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1. A belowground perspective on the drought sensitivity of forests: Towards improved understanding and simulation

Author:
Phillips, Richard P.; Ibáñez, Inés; D’Orangeville, Loïc; Hanson, Paul J.; Ryan, Michael G.; McDowell, Nathan G.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2016 v.380 pp. 309-320
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
drought; ecosystems; forest management; forests; models; prediction; rooting; roots; soil; trees; uncertainty; water stress
Abstract:
... Predicted increases in the frequency and intensity of droughts across the temperate biome have highlighted the need to examine the extent to which forests may differ in their sensitivity to water stress. At present, a rich body of literature exists on how leaf- and stem-level physiology influence tree drought responses; however, less is known regarding the dynamic interactions that occur belowgrou ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2016.08.043

2. Aboveground biomass equations for sustainable production of fuelwood in a native dry tropical afro-montane forest of Ethiopia

Author:
Tesfaye, Mehari A.; Bravo-Oviedo, Andrés; Bravo, Felipe; Ruiz-Peinado, Ricardo
Source:
Annals of forest science 2016 v.73 no.2 pp. 411-423
ISSN:
1286-4560
Subject:
Olea europaea; Rhus; aboveground biomass; carbon; equations; forest inventory; forest management; forest types; fuelwood; highlands; least squares; mixed forests; models; tree and stand measurements; trees; tropical forests; Ethiopia
Abstract:
... KEY MESSAGE : Biomass equations are presented for five tree species growing in a natural forest in Ethiopia. Fitted models showed more accurate estimations than published generalized models for this dry tropical forest. CONTEXT : Biomass equations are needed to correctly quantify harvestable stock and biomass for sustainability efforts in forest management, but this kind of information is scarce i ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13595-015-0533-2

3. A climate-sensitive empirical growth and yield model for forest management planning of even-aged beech stands

Author:
Trasobares, Antoni; Zingg, Andreas; Walthert, Lorenz; Bigler, Christof
Source:
European journal of forest research 2016 v.135 no.2 pp. 263-282
ISSN:
1612-4669
Subject:
planning; uncertainty; heat sums; models; drought; climate change; forest management; trees; forest inventory; stand basal area; Fagus sylvatica; climate; Switzerland
Abstract:
... The optimization of forest management under climate change uncertainty requires a comparison of many alternative management options under different climate scenarios and the use of stochastic and adaptive approaches. Empirical growth and yield models are highly suitable for this, provided they include sensitivity to environmental influences. Here, we present a climate-sensitive empirical growth an ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10342-015-0934-7

4. A management planning system for even-aged and uneven-aged forests in northeast China

Author:
Jin, Xingji; Pukkala, Timo; Li, Fengri
Source:
Journal of forestry research 2016 v.27 no.4 pp. 837-852
ISSN:
1007-662X
Subject:
case studies; forest management; forests; landowners; models; planning; trees; China
Abstract:
... The most common scientific approach to numerical landscape-level forest management planning is combinatorial optimization aimed at finding the optimal combination of the treatment alternatives of stands. The selected combination of treatments depends on the conditions of the forest, and the objectives of the forest landowners. A two-step procedure is commonly used to derive the plan. First, treatm ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11676-016-0216-3

5. Branch occlusion and discoloration of Betula alnoides under artificial and natural pruning

Author:
Wang, Chun-Sheng; Hein, Sebastian; Zhao, Zhi-Gang; Guo, Jun-Jie; Zeng, Jie
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2016 v.375 pp. 200-210
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Betula alnoides; branches; correlation; data collection; discoloration; forest management; models; natural pruning; prediction; pruning; silviculture; trees
Abstract:
... Knot-related defects are important criteria for timber grading of valuable tree species. Clear-wood production through pruning has been an important issue in silviculture and forest management. In this study, knot attributes, branch occlusion and discoloration under natural and artificial pruning were investigated in a 10-year-old Betula alnoides plantation to determine the effectiveness of artifi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2016.05.027

