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1. Comparison of indicator values of forest understory plant species in Western Carpathians (Slovakia) and Vosges Mountains (France)

Author:
Jean-Claude, Gegout; Eva, Krizova
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2003 v.182 no.1-3 pp. 1-11
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
altitude; models; mountains; pH; rain; soil; temperature; understory; vegetation; Central European region; France; Slovakia; Western European region
Abstract:
... The aim of this article is to make a comprehensive comparative study of plant species behaviour in the Vosges Mountains of Western Europe and the Western Carpathians of Central Europe. We will then look at the consequences of the differences observed on the calibration of environmental variables using the bioindicator values of the plant species. The variables altitude correlated to rainfall and t ...
DOI:
10.1016/S0378-1127(03)00068-9

2. Diversity of plant assemblages in managed temperate forests: a case study in Normandy (France)

Author:
Aubert, Michael; Alard, Didier; Bureau, Fabrice
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2003 v.175 no.1-3 pp. 321-337
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Fagus; canopy; case studies; environmental factors; models; plant communities; species diversity; sustainable forestry; temperate forests; France
Abstract:
... We investigate the patterns of variation of plant community diversity along a silvicultural cycle in a managed beech forest. A statistical model of the silvicultural cycle is constructed in order to identify: (i) the relationships between species and environmental factors, and (ii) species assemblages occurring along the successional gradient. We measure six diversity indices accounting for the st ...
DOI:
10.1016/S0378-1127(02)00215-3

3. Forest dynamics in unexploited birch (Betula pendula) stands in the Vosges (France): structure, architecture and light patterns

Author:
Schnitzler, A.; Closset, D.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2003 v.183 no.1-3 pp. 205–220
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Betula pendula; Fagus sylvatica; Quercus petraea; Sorbus; canopy gaps; chronosequences; computer software; drought; ecosystems; forest stands; forests; juveniles; leaf area index; models; photographs; trees; understory; wind; France
Abstract:
... Two adjacent forest stands composed of birch (Betula pendula) and beech (Fagus sylvatica) in the Vosges (France), aged 15 and 50 years, respectively, and representing a possible chronosequence of 35 years of forest evolution, have been studied. The objectives of the research were to compare structural and architectural changes at the level of tree population and forest ecosystem. In each forest st ...
DOI:
10.1016/S0378-1127(03)00118-X

4. Impact of soil surface disturbances on functional group diversity after clear-cutting in Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis) forests in southern France

Author:
Gondard, Hélène; Romane, François; Aronson, James; Shater, Zuheir
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2003 v.180 no.1-3 pp. 165–174
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Pinus halepensis; clearcutting; coniferous forests; logging; plant communities; terraces; topsoil; tractors; France
Abstract:
... The objective of this study was to analyze soil surface disturbances resulting from logging tractors, of different types (skidder and forwarder), used for clear-cutting in natural Aleppo pine forests and their consequences on plant species and functional group diversity. Results indicate that shallow disturbances (litter left in place or removed) were more frequent than deep disturbances (topsoil ...
DOI:
10.1016/S0378-1127(02)00597-2

5. Mechanisms, effects and management implications of rockfall in forests

Author:
Dorren, L.K.A.; Berger, F.; Le Hir, C.; Mermin, E.; Tardif, P.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2005 v.215 no.1-3 pp. 183-195
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
forest stands; stand management; rocks; tree damage; forest damage; montane forests; forest trees; equations; landslides; measurement; velocity; height; tree and stand measurements; France
Abstract:
... At the scale of forest stands, there is a lack of quantitative, statistically valid data on the protective effect of forests against rockfall. Therefore, the first objective of this study was to quantify the velocities, rebound heights as well as the residual hazard of rockfall on a forested and a non-forested slope. The second objective was to evaluate existing rockfall protection forest manageme ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2005.05.012

6. Development of total aboveground volume equations for seven important forest tree species in France

Author:
Vallet, P.; Dhote, J.F.; Le Moguedec, G.; Ravart, M.; Pignard, G.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2006 v.229 no.1-3 pp. 98-110
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
forest trees; biomass; measurement; forest growth; tree and stand measurements; Fagus sylvatica; Quercus petraea; Pinus pinaster; Pinus sylvestris; Picea abies; Abies alba; Pseudotsuga menziesii; forest inventory; mathematical models; plant architecture; geographical variation; temporal variation; forest stands; uneven-aged stands; volume; equations; France
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2006.03.013

7. Genetic variation in susceptibility to Phytophthora Cambivora in European chestnut (Castanea sativa)

Author:
Robin, C.; Morel, O.; Vettraino, A.M.; Perlerou, C.; Diamandis, S.; Vannini, A.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2006 v.226 no.1-3 pp. 199-207
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Phytophthora cambivora; Castanea sativa; genetic variation; disease resistance; trees; provenance; soil-borne diseases; fungal diseases of plants; shoots; roots; population genetics; Italy; France; Greece; Spain; United Kingdom
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2006.01.035

