodent-mediated seed dispersal

Author:
Yu, Fei; Shi, Xiaoxiao; Zhang, Xue; Yi, Xianfeng; Wang, Dexiang; Ma, Jianmin
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2017 v.406 pp. 147-154
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Quercus; forest stands; forests; fruits; habitats; logging; mountains; rodents; seed dispersal; seed predation; seeds; stems; China
Abstract:
... It is generally accepted that selective logging significantly influences the vegetation coverage and habitat structures, but little is known about whether and how low intensity selective logging affects seed dispersal mediated by small rodents. In this study, we compared the differences in seed disperser composition and abundance as well as primary and secondary seed dispersal and predation of Que ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2017.10.001

13. Efficacy of variable density thinning and prescribed fire for restoring forest heterogeneity to mixed-conifer forest in the central Sierra Nevada, CA

Author:
Knapp, Eric E.; Lydersen, Jamie M.; North, Malcolm P.; Collins, Brandon M.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2017 v.406 pp. 228-241
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
canopy; fuel loading; mountains; drought; fuels; stand density; trees; water stress; species diversity; wildfires; wildlife habitats; prescribed burning; stand basal area; mortality; forests
Abstract:
... Frequent-fire forests were historically characterized by lower tree density, a higher proportion of pine species, and greater within-stand spatial variability, compared to many contemporary forests where fire has been excluded. Asa result, such forests are now increasingly unstable, prone to uncharacteristically severe wildfire or high levels of tree mortality in times of drought stress. While red ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2017.08.028
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10.1016/j.foreco.2017.08.028

14. Factors affecting forest dynamics in the Iberian Peninsula from 1987 to 2012. The role of topography and drought

Author:
José Vidal-Macua, Juan; Ninyerola, Miquel; Zabala, Alaitz; Domingo-Marimon, Cristina; Pons, Xavier
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2017 v.406 pp. 290-306
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Landsat; climate change; climatic factors; coniferous forests; conifers; deciduous forests; drought; evolution; forest succession; humans; shrublands; solar radiation; temperature; topography; Iberian Peninsula; Southern European region
Abstract:
... In southern Europe, climate trends are expected to be characterized by an increase in temperatures and less water availability. Analyzing the role of structural factors and the influence of a changing climate provides insights into the evolution of forest ecosystems in regions with similar environmental conditions. The Mediterranean fringe of the Iberian Peninsula is of particular interest due to ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2017.10.011

15. Fuelwood collection depresses the seed-dispersal service provided by rodents

Author:
Chen, Wenwen; Zhong, Jie; Sun, Shucun; Xie, Zongqiang; Zhou, Youbing
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2017 v.406 pp. 53-60
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
canopy; ecosystems; food availability; forest types; fuelwood; habitats; prediction; rodents; seed dispersal; seeds; sowing; species recruitment; trees; wildlife
Abstract:
... Understanding the interaction between plants and their animal seed dispersers is essential for predicting the effects of disturbances on ecosystems. Timber harvests, including fuelwood collection, cause changes in both biotic and abiotic environments and could substantially reduce the total amount of forestland worldwide, thereby having multiple impacts on wildlife. Fluctuations and behavioral alt ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2017.10.008

16. Fungal diversity and potential tree pathogens in decaying logs and stumps

Author:
van der Wal, Annemieke; Klein Gunnewiek, Paulien; de Hollander, Mattias; de Boer, Wietse
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2017 v.406 pp. 266-273
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Larix kaempferi; Quercus rubra; cutting; dead wood; forest management; forests; fungi; habitats; heartwood; high-throughput nucleotide sequencing; pathogens; risk; sapwood; species diversity; stumps; trees; wood
Abstract:
... Different types of dead wood in forest ecosystems contribute to an increase of habitats for decomposer fungi. This may have a positive effect on fungal diversity but may also increase habitats for tree pathogens. In this study we investigate the fungal diversity and composition via high-throughput sequencing in decaying stumps and logs (three years after cutting) of two tree species (Larix kaempfe ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2017.08.018

17. Influence of forest tree species composition on bryophytic diversity in mixed and pure pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and oak (Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl.) stands

Author:
Gosselin, Marion; Fourcin, Deki; Dumas, Yann; Gosselin, Frédéric; Korboulewsky, Nathalie; Toïgo, Maude; Vallet, Patrick
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2017 v.406 pp. 318-329
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
water supply; stemflow; autocorrelation; mixed stands; linear models; throughfall; pure stands; tree trunk; Bryophyta; lowland forests; forest trees; soil; species diversity; Pinus sylvestris; bark; Quercus petraea; landscapes; epiphytes; pH; stand basal area; habitats
Abstract:
... The effects of mixed stands on biodiversity are increasingly being studied since they are supposed to offer higher habitat heterogeneity. Nevertheless, for tree-associated diversity, including epiphytes and terricolous species near tree trunks, few studies exist, and still fewer compare mixed stands with each corresponding pure tree species stand. We evaluated and quantified the influence of fores ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2017.09.067

18. Managing drought-sensitive forests under global change. Low competition enhances long-term growth and water uptake in Abies pinsapo

Author:
Lechuga, Victor; Carraro, Vinicio; Viñegla, Benjamín; Carreira, José Antonio; Linares, Juan Carlos
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2017 v.406 pp. 72-82
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
water uptake; evapotranspiration; microclimate; air temperature; stand basal area; adaptive management; climate change; drought; sap flow; physiological response; forest ecosystems; soil water; trees; understory; Abies pinsapo; stand structure; intraspecific competition; forests
Abstract:
... Understanding forest responses to the current climate change requires to investigate the effects of competition, buffering or enhancing process of forests decline. Here we attempt to place intra-specific competition in a climate change context, using as experimental system the drought-sensitive fir Abies pinsapo. We conducted a decade-long (2004–2015) investigation at four permanent plots (two thi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2017.10.017

19. Microbial and nitrogen pool response to fuel treatments in Pinyon-Juniper woodlands of the southwestern USA

Author:
Overby, Steven T.; Gottfried, Gerald J.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2017 v.406 pp. 138-146
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
equipment; snags; trees; carbon; Ips confusus; plateaus; woodlands; mastication; mineral soils; wildfires; pinyon-juniper; mortality; canopy; shrubs; nitrogen; organic horizons; fuels; shredding; stand basal area; bacteria; fungi; Southwestern United States
Abstract:
... Wildfire mitigation in Pinyon-Juniper woodlands in the Colorado Plateau region is a management priority. Two wildfire mitigation treatments, mastication and thin-pile-burn, are often chosen based on costs and availability of equipment, yet there are ecological concerns with either treatment. Ecological outcomes from additions of low quality organic residues following mastication can potentially al ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2017.09.035

20. Micro vertical changes in soil pH and base cations over time after application of wood ash on forest soil

Author:
Hansen, Mette; Bang-Andreasen, Toke; Sørensen, Helle; Ingerslev, Morten
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2017 v.406 pp. 274-280
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
A horizons; acidification; biomass; cations; chemical bases; forest soils; harvesting; heavy metals; nutrient availability; nutrients; pH; silvicultural systems; soil depth; wood ash
Abstract:
... Application of wood ash to forest soils is used to counteract acidification and to reintroduce nutrients otherwise lost by harvesting, particularly in silvicultural systems with intensified biomass removal. pH governs many essential processes like nutrient availability for plant uptake, heavy metal mobility and ecosystem functioning in forest soil, but changes in soil pH on a micro scale after ash ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2017.09.069