6. Burned forest characterization at single-tree level with airborne laser scanning for assessing wildlife habitat

Author:
Casas, Ángeles; García, Mariano; Siegel, Rodney B.; Koltunov, Alexander; Ramírez, Carlos; Ustin, Susan
Source:
Remote sensing of environment 2016 v.175 pp. 231-241
ISSN:
0034-4257
Subject:
snags; trees; watersheds; normal distribution; remote sensing; woodpeckers; coniferous forests; wildlife habitats; woodlands; conifers; Picoides; equations; models; biodiversity; algorithms; wildlife; meadows; hardwood; allometry; regression analysis; environmental health; forest management; stand basal area; Sierra Nevada (California)
Abstract:
... Abundance, size, and spatial distribution of standing dead trees (snags), are key indicators of forest biodiversity and ecosystem health. These metrics represent critical habitat components for various wildlife species of conservation concern, including the Black-backed Woodpecker (Picoides arcticus), which is strongly associated with recently burned conifer forest. We assessed the potential of Ai ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rse.2015.12.044
Chorus Open Access:
10.1016/j.rse.2015.12.044

7. Can community forestry contribute to household income and sustainable forestry practices in rural area? A case study from Tshapey and Zariphensum in Bhutan

Author:
Moktan, Mani Ram; Norbu, Lungten; Choden, Kunzang
Source:
Forest policy and economics 2016 v.62 pp. 149-157
ISSN:
1389-9341
Subject:
case studies; community forestry; forest management; forest policy; forests; harvesting; household income; households; income distribution; logging; markets; models; nontimber forest products; poverty; rural areas; silvicultural practices; social inequality; species diversity; sustainable forestry; trees; Bhutan
Abstract:
... Community forestry is an emerging success model of state–community partnership for forest management and poverty reduction. Bhutan's initial experience of forest management by user group is promising, but merits further study on how community forests have experienced with harvesting and income generation consistent with national forest policy. This study quantifies whether community forestry contr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.forpol.2015.08.011

8. Climatic marginality: a new metric for the susceptibility of tree species to warming exemplified by Fagus sylvatica (L.) and Ellenberg’s quotient

Author:
Mellert, Karl H.; Ewald, Jörg; Hornstein, Daniel; Dorado-Liñán, Isabel; Jantsch, Matthias; Taeger, Steffen; Zang, Christian; Menzel, Annette; Kölling, Christian
Source:
European journal of forest research 2016 v.135 no.1 pp. 137-152
ISSN:
1612-4669
Subject:
Fagus sylvatica subsp. sylvatica; biogeography; forest management; forests; global warming; microclimate; models; monitoring; planning; soil; topography; trees; Central European region
Abstract:
... In the face of climate warming, maps of potential tree species distribution can support forest management planning at coarse scales. For evaluating future suitability, conditions at the rear edge, i.e. at the meridional and lower altitudinal limits of species distribution, are of particular importance. Therefore, we present the concept of climatic marginality (distance to the rear edge) as a metri ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10342-015-0924-9

9. Coordination of forest management through market and political institutions

Author:
Coordes, Renke
Source:
Forest policy and economics 2016 v.72 pp. 66-77
ISSN:
1389-9341
Subject:
economic theory; forest management; forests; markets; models; ownership; politics; property rights; trees
Abstract:
... Most forests worldwide are influenced or even dominated by political institutions governed by multilateral agreements. Forestry economic theory is yet mainly concentrated on bilateral exchanges within market institutions. This paper shows how the harvest and regeneration of trees as the objectively observable outcome of forest management vary with the institutional framework. Existing coordination ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.forpol.2016.06.016

10. Developing conservation strategies for Pinus koraiensis and Eleutherococcus senticosus by using model-based geographic distributions

Author:
Wan, Jizhong; Wang, Chunjing; Yu, Jinghua; Nie, Siming; Han, Shijie; Liu, Juzhao; Zu, Yuangang; Wang, Qinggui
Source:
Journal of forestry research 2016 v.27 no.2 pp. 389-400
ISSN:
1007-662X
Subject:
Eleutherococcus senticosus; Pinus koraiensis; biogeography; climate change; computer software; conservation areas; forest management; geographic information systems; geographical distribution; models; planning; probability; trees; wild plants; China
Abstract:
... We described potential changes in the geographic distribution and occurrence probability of Pinus koraiensis Sieb. et Zucc. and Eleutherococcus senticosus (Rupr. et Maxim.) Maxim. in the counties of northeast China. This information was used to identify priority areas for protection and provide protection and management recommendations within each studied county. The two species were mapped in 288 ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11676-015-0170-5