8. Influence of hurricane Lothar on red and roe deer winter diets in the Northern Vosges, France

Author:
Storms, D.; Said, S.; Fritz, H.; Hamann, J.L.; Saint-Andrieux, C.; Klein, F.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2006 v.237 no.1-3 pp. 164-169
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Cervus elaphus; forest habitats; population dynamics; brambles; wildlife habitats; hurricanes; forest damage; browsing; grasses; winter; herbivores; Capreolus capreolus; diet; forest succession; food availability; forest regeneration; feeding preferences; deer; France
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2006.09.043

9. Ivy (Hedera helix L.) dynamics in riverine forests: Effects of river regulation and forest disturbance

Author:
Schnitzler, A.; Heuzé, P.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2006 v.236 no.1 pp. 12-17
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
vines; plant growth; plant age; riparian forests; floods; tree trunk; trees; floodplains; light; flooded conditions; density; stand basal area; population dynamics; Hedera helix subsp. helix; overstory; France
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2006.05.060

10. Population monitoring of the pine processionary moth (Lepidoptera: Thaumetopoeidae) with pheromone-baited traps

Author:
Jactel, H.; Menassieu, P.; Vetillard, F.; Barthelemy, B.; Piou, D.; Frerot, B.; Rousselet, J.; Goussard, F.; Branco, M.; Battisti, A.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2006 v.235 no.1-3 pp. 96-106
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Thaumetopoea pityocampa; pest monitoring; insect pheromones; pheromone traps; coniferous forests; moths; forest insects; trapping; equipment design; equipment performance; forest pests; defoliation; phytophagous insects; males; Pinus pinaster; France; Italy; Portugal
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2006.08.002

11. Adaptive roadside sampling for bark beetle damage assessment

Author:
Samalens, J.C.; Rossi, J.P.; Guyon, D.; Halder, I. van; Menassieu, P.; Piou, D.; Jactel, H.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2007 v.253 no.1-3 pp. 177-187
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
estimation; forest damage; sampling; disease detection; forest trees; bark beetles; roads; equations; coniferous forests; edge effects; aerial photography; spatial data; statistical analysis; pest monitoring; Ips sexdentatus; Pinus pinaster; forest pests; France
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2007.07.015

12. Effects of environment and progeny on biomass estimations of five hybrid poplar families grown at three contrasting sites across Europe

Author:
Dillen, S.Y.; Marron, N.; Bastien, C.; Ricciotti, L.; Salani, F.; Sabatti, M.; Pinel, M.P.C.; Rae, A.M.; Taylor, G.; Ceulemans, R.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2007 v.252 no.1-3 pp. 12-23
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
tree growth; genetic transformation; estimation; mathematical models; hybrids; forest trees; phenotype; branches; equations; allometry; regression analysis; crossing; environmental factors; genetic variation; Populus; dry matter partitioning; France; Italy; England
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2007.06.003

13. Potential for CO2 emissions mitigation in Europe through prescribed burning in the context of the Kyoto Protocol

Author:
Narayan, C.; Fernandes, P.M.; Brusselen, J. van; Schuck, A.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2007 v.251 no.3 pp. 164-173
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
greenhouse gases; carbon dioxide; fire hazard reduction; wildland fire management; pollution control; forest fires; equations; fuels (fire ecology); models; gas emissions; prescribed burning; Portugal; France; Mediterranean region
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2007.06.042

14. Relative impact of stand structure, tree composition and climate on mountain bird communities

Author:
Archaux, F.; Bakkaus, N.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2007 v.247 no.1-3 pp. 72-79
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
vegetation cover; mixed stands; wild birds; forest habitats; altitude; stand structure; silvicultural practices; habitat preferences; montane forests; animal communities; forest stands; conifers; forest trees; botanical composition; climatic factors; understory; overstory; France
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2007.04.014

15. Changes in quantitative patterns of dead wood in maritime pine plantations over time

Author:
Brin, Antoine; Meredieu, Céline; Piou, Dominique; Brustel, Hervé; Jactel, Hervé
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2008 v.256 no.5 pp. 913-921
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
temporal variation; volume; snags; stumps; models; coniferous forests; forest thinning; forest plantations; Pinus pinaster; prediction; France
Abstract:
... Although the volume of dead wood is commonly acknowledged as an indicator of biodiversity in sustainable forest management schemes, only few data are available for plantation forests. To evaluate the volume and qualify the diversity of woody debris along a chronosequence of maritime pine plantations, we sampled downed woody debris, snags and stumps in 143 stands of different ages. To test the hypo ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2008.05.042

