Forest ecology and management

Coring has no detrimental impact on tree growth across European forests, but effects on mortality remain uncertain

This study assesses the long-term impact of tree coring on growth and mortality across 16 European species, finding no detrimental growth effects but uncertain mortality impacts.

A crown story: How tree architecture drives maple syrup yields

This study identifies crown structure and growth characteristics as key predictors of maple syrup yield, explaining up to 47% of inter-individual variability in syrup production.

Crown-based growth strategies explain the distribution and co-occurrence of tree functional groups along environmental gradients

The paper examines how crown-based growth strategies influence tree functional group distribution and co-occurrence across environmental gradients.

Forest canopy height change due to demographic and allometric shifts

The paper quantifies canopy height change across U.S. ecoregions, finding demographic shifts drive height changes while allometric shifts show mixed effects, with implications for the hydraulic limitation hypothesis.

Long-term liana infestation leaves architectural legacies in host trees

The paper shows that long-term liana infestation reduces tree height and crown size, indicating lasting architectural changes rather than pre-existing susceptibility.

Contextualizing Pan-Tropical Allometric Models for Biomass Estimation

The paper improves pan-tropical biomass estimation models by incorporating contextual data and provides a method to assess error when applying models to new conditions.

Allometric equations for estimating tree volume and aboveground biomass of Acacia mangium Willd. in the Bateke Plateau, Republic of Congo

This study develops allometric equations for estimating tree volume and aboveground biomass of Acacia mangium in the Bateke Plateau, Republic of Congo, using destructive sampling of 54 trees.

A hyperbolic equation for modelling non-linear responses of forest tree growth to environmental factors

The paper introduces a simplified hyperbolic equation to model non-linear tree growth responses to environmental factors, identifies threshold effects in forest species, and provides implementation code.

Restoration of tropical dry evergreen forest in southern India: balancing carbon sequestration with biodiversity conservation

The paper assesses carbon sequestration and biodiversity in a restored tropical dry evergreen forest in India, finding native species can achieve comparable carbon storage to non-natives while maintaining ecological integrity.

Robust height-diameter allometries for 41 European tree species: stand characteristics and structure matter

This study develops species-specific height-diameter allometries for 41 European tree species, incorporating stand characteristics and structure to improve accuracy and scalability in forest management.

Hyperdominance and rarity in Amazonian secondary forests

The paper examines hyperdominance in Amazonian secondary forests, finding that a small number of species dominate abundance and carbon storage across different successional stages.

Low impact of internal stem decay on forest carbon stocks in fire-prone Pinus ponderosa forests

The paper assesses the impact of internal stem decay on carbon stocks in fire-prone Pinus ponderosa forests and finds minimal biomass loss, supporting reliable allometric biomass estimates.

Metabolic growth mechanisms and theoretical growth potential of global woody plant communities

The paper develops an iterative growth model for woody plant communities to estimate global maximum biomass and growth potential, finding shrublands contribute most to growth and climate change will reduce biomass in evergreen broadleaf forests.

How tree diversity and ectomycorrhizal dominance affect biomass allocation of mixed deciduous forests

The paper examines how tree diversity and ectomycorrhizal dominance influence biomass and surface area allocation in a mixed deciduous forest, finding that ECM dominance has a stronger effect than diversity.

Beyond species means - the intraspecific contribution to global wood density variation

Across 109,626 wood density records from 16,829 plant species (GWDD v.2), intraspecific variation explains 15% of global variance, tracks interspecific environmental gradients at 20-30% magnitude, and limits single-plant predictability.

Thresholds of drought and terrain complexity shape biomasspatterns in South America's Caatinga

This study models potential aboveground biomass in the Caatinga, finding it highly sensitive to water availability and topography, with high biomass in rugged terrains and under specific precipitation thresholds.

Rot or not? Uncovering the spatial patterns and drivers of Norway spruce root rot with harvester data

This study maps spruce root rot risk in Finland using harvester data and identifies key drivers of its spatial distribution.

Evaluating tree biomass estimation in trans-Atlantic mangrove species: comparing bole diameter measurements for improved accuracy

The paper compares three bole diameter measurements for predicting above ground biomass in mangrove trees, finding that diameter at 30 cm (D30) provides slightly better accuracy than diameter at breast height (DBH).

Competition, precipitation and temperature shape deviations from scaling laws in the crown allometries of miombo woodlands

This study examines how competition, precipitation, and temperature influence crown allometry in miombo woodlands, finding deviations from theoretical scaling laws and providing improved biomass estimation tools.

A global map of wood density

The paper creates a high-resolution global map of wood density using species and vegetation data, showing improved accuracy and a wider density range than previous estimates.

Self-pruning in tree crowns is influenced by functional strategies and neighborhood interactions

The paper investigates how self-pruning in tree crowns is influenced by species strategies and neighbor interactions, finding that shade-tolerant species prune deeper and neighbor effects vary by strategy.

R3DFEM: an R package for running the 3D-CMCC-FEM model

The paper introduces an R package called R3DFEM to simplify the use of the 3D-CMCC-FEM model for simulating forest ecosystem processes.

Toward improved uncertainty quantification in predictions of forest dynamics: A dynamical model of forest change

This paper develops a Bayesian hierarchical dynamical model to quantify uncertainty in forest dynamics predictions and applies it to a forest inventory dataset.

Factors influencing birch (Betula spp.) age distribution in Norway: Insights from tree ring data

The paper analyzes birch age distribution in Norway using tree ring data to show how site productivity, management practices, and environmental factors influence growth and age-class patterns.

Forest structure, timber species regeneration, and timber volume dynamics along a logging gradient in a lowland tropical rainforest in Africa: Implications for biodiversity conservation and sustainable timber management

This study evaluates how logging intensity and enrichment planting affect timber species regeneration and volume recovery in a tropical rainforest, finding that heavily logged areas show significantly lower recovery rates than unlogged ones.

The global spectrum of tree crown architecture

The paper analyzes global tree crown architecture to identify factors driving diversity in height, crown size, and shape across species.

Connecting growth and yield models to continuous forest inventory data to better account for uncertainty

The paper develops a Bayesian dynamical model to quantify and propagate uncertainty in forest growth predictions using continuous inventory data, aiding adaptive management decisions.

Dynamics of a mixed beech (Fagus silvatica L.) and hornbeam (Carpinus betulus L.) natural regeneration in North-East France: evolution of stand density and species composition with an insight into tree mortality factors.

The paper models size-density trajectories and individual tree mortality in mixed beech and hornbeam regenerations using mixed-effects and logit functions, revealing similar mortality factors for both species.

Yes, they're all individuals: Hierarchical models for repeat survey data improve estimates of tree growth and size

This paper introduces a hierarchical Bayesian model to improve growth and size estimates from repeat forest surveys by accounting for measurement error and individual variation.

Biomass allocation of trees in response to mono- and heterospecific neighbourhoods

This study quantifies biomass allocation and root-to-shoot ratios in trees grown in mono- and heterospecific neighbourhoods, finding higher RSR in mixtures and stronger aboveground investment over time.