11. Development and evaluation of a biomass increment based index for site productivity

Author:
Hennigar, Chris; Weiskittel, Aaron; Allen, H. Lee; MacLean, David A.
Source:
Canadian journal of forest research = 2016 v.47 no.3 pp. 400-410
ISSN:
1208-6037
Subject:
Abies balsamea; Picea; bedrock; biomass; climate; forest management; forests; land productivity; models; site index; soil; stand structure; temperature; topography; trees; Maine; New Brunswick; Nova Scotia; Prince Edward Island
Abstract:
... Measures of forest productivity generally rely on site index, which can be problematic for multicohort and mixed-species stands. Using stand growth and dominant tree height–age (i.e., site tree) measurements from ∼10 900 plot locations from Maine, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island, a forest productivity model for the Acadian Forest Region was developed as a function of climate, ...
DOI:
10.1139/cjfr-2016-0330

12. Effects of vegetation structure on the diversity of breeding bird communities in forest stands of non-native black pine (Pinus nigra A.) and black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) in the Czech Republic

Author:
Hanzelka, Jan; Reif, Jiří
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2016 v.379 pp. 102-113
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Pinus nigra; Robinia pseudoacacia; adverse effects; birds; breeding; canopy; community structure; conifers; food availability; forest management; forest stands; forest types; habitat destruction; habitats; least squares; leaves; models; plantations; planting; species diversity; trees; Czech Republic
Abstract:
... Forest management affects stands’ vegetation structure, which influences bird communities. Since the effects of forest practices are usually more pronounced if the exotic tree species are planted, we surveyed bird communities and mapped the vegetation structure in stands of non-native broad-leaved and coniferous trees, black locust and black pine, in a central European country, the Czech Republic. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2016.08.017

13. How to assess the accuracy of the individual tree-based forest inventory derived from remotely sensed data: a review

Author:
Yin, Dameng; Wang, Le
Source:
International journal of remote sensing 2016 v.37 no.19 pp. 4521-4553
ISSN:
1366-5901
Subject:
data collection; forest inventory; forest management; forests; models; remote sensing; tree crown; trees; uncertainty analysis
Abstract:
... Effort has been devoted to automatic or semi-automatic individual tree detection and crown delineation from remotely sensed data, aiming at the effective creation of forest inventory, to assist forest management and ecosystem modelling. However, there is no uniform evaluation scheme to assess the resulting products. This paper reviews the available techniques and essential considerations for evalu ...
DOI:
10.1080/01431161.2016.1214302

14. Identifying tree crown delineation shapes and need for remediation on high resolution imagery using an evidence based approach

Author:
Leckie, Donald G.; Walsworth, Nicholas; Gougeon, François A.
Source:
ISPRS journal of photogrammetry and remote sensing 2016 v.114 pp. 206-227
ISSN:
0924-2716
Subject:
decision making; forest inventory; forest management; forests; models; remediation; tree crown; trees
Abstract:
... In order to fully realize the benefits of automated individual tree mapping for tree species, health, forest inventory attribution and forest management decision making, the tree delineations should be as good as possible. The concept of identifying poorly delineated tree crowns and suggesting likely types of remediation was investigated. Delineations (isolations or isols) were classified into sha ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2016.02.005

15. Influence of tree species composition, thinning intensity and climate change on carbon sequestration in Mediterranean mountain forests: a case study using the CO2Fix model

Author:
Alvarez, Sergio; Ortiz, Carlos; Díaz-Pinés, Eugenio; Rubio, Agustín
Source:
Mitigation and adaptation strategies for global change 2016 v.21 no.7 pp. 1045-1058
ISSN:
1381-2386
Subject:
Pinus sylvestris; Quercus pyrenaica; carbon; carbon sequestration; carbon sinks; case studies; climate; climate change; forest management; long term effects; mixed forests; mixed stands; models; montane forests; prediction; site index; species diversity; tree growth; trees; Spain
Abstract:
... Prediction of future forest carbon (C) stocks as influenced by forest management and climate is a crucial issue in the search for strategies to mitigate and adapt to global change. It is hard to quantify the long-term effect of specific forest practices on C stocks due to the high number of processes affected by forest management. This work aims to quantify how forest management impacts C stocks i ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11027-014-9565-4