16. Dynamics of soil carbon in a beechwood chronosequence forest

Author:
Hedde, Mickael; Aubert, Michaël; Decaëns, Thibaud; Bureau, Fabrice
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2008 v.255 no.1 pp. 193-202
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
temporal variation; silvicultural practices; deciduous forests; soil organic carbon; humic substances; acid soils; Fagus; even-aged management; forest stands; carbon sequestration; carbon nitrogen ratio; forest soils; France
Abstract:
... Accurate estimates of forest soil organic matter (OM) are now crucial to predictions of global C cycling. This work addresses soil C stocks and dynamics throughout a managed beechwood chronosequence (28-197 years old, Normandy, France). Throughout this rotation, we investigated the variation patterns of (i) C stocks in soil and humic epipedon, (ii) macro-morphological characteristics of humic epip ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2007.09.004

17. Effect of thinning on LAI variance in heterogeneous forests

Author:
Davi, H.; Baret, F.; Huc, R.; Dufrêne, E.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2008 v.256 no.5 pp. 890-899
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
deciduous forests; mixed forests; spatial distribution; botanical composition; equations; leaf area index; leaf area; coniferous forests; forest stands; environmental factors; forest thinning; forest ecosystems; photography; stand structure; vegetation structure; France
Abstract:
... Leaf Area Index (LAI) is a main variable controlling carbon and water fluxes. This paper estimated the effect of thinning on the spatial distribution of leaf area in French forests. While many studies have focused on average LAI, we estimated clumping and measured both average LAI and the variation around it. LAI was derived from digital hemispherical photos at three sites: an unmanaged Fagus sylv ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2008.05.047

18. Effects of ecological factors on radial growth and wood density components of sessile oak (Quercus petraea Liebl.) in Northern France

Author:
Bergès, Laurent; Nepveu, Gérard; Franc, Alain
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2008 v.255 no.3-4 pp. 567-579
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
tree growth; Quercus petraea; forest trees; soil water content; wood density; earlywood; soil nutrients; latewood; wood quality; soil fertility; width; climatic factors; France
Abstract:
... Many studies have demonstrated that sessile oak (Quercus petraea Liebl.) wood density is related to ring width, but most have focused on within-tree variability and have never explored large ecological gradients. Other studies indicate that ring width is largely controlled by ecological factors. Hence it has been concluded that ecological factors have an effect on wood density, yet few studies hav ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2007.09.027

19. Post-fire Mediterranean vegetation dynamics and diversity: A discussion of succession models

Author:
Capitanio, Raimondo; Carcaillet, Christopher
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2008 v.255 no.3-4 pp. 431-439
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
geographical distribution; plant growth; forest trees; forest succession; fire ecology; equations; geographical variation; models; wildfires; Pinus halepensis; secondary forests; species diversity; dendrochronology; Mediterranean climate; France
Abstract:
... Post-fire vegetation dynamics is examined over an extended timescale, to investigate the long-term effects of fire on plant diversity and to verify if a succession model, such as Clements' “relay floristic” or Egler's “initial floristic” models, applies to post-fire dynamics in Mediterranean communities. In the Alpilles massif, Provence, southern France, 20 plots were sampled at each of six sites; ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2007.09.010

20. Regeneration of Pinus halepensis stands after partial cutting in southern France: Impacts of different ground vegetation, soil and logging slash treatments

Author:
Prévosto, Bernard; Ripert, Christian
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2008 v.256 no.12 pp. 2058-2064
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Pinus halepensis; forest trees; forest stands; prescribed burning; natural regeneration; tree growth; seedling growth; seedlings; density; slash; ground vegetation; site preparation; France
Abstract:
... This study investigated the effects of different soil, ground vegetation and logging slash treatments on Aleppo pine recruitment in a mature stand after partial cut in southern France. An experimental design was assessed using five treatments: (1) chopping of the ground vegetation, (2) chopping followed by soil scarification in one or (3) in two directions, (4) controlled fire, (5) control--and tw ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2008.07.027

21. Respective importance of ecological conditions and stand composition on Abies alba Mill. dominant height growth

Author:
Pinto, Paulina E.; Gégout, Jean-Claude; Hervé, Jean-Christophe; Dhôte, Jean-François
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2008 v.255 no.3-4 pp. 619-629
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
temperate forests; height; mixed stands; altitude; Picea abies; forest stands; soil pH; forest trees; Abies alba; Acer pseudoplatanus; interspecific competition; soil water; Pinus sylvestris; Fagus sylvatica; climatic factors; tree growth; Quercus petraea; soil nutrients; stand basal area; France
Abstract:
... In mixed stands, abiotic effects and interspecific interactions on tree height growth remain largely unknown. We investigated the effects of climate, nutrition and stand composition on silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) height growth in the Vosges Mountains (northeastern France). Data were collected from 143 plots established on seven stand types of silver fir (Abies alba Mill.): pure silver fir stands ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2007.09.031

22. Colonisation of native and exotic conifers by indigenous bark beetles (Coleoptera: Scolytinae) in France

Author:
Bertheau, Coralie; Salle, Aurélien; Rossi, Jean-Pierre; Bankhead-dronnet, Stéphanie; Pineau, Xavier; Roux-morabito, Géraldine; Lieutier, François
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2009 v.258 no.7 pp. 1619-1628
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
plant pests; forest pests; bark beetles; colonizing ability; trees; conifers; indigenous species; host range; bark; thickness; phylogeny; host specificity; France
Abstract:
... Planting exotic conifers offers indigenous forest insects an opportunity to extend their host range and eventually to become significant pests. Knowing the ecological and evolutionary modalities driving the colonisation of exotic tree species by indigenous insects is thus of primary importance. We compared the bark beetle communities (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytinae) associated with both nat ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.07.020

23. Comparing indicators of N status of 50 beech stands (Fagus sylvatica L.) in northeastern France

Author:
Andrianarisoa, Kasaina Sitraka; Zeller, Bernd; Dupouey, Jean Luc; Dambrine, Etienne
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2009 v.257 no.11 pp. 2241-2253
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
mineralization; deciduous forests; soil nutrients; nitrogen; nutrient availability; botanical composition; nitrification; indicator species; spatial distribution; regression analysis; forest stands; soil microorganisms; equations; carbon nitrogen ratio; forest soils; stand composition; soil pH; altitude; France
Abstract:
... We compared different potential indicators of nitrogen (N) availability across 50 beech forests growing on a wide range of soils in northeastern France. Among the 50 sites measured, high elevation acidic soils had the highest potential net N mineralization in the A horizon (PNM₀₋₅cm), while low elevation neutral and calcareous soils had the lowest (PNM₀₋₅cm). We found that (PNM₀₋₅cm) was negativel ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.02.037

24. Fire-driven oak regeneration in French Mediterranean ecosystems

Author:
Curt, Thomas; Adra, Walaa; Borgniet, Laurent
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2009 v.258 no.9 pp. 2127-2135
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Quercus suber; Quercus ilex; Quercus pubescens; natural regeneration; temporal variation; wildfires; fire regime; seed dispersal; vegetation structure; shrublands; woodlands; age; density; France; Mediterranean region
Abstract:
... Regeneration by seeds for cork oak (Quercus suber) and companion oaks (holm oak Quercus ilex and downy oak Quercus pubescens) is likely to be poor in the fire-prone Maures massif (southern France) but the causes are poorly known. Our objective was to assess the effective recruitment for these three oak species and their temporal pattern of recruitment, in order to determine the main limitation fac ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.08.010

25. Floristic and ecological differences between recent and ancient forests growing on non-acidic soils

Author:
Sciama, Delphine; Augusto, Laurent; Dupouey, Jean-Luc; Gonzalez, Maya; Moares Domínguez, Concepción
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2009 v.258 no.5 pp. 600-608
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
temporal variation; hardwood forests; botanical composition; age; forest soils; soil pH; land use; understory; France
Abstract:
... The aim of this work was to investigate differences in soil chemistry and understory composition between recent forests (sites afforested in the last 170 years) and ancient forests growing on non-acidic soils. The study was carried out on hardwood forests at moderate elevation (400-600m asl) in the Jura Mountains (N.E. France) on four main pedological substrates with different characteristics. The ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.04.027

26. Forest flora turnover with climate change in the Mediterranean region: A case study in Southeastern France

Author:
Vennetier, Michel; Ripert, Christian
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2009 v.258 no.1 pp. S56
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
simulation models; forest reserves; botanical composition; niches; forest stands; climate change; case studies; climatic factors; France; Mediterranean region
Abstract:
... This study assessed the turnover in the flora due to climate change in French Mediterranean forests. This turnover was first simulated with a bioclimatic model and then controlled in the field with a flora census in 2008, in permanent plots previously surveyed in 1996-1998. The simulation quantified the potential flora turnover for various climate change scenarios. The simulated turnover in the la ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.09.015

27. Fuel characterization and effects of wildfire recurrence on vegetation structure on limestone soils in southeastern France

Author:
Ganteaume, Anne; Marielle, Jappiot; Corinne, Lampin-Maillet; Thomas, Curt; Laurent, Borgniet
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2009 v.258 no.1 pp. S15
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
shrublands; forest litter; fuels (fire ecology); burnt soils; wildfires; Pinus halepensis; fire regime; forest stands; forest ecosystems; limestone soils; fire behavior; understory; France; Mediterranean region
Abstract:
... Recurrent fires are more frequent in the Mediterranean basin due to global climate change. The effects of fire recurrence (up to more than three recurrent fires with an interval since the last fire of more or less than 15 years) on the structure of fuel beds were studied at stand level in southeastern France. Three types of vegetation that are among the most common in the study area (pure pine sta ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.07.021