16. Landscape heterogeneity compensates for fuel reduction treatment effects on Northern flying squirrel populations

Author:
Sollmann, R.; White, A.M.; Tarbill, G.L.; Manley, P.N.; Knapp, E.E.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2016 v.373 pp. 100-107
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
squirrels; trapping; trees; flight; coniferous forests; fire suppression; prescribed burning; dry forests; fuels (fire ecology); models; wildfires; Glaucomys sabrinus; spatial data; traps; adverse effects; homogenization; canopy; landscapes; forest management; habitats; California
Abstract:
... In the dry forests of the western United States frequent fires historically maintained a diversity of habitats in multiple seral stages. Over the past century, fire suppression and preferential harvest of large trees has led to a densification and homogenization of forests, making them more prone to larger and more severe wildfires. In response, fuel reduction treatments have become common practic ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2016.04.041
Chorus Open Access:
10.1016/j.foreco.2016.04.041

17. Large-Scale Mapping of Tree-Community Composition as a Surrogate of Forest Degradation in Bornean Tropical Rain Forests

Author:
Fujiki, Shogoro; Aoyagi, Ryota; Tanaka, Atsushi; Imai, Nobuo; Kusma, Arif Data; Kurniawan, Yuyun; Lee, Ying Fah; Sugau, John Baptist; Pereira, Joan T.; Samejima, Hiromitsu; Kitayama, Kanehiro
Source:
Land 2016 v.5 no.4
ISSN:
2073-445X
Subject:
Landsat; algorithms; biodiversity; cost effectiveness; deforestation; ecosystems; emissions; environmental health; forest management; frequency distribution; geographical distribution; landscapes; models; multidimensional scaling; reflectance; regression analysis; surveys; tree and stand measurements; trees; tropical rain forests; tropics; vegetation index; Borneo
Abstract:
... Assessment of the progress of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets set by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the safeguarding of ecosystems from the perverse negative impacts caused by Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation Plus (REDD+) requires the development of spatiotemporally robust and sensitive indicators of biodiversity and ecosystem health. Recently, it has b ...
DOI:
10.3390/land5040045

18. Life history traits predict the response to increased light among 33 tropical rainforest tree species

Author:
Gustafsson, Malin; Gustafsson, Lena; Alloysius, David; Falck, Jan; Yap, Sauwai; Karlsson, Anders; Ilstedt, Ulrik
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2016 v.362 pp. 20-28
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Dipterocarpaceae; canopy gaps; forest management; foresters; leaf area; least squares; life history; models; nitrogen content; planting; prediction; screening; secondary forests; trees; tropical rain forests; wood density; Borneo
Abstract:
... Rainforest restoration is an important application in today’s multipurpose management of secondary forest. However, our knowledge of tree species’ traits and responses to treatment is insufficient for foresters to make good decisions for sustainable management. The aim of our study was to see whether it is possible to predict tree species’ responses to increased light based on species’ traits, and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2015.11.017

19. Long-term effects of managing for an endangered songbird on the heterogeneity of a fire-prone landscape

Author:
Tucker, Madelyn M.; Corace, R. Gregory, III; Cleland, David T.; Kashian, Daniel M.
Source:
Landscape ecology 2016 v.31 no.10 pp. 2445-2458
ISSN:
0921-2973
Subject:
Pinus banksiana; Setophaga; age structure; breeding sites; ecosystem management; ecosystems; fire suppression; forest management; geostatistics; habitats; landscape management; landscapes; long term effects; models; plantations; songbirds; surveys; temporal variation; trees; wildfires; Michigan
Abstract:
... CONTEXT: Jack pine (Pinus banksiana)-dominated ecosystems of northern Lower Michigan are the primary breeding habitat for the federally endangered Kirtland’s warbler (Setophaga kirtlandii, KW). Historically, young stands used by KW were produced by stand-replacing wildfires, but fire suppression has necessitated the management of jack pine plantations for KW habitat since the 1970s. Effects of thi ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10980-016-0413-7

20. Long-term study of damage to trees by brown bears Ursus arctos in Poland: Increasing trends with insignificant effects on forest management