28. Hybrid poplar plantations in a floodplain have balanced impacts on farmland and woodland birds

Author:
Archaux, Frédéric; Martin, Hilaire
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2009 v.257 no.6 pp. 1474-1479
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
landscape ecology; hybrids; habitat preferences; roads; animal communities; wildlife management; forest-wildlife relations; floodplains; wild birds; population density; woodlands; forest plantations; Populus; habitat fragmentation; vegetation structure; France
Abstract:
... Hybrid poplar plantations are increasing worldwide and are often accused of impoverishing bird communities. We conducted 124 bird point counts in a landscape where plantations, semi-natural forests and farmland occupied similar surface areas. As expected, birds occurred at higher densities in areas dominated by forests than dominated by plantations, mostly due to the scarcity of late-successional ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2008.12.021

29. Implications of coppice stand characteristics on the rockfall protection function

Author:
Jancke, Oliver; Dorren, Luuk K.A.; Berger, Frédéric; Fuhr, Marc; Köhl, Michael
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2009 v.259 no.1 pp. 124-131
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
tree growth; simulation models; forest trees; accidents; rocks; spatial distribution; wood properties; forest stands; data analysis; stand structure; France
Abstract:
... Coppice forest stands can play a key protective role on active rockfall slopes in mountainous regions. This paper aims at quantifying their protection function and at explaining the role of different stand parameters in this function. To achieve these objectives we first made field inventories focussing on the dendrometric and spatial characteristics of 13 coppice stands. Then, we developed a 2D s ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.10.003

30. Improvement of direct tree seeding with cover crops in afforestation: Microclimate and resource availability induced by vegetation composition

Author:
Balandier, Philippe; Frochot, Henri; Sourisseau, Agnès
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2009 v.257 no.8 pp. 1716-1724
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
vegetation cover; trees; direct seeding; plant competition; weed control; pastures; pesticide use reduction; grasses; soil water content; botanical composition; microclimate; control methods; seedling emergence; weeds; artificial regeneration; temperature; afforestation; herbicides; cover crops; ground cover plants; light; France
Abstract:
... The low cost of direct tree seeding makes it increasingly useful for afforestation. However, the success of the technique is often unpredictable due to a series of different adverse biotic and abiotic factors. A plant cover with low competitive ability towards resources could offer a natural alternative to the herbicides currently used to control weeds. The effects of cover plants on availability ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.01.032

31. Improving biodiversity indicators of sustainable forest management: Tree genus abundance rather than tree genus richness and dominance for understory vegetation in French lowland oak hornbeam forests

Author:
Barbier, Stéphane; Chevalier, Richard; Loussot, Philippe; Bergès, Laurent; Gosselin, Frédéric
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2009 v.258 no.1 pp. S176
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
deciduous forests; forest trees; Quercus; temperate forests; sustainable forestry; frequency; data analysis; species diversity; population size; statistical models; understory; France
Abstract:
... Two different biodiversity indicators based on tree species diversity are being used, in Europe and France respectively, without strong prior scientific validation: (1) tree species or genus richness as a positive indicator, and (2) relative abundance of the main species (“dominance”) as a negative indicator. We tested the relevance of these ecological models as indicators of understory vegetation ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.09.004

32. Multiscale spatial variation of the bark beetle Ips sexdentatus damage in a pine plantation forest (Landes de Gascogne, Southwestern France)

Author:
Rossi, J.-P.; Samalens, J.-C.; Guyon, D.; van Halder, I.; Jactel, H.; Menassieu, P.; Piou, D.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2009 v.257 no.7 pp. 1551-1557
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
temporal variation; wind; bark beetles; forest insects; forest trees; tree mortality; forest stands; spatial data; spatial variation; storage; forest plantations; storms; Pinus pinaster; Ips sexdentatus; forest damage; forest pests; statistical analysis; France
Abstract:
... Bark beetles are notorious pests of natural and planted forests causing extensive damage. These insects depend on dead or weakened trees but can switch to healthy trees during an outbreak as mass-attacks allow the beetle to overwhelm tree defences. Climatic events like windstorms are known to favour bark beetle outbreaks because they create a large number of breeding sites, i.e., weakened trees an ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2008.12.012

33. Ranking temperate woody species along a gradient of browsing by deer

Author:
Boulanger, Vincent; Baltzinger, Christophe; Saïd, Sonia; Ballon, Philippe; Picard, Jean-François; Dupouey, Jean-Luc
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2009 v.258 no.7 pp. 1397-1406
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
temporal variation; interspecific variation; classification; deer; wood density; forest-wildlife relations; herbivores; Cervus elaphus; woody plants; grazing intensity; spatial variation; population density; Capreolus capreolus; vertebrate pests; feeding preferences; browsing; France
Abstract:
... As a result of diverse management policies, densities of red and roe deer have varied considerably for the last few decades in Europe. Their selective browsing on woody species can modify the interactions between competing species and thus change overall patterns of plant diversity in forests. However, no classification of woody species according to browsing by deer yet exists in Europe. The selec ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.06.055