Author:
Zyśk-Gorczyńska, E.; Jakubiec, Z.; Wertz, B.; Wuczyński, A.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2016 v.366 pp. 53-64
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Picea; Ursus arctos; conifers; forage; forest damage; forest management; forest stands; growth rings; models; population size; quantitative analysis; questionnaires; snowpack; species diversity; temperature; tree damage; trees; Poland
Abstract:
... We present a long-term quantitative analysis of forest damage caused by the brown bear (Ursus arctos) in the biggest refuge of this species in Poland. Based on questionnaires distributed to the relevant authorities we estimated the number of trees damaged by bears in 1991–2013, changes in the tree species composition and large-scale factors potentially affecting the extent of damage. We also discu ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2016.02.007

21. Major Changes in Growth Rate and Growth Variability of Beech (<em>Fagus sylvatica</em> L.) Related to Soil Alteration and Climate Change in Belgium

Author:
Latte, Nicolas; Perin, Jérôme; Kint, Vincent; Lebourgeois, François; Claessens, Hugues
Source:
Forests 2016 v.7 no.8
ISSN:
1999-4907
Subject:
Fagus sylvatica; atmospheric deposition; climate change; ecoregions; forest management; forests; highlands; lowlands; models; nitrogen; soil; soil compaction; trees; Belgium
Abstract:
... Global change—particularly climate change, forest management, and atmospheric deposition—has significantly altered forest growing conditions in Europe. The influences of these changes on beech growth (Fagus sylvatica L.) were investigated for the past 80 years in Belgium, using non-linear mixed effects models on ring-width chronologies of 149 mature and dominant beech trees (87–186 years old). The ...
DOI:
10.3390/f7080174

22. Modeling height–diameter relationship for Populus euphratica in the Tarim riparian forest ecosystem, Northwest China

Author:
Aishan, Tayierjiang; Halik, Ümüt; Betz, Florian; Gärtner, Philipp; Cyffka, Bernd
Source:
Journal of forestry research 2016 v.27 no.4 pp. 889-900
ISSN:
1007-662X
Subject:
Populus euphratica; data collection; forest ecosystems; forest management; model validation; models; prediction; riparian forests; rivers; tree and stand measurements; trees; villages; China
Abstract:
... Modeling height–diameter relationships is an important component in estimating and predicting forest development under different forest management scenarios. In this paper, ten widely used candidate height–diameter models were fitted to tree height and diameter at breast height (DBH) data for Populus euphratica Oliv. within a 100 ha permanent plots at Arghan Village in the lower reaches of the Tar ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11676-016-0222-5

23. Optimal forest management with sequential disturbances

Author:
Xu, Ying; Amacher, Gregory S.; Sullivan, Jay
Source:
Journal of forest economics 2016 v.24 pp. 106-122
ISSN:
1104-6899
Subject:
forest management; forests; harvesting; landowners; leasing; models; risk; trees; uncertainty
Abstract:
... Previous work in forest management under uncertainty has been based on the assumption that landowners face a risk of only one damaging event during any forest rotation, with the main result being that landowners choose shorter rotation ages. These models are universal in an assumption that, should the disturbance arise in a given rotation, the landowner salvages what is possible through a harvest ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jfe.2016.04.003

24. Predicting soil depth using simple ground-based measurements of stem shape and taper in the butt swell section of individual Pinus radiata trees

Author:
Beh, Jie-Lian; Kanowski, Peter J.; Greene, Richard S.B.; Brack, Cris L.
Source:
Australian forestry 2016 v.79 no.2 pp. 114-121
ISSN:
2325-6087
Subject:
Pinus radiata; carbon sinks; data collection; forest management; forest plantations; forest soils; forests; models; prediction; soil depth; soil surveys; tree and stand measurements; trees
Abstract:
... Predicting soil depth using simple ground-based measurements of the tree stem has multiple benefits for precision (site-specific) forest management and estimating carbon stocks of plantation forests. Current methods of mapping soil depth rely on collecting a sufficient density of direct soil measurements, which is expensive and typically not feasible over extensive forest areas. The availability o ...
DOI:
10.1080/00049158.2016.1152623

25. Process mechanization models for improved Eucalyptus plantation management in Southern China based on the analysis of currently applied semi-mechanized harvesting operations