34. Ring density record of phenotypic plasticity and adaptation to drought in Douglas-fir

Author:
Martinez-Meier, Alejandro; Sanchez, Leopoldo; Dalla-Salda, Guillermina; Gallo, Leonardo; Pastorino, Mario; Rozenberg, Philippe
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2009 v.258 no.5 pp. 860-867
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
growth rings; forest trees; dry environmental conditions; genetic variation; drought; climate change; genotype-environment interaction; heritability; nonlinear models; Pseudotsuga menziesii; density; France
Abstract:
... Microdensity profiles of Douglas-fir's clones and weather data were used to study phenotypic plasticity (dendroplasticity). Within-ring microdensity was interpreted as the variation of tree response to drought constraints during selected growing seasons. An original norm of reaction was obtained by pairing evident points of abrupt changes in tree-ring microdensity profiles and in weather indices. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.03.021

35. Species substitution for carbon storage: Sessile oak versus Corsican pine in France as a case study

Author:
Vallet, Patrick; Meredieu, Céline; Seynave, Ingrid; Bélouard, Thierry; Dhôte, Jean-François
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2009 v.257 no.4 pp. 1314-1323
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
interspecific variation; simulation models; Quercus petraea; forest trees; hardwood; Pinus nigra; equations; soil; carbon sequestration; growth models; carbon; forest plantations; yields; conifers; France
Abstract:
... Species choice is potentially an important management decision for increasing carbon stocks in forest ecosystems. The substitution of a slow-growing hardwood species (Quercus petraea) by a fast-growing conifer plantation (Pinus nigra subsp. laricio) was studied in central France. Simulations of carbon stocks in tree biomass were conducted using stand growth models Fagacées for sessile oak and PNL ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2008.11.034

36. Variation of wood density and hydraulic properties of Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) clones related to a heat and drought wave in France

Author:
Dalla-Salda, Guillermina; Martinez-Meier, Alejandro; Cochard, Hervé; Rozenberg, Philippe
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2009 v.257 no.1 pp. 182-189
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
growth rings; forest trees; clonal variation; wood density; branches; dry environmental conditions; geographical variation; drought; clones; plant-water relations; water stress; climate change; plant response; Pseudotsuga menziesii; density; climatic factors; statistical models; France
Abstract:
... Drought response of three Douglas-fir clones (slow, intermediate and fast growing) inhabiting two different climatic regimes in France was examined. We used the hydraulic conductivity and the percent loss of conductivity due to embolism from stems and branches as well as wood microdensity measurements to determine the role of genetics in the control of embolism in this species. Conductivity and tr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2008.08.019

37. Aboveground-belowground relationships in temperate forests: Plant litter composes and microbiota orchestrates

Author:
Aubert, Michaël; Margerie, Pierre; Trap, Jean; Bureau, Fabrice
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2010 v.259 no.3 pp. 563-572
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
temperate forests; forest litter; degradation; nitrogen; forest stands; pure stands; mixed stands; biological activity in soil; forest soils; soil organic matter; soil fauna; France
Abstract:
... The effects of plant diversity on ecosystem functioning have been mainly studied for fast growing systems such as grassland. These studies have stressed the context dependence of aboveground and belowground relationships (e.g. soil fertility, field vegetation or soil biota). Over the last few years, with the growing need for indicators for sustainable forest management, there has been a considerab ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.11.014

38. An increase in the upper tree-limit of silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) in the Alps since the mid-20th century: A land-use change phenomenon

Author:
Chauchard, Sandrine; Beilhe, Fabien; Denis, Nicole; Carcaillet, Christopher
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2010 v.259 no.8 pp. 1406-1415
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
land use change; forest trees; forest succession; community structure; age structure; spatial distribution; dendrochronology; Abies alba; forest stands; global warming; treeline; anthropogenic activities; altitude; temperature; climatic factors; France
Abstract:
... Global environmental changes observed during recent decades are likely to have had an impact on the distribution of species. Currently, silver fir (Abies alba) is becoming established in the subalpine forests of the west central Alps at elevations higher than 2000m a.s.l.; prior to the 1970s its upper altitudinal limit was 2000m. Several hypotheses could explain this recent expansion of the upper ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2010.01.009

39. Carabid species responses to hybrid poplar plantations in floodplains in France

Author:
Elek, Zoltán; Dauffy-Richard, Emmanuelle; Gosselin, Frédéric
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2010 v.260 no.9 pp. 1446-1455
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
agroecosystems; grasslands; forest trees; landscapes; ecological succession; vegetation cover; habitats; floodplains; species diversity; forest plantations; Populus; land use; Carabidae; vegetation structure; forests; France
Abstract:
... Hybrid poplar plantations have become an important component of forest and agricultural landscapes in alluvial floodplains since poplars are among the fastest-growing trees in temperate regions. However, these habitats are thought to decrease biodiversity, including ground beetle diversity, as compared to other traditional land-uses such as grasslands and semi-natural forests. To evaluate the impa ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2010.07.034

40. Does the effect of forest roads extend a few meters or more into the adjacent forest? A study on understory plant diversity in managed oak stands

Author:
Avon, Catherine; Bergès, Laurent; Dumas, Yann; Dupouey, Jean-Luc
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2010 v.259 no.8 pp. 1546-1555
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
deciduous forests; Quercus; forest succession; age structure; botanical composition; edge effects; forest stands; forest habitats; lowland forests; forest roads; understory; France
Abstract:
... Roads are recognised as having different ecological roles such as barrier, corridor or habitat, but the spatial extent of road effects on plant communities in forests remains unclear. We studied the effect of forest road distance on plant understory diversity at 20 sites in young and adult oak stands in a French lowland forest with a long history of management and road construction. All vascular a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2010.01.031

41. Impact of deer on temperate forest vegetation and woody debris as protection of forest regeneration against browsing

Author:
Pellerin, Maryline; Saïd, Sonia; Richard, Emmanuelle; Hamann, Jean-Luc; Dubois-Coli, Cécile; Hum, Philippe
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2010 v.260 no.4 pp. 429-437
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
temporal variation; grasses; slash; saplings; temperate forests; seedlings; botanical composition; herbivores; field experimentation; Capreolus capreolus; Cervus elaphus; wild animals; natural regeneration; palatability; feeding preferences; browsing; France
Abstract:
... A 3-year field experiment with paired exclosure (fenced areas, excluding deer) and control plots (unfenced areas, free access to deer), with two treatments with and without woody debris, was carried out at two sites in a temperate forest in eastern France. The aim of the experiment was to assess the effect of browsing by roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) and red deer (Cervus elaphus) on the diversity ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2010.04.031

42. Recent changes in forest productivity: An analysis of national forest inventory data for common beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) in north-eastern France

Author:
Charru, M.; Seynave, I.; Morneau, F.; Bontemps, J.-D.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2010 v.260 no.5 pp. 864-874
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
forest decline; primary productivity; tree and stand measurements; risk assessment; national forests; stand density; water; forest inventory; forest growth; regression analysis; model validation; Fagus sylvatica; statistical models; environmental monitoring; France
Abstract:
... Changes in forest growth have been found in European forests and worldwide. However most observations have been derived from samples of restricted size, whose representativeness at a regional forest scale is questionable. National forest inventories provide an interesting perspective for both regional scale assessment of these trends and the investigation of their variations over environmental gra ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2010.06.005

43. Relative contribution of edge and interior zones to patch size effect on species richness: An example for woody plants

Author:
Gonzalez, Maya; Ladet, Sylvie; Deconchat, Marc; Cabanettes, Alain; Alard, Didier; Balent, Gérard
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2010 v.259 no.3 pp. 266-274
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
woody plants; forest habitats; species diversity; habitat fragmentation; edge effects; spatial distribution; shade tolerance; woodlands; forest trees; seed dispersal; France
Abstract:
... In order to understand the capacity of habitats to conserve species, many authors have searched for a species-area relationship (SAR) to evaluate the effect of patch size on species richness in habitat fragments. However, a range of different processes may underlie or obscure this relationship. For woody plant species in forest fragments, as for other taxa, considering forest edges separately in t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.10.010

44. Towards practices favourable to plant diversity in hybrid poplar plantations

Author:
Archaux, Frédéric; Chevalier, Richard; Berthelot, Alain
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2010 v.259 no.12 pp. 2410-2417
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
brush control; correlation; hybrids; shrubs; tree age; pasture plants; nitrogen; soil properties; herbaceous plants; stand density; flora; species diversity; soil water; plant competition; forest plantations; Populus; land use; understory; France
Abstract:
... Much research effort is being devoted to developing forest management practices with limited impacts on biodiversity. While the impact of poplar Populus sp. plantations on biodiversity is relatively well-known at the landscape scale, the impact of alternative management practices at the plantation scale has received much less attention. Yet biodiversity is likely to be impacted by the choice of th ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2010.03.017

45. Abundance and pest classification of scolytid species (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytinae) follow different patterns