Author:
Engler, Benjamin; Becker, Gero; Hoffmann, Stephan
Source:
Biomass and bioenergy 2016 v.87 pp. 96-106
ISSN:
0961-9534
Subject:
Eucalyptus grandis; bioenergy; biomass; felling; forest management; forest plantations; forests; harvesting; industry; mechanization; models; occupational health and safety; rural areas; rural development; socioeconomic development; tree and stand measurements; trees; wood processing; China
Abstract:
... Within the last decades ecological and environmental dimensions were in the focus of Chinese forestry and forest research, but forest operations were much less studied. However, a sustainable, efficient, and continuous forest biomass supply is crucial for a socio-economic development in rural areas, and will contribute to national forest management aims. Today, high supply costs and insufficient b ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biombioe.2016.02.021

26. Projected effects of climate change on the carbon stocks of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forests in Zala County, Hungary

Author:
Somogyi, Zoltán
Source:
Lesnicky casopis 2016 v.62 no.1 pp. 3-14
ISSN:
0323-1046
Subject:
Fagus sylvatica subsp. sylvatica; Quercus petraea; aboveground biomass; carbon; carbon sinks; climate; climate change; dead wood; ecosystem services; extinction; forest decline; forest management; forests; harvesting; models; mortality; root shoot ratio; soil; tree growth; trees; Hungary
Abstract:
... Recent studies suggest that climate change will lead to the local extinction of many tree species from large areas during this century, affecting the functioning and ecosystem services of many forests. This study reports on projected carbon losses due to the assumed local climate change-driven extinction of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) from Zala County, South-Western Hungary, where the spec ...
DOI:
10.1515/forj-2016-0001

27. Retrospective analysis of competition in a forest remnant: A case study of Podocarpus lambertii in the Araucaria Forest

Author:
Canetti, Aline; Mattos, Patrícia Póvoa de; Braz, Evaldo Muñoz; Ricken, Pollyni; Pellico Netto, Sylvio
Source:
Dendrochronologia 2016 v.40 pp. 43-49
ISSN:
1125-7865
Subject:
Araucaria; Podocarpus lambertii; canopy; case studies; dendrochronology; equations; forest management; forests; models; plant competition; retrospective studies; tree growth; trees; Brazil
Abstract:
... The understanding of tree growth pattern under competition in natural forests is important to support strategies and actions of forest management. The objective of this study was to evaluate the retrospective growth and competition among trees of Araucaria Forest remnants in south Brazil. Dendrochronology was applied to recover growth information of Podocarpus lambertii Klotzsch ex Endl. from diff ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.dendro.2016.05.003

28. Robinia pseudoacacia as a surrogate for native tree species for saproxylic beetles inhabiting the riparian mixed forests of northern Italy

Author:
Della Rocca, Francesca; Stefanelli, Silvia; Bogliani, Giuseppe
Source:
Agricultural and forest entomology 2016 v.18 no.3 pp. 250-259
ISSN:
1461-9555
Subject:
Coleoptera; Populus alba; Quercus alba; Quercus robur; Robinia pseudoacacia; dead wood; fauna; felling; forest management; indigenous species; introduced species; mixed forests; models; multivariate analysis; species diversity; trees; Italy
Abstract:
... The felling and leaving of non‐native trees comprise management strategies designed to increase dead wood for saproxylic fauna in forests without affecting native tree species. In northern Italy, the most widespread exotic tree in alluvial forests is the North American Robinia pseudoacacia. We quantified the difference in species composition and abundance among saproxylic beetles of two European b ...
DOI:
10.1111/afe.12157

29. Root reinforcement dynamics in subalpine spruce forests following timber harvest: a case study in Canton Schwyz, Switzerland

Author:
Vergani, Chiara; Schwarz, Massimiliano; Soldati, Mattia; Corda, Andrea; Giadrossich, Filippo; Chiaradia, Enrico A.; Morando, Paola; Bassanelli, Chiara
Source:
Catena 2016 v.143 pp. 275-288
ISSN:
0341-8162
Subject:
case studies; climatic factors; cutting; felling; forest management; forest stands; forests; landslides; mechanical properties; model validation; models; natural regeneration; prediction; roots; shrubs; temporal variation; trees; watersheds; Alps region; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Root reinforcement is a key factor when dealing with slope stability problems and is an important quantitative criterion for the evaluation of the protective function of forests against shallow landslides, as well as for the adoption of appropriate practices in protection forest management. Although many models have been developed to estimate root reinforcement, a reliable quantification that cons ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.catena.2016.03.038