Author:
Heinz Bussler; Christophe Bouget; Hervé Brustel; Martin Brändle; Verena Riedinger; Roland Brandl; Jörg Müller
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2011 v.262 no.9 pp. 1887-1894
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Curculionidae; body size; climate change; forest ecosystems; forest insects; forests; host range; hosts; least squares; linear models; monitoring; pests; phylogeny; roots; trade; traps; variance; Czech Republic; France; Germany
Abstract:
... Scolytids have been studied more than any other group of forest insects, but most investigations have been restricted to only a few pest species. This bias hampers our understanding of variation in abundance and pest status. Even the simple question whether the abundance of scolytids can predicted by the same independent variables as their pest status is still a matter of debate. To explore this i ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2011.08.011

46. Can we use shelterwoods in Mediterranean pine forests to promote oak seedling development?

Author:
Bernard Prévosto; Yogan Monnier; Christian Ripert; Catherine Fernandez
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2011 v.262 no.8 pp. 1426-1433
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Pinus halepensis; Quercus ilex; Quercus pubescens; coniferous forests; drought; growing season; leaves; light intensity; photosynthesis; plant stress; seedling growth; seedlings; shelterwood systems; shrubs; soil water; soil water content; summer; temperate forests; woodlands; France; Mediterranean region
Abstract:
... The use of shelterwoods to favour the development of natural or underplanted seedlings is common in temperate forests but rare in the pine forests of the Mediterranean area. Our aim was to assess the use of shelterwoods in Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis) woodlands in southern France to promote the survival and growth of two co-occurring oak species: the deciduous Quercus pubescens and the evergreen ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2011.06.043

47. Effects of vegetation type and fire regime on flammability of undisturbed litter in Southeastern France

Author:
Anne Ganteaume; Jappiot Marielle; Lampin-Maillet Corinne; Curt Thomas; Borgniet Laurent
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2011 v.261 no.12 pp. 2223-2231
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Pinus halepensis; ecosystems; fire regime; fires; flammability; mixed stands; pure stands; shrublands; soil; temperature; wind; France
Abstract:
... To assess the effect of vegetation types and of fire regime on the flammability of dead fuels, samples of litter were collected undisturbed (i.e. keeping the structure of litter layers) in 29 study sites spread over the limestone-derived soils of Provence. The sampling plan comprised the most representative ecosystems of the study area: pure Pinus halepensis stands, mixed pine-oak stands and shrub ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2010.09.046

48. Fire-vegetation interplay in a mosaic structure of Quercus suber woodlands and Mediterranean maquis under recurrent fires

Author:
A. Schaffhauser; T. Curt; T. Tatoni
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2011 v.262 no.5 pp. 730-738
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
shrublands; shrubs; acid soils; ecosystem management; fires; tree and stand measurements; trees; woodlands; Quercus suber; fire behavior; stand basal area; vegetation structure; France
Abstract:
... We examined the effects of fire recurrence on a mosaic structure of Quercus suber and Erica-Cistus shrubland communities of Southeastern France in order to improve the understanding of fire-vegetation interplay. Plant communities that were similar in 1959 (woodlands on shrublands called maquis on acidic soils) were compared along a gradient of fire recurrence, from 0 to 4 fires, with different tim ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2011.05.003

49. Land cover analysis in wildland–urban interfaces according to wildfire risk: A case study in the South of France

Author:
C. Lampin-Maillet; M. Long-Fournel; A. Ganteaume; M. Jappiot; J.P. Ferrier
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2011 v.261 no.12 pp. 2200-2213
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
case studies; fallow; forest fires; forests; land cover; orchards; risk; roads; urban areas; urbanization; vegetation structure; wildland fire management; wildland-urban interface; France; Mediterranean region
Abstract:
... Each year, forest fires destroy about 500,000ha of vegetation in Europe, predominantly in the Mediterranean region. Many large fires are linked to the land transformations that have taken place in the Mediterranean region in recent decades that have increased the risk of forest fires. On the one hand, agricultural fallows and orchards are slowly being colonized by vegetation, and on the other hand ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2010.11.022

50. Litter flammability in oak woodlands and shrublands of southeastern France

Author:
Thomas Curt; Alice Schaffhauser; Laurent Borgniet; Claire Dumas; Roland Estève; Anne Ganteaume; Marielle Jappiot; Willy Martin; Aminata N’Diaye; Benjamin Poilvet
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2011 v.261 no.12 pp. 2214-2222
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Cistus; Erica; Quercus suber; fire hazard; flammability; shrublands; wildfires; woodlands; France; Mediterranean region
Abstract:
... Characterizing the flammability of litter fuels is of major importance for assessing wildland fire ignition hazard. Here we compared the flammability of litter within a mosaic of Quercus suber (cork oak) woodlands and shrublands in a Mediterranean fire-prone area (Maures massif, southeastern France) to test whether the characteristics and the flammability of litter vary with the vegetation types. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2010.12.002