30. Simultaneous assessment, through sap flow and stable isotopes, of water use efficiency (WUE) in thinned pines shows improvement in growth, tree-climate sensitivity and WUE, but not in WUEi

Author:
Fernandes, Tarcísio J.G.; Del Campo, Antonio D.; Herrera, Rafael; Molina, Antonio J.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2016 v.361 pp. 298-308
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Pinus halepensis; adaptive management; biomass; climate; drought; ecophysiology; evapotranspiration; forest management; forests; models; photosynthesis; sap flow; silviculture; stable isotopes; transpiration; tree growth; trees; water use efficiency
Abstract:
... In water-limited regions, adaptive management of forest and water relationships has been put forward, to implement hydrology-oriented silviculture to reduce stand evapotranspiration and, at the tree level, to improve growth and water use efficiency (WUE). The main goal of this study was to evaluate the effect of thinning in the short and medium term on tree growth, climate (drought) sensitivity, W ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2015.11.029

31. Spatial and demographic structure of tara stands (Caesalpinia spinosa) in Peru: Influence of present and past forest management

Author:
Cordero, I.; Jiménez, M.D.; Delgado, J.A.; Villegas, L.; Balaguer, L.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2016 v.377 pp. 71-82
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Caesalpinia; dry forests; economic valuation; ecosystems; forest management; grazing; herbivores; mature plants; microclimate; models; natural regeneration; plantations; population growth; population structure; seed collecting; seedlings; stocking rate; trees; tropics; Peru
Abstract:
... Tropical dry forests are highly endangered ecosystems that have been scarcely studied. Many species within these forests suffer regeneration problems due to unsustainable management regimes. In particular, a regeneration problem has been detected in a forest of tara (Caesalpinia spinosa), a neotropical tree of high ecological and economic value, in Atiquipa (Peru). The study of the spatial pattern ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2016.06.034

32. Spatiotemporal factors affecting bark stripping of conifer trees by Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus) in Japan

Author:
Kobashikawa, Shoko; Koike, Shinsuke
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2016 v.380 pp. 100-106
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Chamaecyparis obtusa; Cryptomeria japonica; Ursus thibetanus; bark; conifers; forest management; foresters; forests; growth rings; managers; models; plantations; temporal variation; tree damage; tree trunk; trees; Japan
Abstract:
... Bark stripping by Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus) has a serious impact on conifer plantations in Japan, resulting in physical damage to the tree trunks and reduction of the value of the timber. The aim of this study was to clarify whether these plantations are more prone to damage by bears at particular times and sites, to more effectively prevent this damaging behavior. The study was condu ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2016.08.042

33. Structural factors driving boreal forest albedo in Finland

Author:
Kuusinen, Nea; Stenberg, Pauline; Korhonen, Lauri; Rautiainen, Miina; Tomppo, Erkki
Source:
Remote sensing of environment 2016 v.175 pp. 43-51
ISSN:
0034-4257
Subject:
Landsat; Picea abies; Pinus sylvestris; boreal forests; botanical composition; canopy; energy transfer; forest management; landscapes; models; prediction; remote sensing; summer; trees; understory; Finland; Scandinavia
Abstract:
... Understanding the influence of forest structure on forest albedo, and thus on the energy exchange between the forest and the atmosphere, is urgently needed in areas with large forest cover and active forest management. Fine resolution albedo retrievals enable quantifying the relationships between forest variables and albedo also in patchy landscapes, such as in the managed forests in Fennoscandia. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rse.2015.12.035

34. The essential oil components of Cinnamomum cassia: an analysis under different thinning models of plantation Pinus massoniana

Author:
Tao, Dayan; Li, Yuanfa; Lu, Daodiao; Luo, Yehong; Yu, Sufang; Ye, Shaoming
Source:
Journal of forestry research 2016 v.27 no.3 pp. 707-717
ISSN:
1007-662X
Subject:
Cinnamomum aromaticum; Pinus massoniana; aldehydes; bark; branches; canopy; economic feasibility; essential oils; forest management; forests; leaves; lipid content; mixed stands; models; oils; planting; trees
Abstract:
... Thinning is an important activity employed in forest management. To date, studies have mainly focused on the effects of thinning on the growth of trees during the same thinning period. In this study, plantation Pinus massoniana Lamb. near maturity were thinned at varying intensities and an economically important species, Cinnamomum cassia Presl., was planted beneath the thinned canopy. The aim of ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11676-015-0192-z

35. The role of forest certification for biodiversity conservation: Lithuania as a case study

Author:
Elbakidze, Marine; Ražauskaitė, Rita; Manton, Michael; Angelstam, Per; Mozgeris, Gintautas; Brūmelis, Guntis; Brazaitis, Gediminas; Vogt, Peter
Source:
European journal of forest research 2016 v.135 no.2 pp. 361-376
ISSN:
1612-4669
Subject:
biodiversity; case studies; conservation areas; ecoregions; forest certification; forest habitats; forest industries; forest management; forest stands; forests; governance; green infrastructure; landscapes; learning; models; stakeholders; state forests; trees; Lithuania
Abstract:
... The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) forest certification system is a globally widespread market-driven mechanism that aims at responsible use and governance of forests, and its application is growing. However, the extent to which forest certification contributes effectively to maintaining forest biodiversity is an unresolved issue. We assessed the role of FSC certification for forest biodiversity ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10342-016-0940-4

36. Tree basal area increment models for Cedrela, Amburana, Copaifera and Swietenia growing in the Amazon rain forests

Author:
da Cunha, Thiago Augusto; Finger, César Augusto Guimarães; Hasenauer, Hubert
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2016 v.365 pp. 174-183
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Cedrela odorata; tree growth; boreal forests; growth and development; models; sustainable forestry; rain forests; forest management; trees; Swietenia macrophylla; Copaifera; stand basal area; Brazil; Amazonia
Abstract:
... Little is known about sustainable forest management and tree growth in the Amazon forest. Reliable growth data from trees are very important in the context of forest management. Tree-characteristics such as architecture and competition are associated with diameter growth. Previous studies analyzing tree growth have indicated that these variables can describe these effects for temperate and boreal ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2015.12.031

37. Using multi-source data to map and model the predisposition of forests to wind disturbance

Author:
Saarinen, Ninni; Vastaranta, Mikko; Honkavaara, Eija; Wulder, Michael A.; White, Joanne C.; Litkey, Paula; Holopainen, Markus; Hyyppä, Juha
Source:
Scandinavian journal of forest research 2016 v.31 no.1 pp. 66-79
ISSN:
1651-1891
Subject:
Picea abies; Pinus sylvestris; aerial photography; canopy; ecosystem management; ecosystem services; forest inventory; forest management; forests; lidar; models; planning; prediction; probability; regression analysis; storms; sustainable forestry; trees; wind; Finland
Abstract:
... Natural disturbances such as wind are known to cause threats to ecosystem services as well as sustainable forest ecosystem management. The objective of this research was to better understand and quantify drivers of predisposition to wind disturbance, and to model and map the probability of wind-induced forest disturbances (P DIS) in order to support forest management planning. To accomplish this, ...
DOI:
10.1080/02827581.2015.1056751

38. Windthrow modelling in old-growth and multi-layered boreal forests

Author:
Anyomi, K.A.; Mitchell, S.J.; Ruel, J.-C.
Source:
Ecological modelling 2016 v.327 pp. 105-114
ISSN:
0304-3800
Subject:
boreal forests; Abies balsamea; trees; field experimentation; biomechanics; Picea mariana; silviculture; ecological resilience; climate; harvesting; models; biodiversity; storms; decision support systems; windthrow; landscapes; ecological succession; forest management; wind speed; stand basal area; Quebec
Abstract:
... Windthrow is a recurring disturbance process in regions that are influenced by maritime climates, including boreal forests. Within the circumboreal region, forest management approaches have been adapted to emulate natural disturbance in order to promote biodiversity and ecosystem resilience. Few studies have evaluated windthrow outcomes in natural or managed old-growth boreal mixed-species stands, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2016.02.003