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Forestry
Zhong Jie Sun, Heikki Setala, Ya Xuan Cui, Chen Meng, Ming Ming Cui, Feirong Ren, Shi Jie Han, Jun Qiang Zheng
Summary: Our study found that wild boar grubbing alters the structure of soil nematode communities, with more pronounced effects in spring. The influence of wild boar activity on the nematode community primarily affects community composition rather than abundance, and thus impacts biogeochemical cycles in forest soil ecosystems.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)
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Forestry
Amanda G. Anjos, Swanni T. Alvarado, Mirco Sole, Maira Benchimol
Summary: Fire is a natural disturbance that has shaped Earth's biodiversity for millions of years. This study investigates the effects of fire regime on the taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity of frog communities in a fire-prone Brazilian protected area. The findings suggest that fire regime does not explain patterns of taxonomic diversity, but is positively correlated with phylogenetic richness and negatively correlated with the percentage of burned area.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Forestry
Qianning Qin, Rota Wagai, Ryota Aoyagi, Jupiri Titin, Kanehiro Kitayama
Summary: Logging in tropical forests can significantly reduce soil organic carbon (SOC) stock due to decreased aboveground biomass (AGB) and the destruction of organic matter (OM)-mineral association. This study investigated the loss of mineral-associated OM after logging and proposed two mechanisms for SOC reduction: decreased AGB limiting OM input, and decreased soil redox potential (Eh) leading to the destabilization of mineral-associated OM. The results showed simultaneous decreases in AGB, soil redox potential, and soil carbon in the top 30 cm soil layer, with mineral-associated OM mediating the effect of AGB on soil carbon. Soil redox potential decreased with decreasing AGB, and the loss of mineral-associated OM corresponded to the decomposition of OM in the soil.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Forestry
Amalia Valeria Ibanez Moro, Fabian Borghetti, Leonardo Galetto, Juan M. Cellini, Sandra J. Bravo
Summary: This study evaluated the size and persistence of soil seed banks (SSB) of six native woody species in dry subtropical forests of the western Argentine Chaco region. The results showed that SSB size was influenced by different sites and sampling years, and forest disturbances had varying effects on SSB.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Forestry
John A. Stanturf, Vladan Ivetic, R. Kasten Dumroese
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Forestry
Giulia Mantero, Nicolo Anselmetto, Donato Morresi, Fabio Meloni, Paola Bolzon, Emanuele Lingua, Matteo Garbarino, Raffaella Marzano
Summary: This study investigates the potential of applied nucleation (AN) in promoting natural tree regeneration in a forest ecosystem affected by stand-replacing disturbances. The researchers used a machine learning model to identify suitable sites for tree regeneration and assessed the effectiveness of AN under different scenarios. The results showed that AN has positive effects on natural tree regeneration and the selection of suitable sites is crucial for successful restoration. This study provides a promising management technique for post-disturbance forest recovery.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Forestry
Louise K. Durkin, Paul D. Moloney, Jemma K. Cripps, Jenny L. Nelson, Phoebe V. Macak, Michael P. Scroggie, Luke Collins, Luke D. Emerson, Jamie Molloy, Lindy F. Lumsden
Summary: Large wildfires can create heterogeneous landscapes in forest ecosystems. This study investigates the impact of fire-derived landscape context on the critically endangered Leadbeater's possum. The results suggest that population recovery is primarily driven by in situ survival and recovery, rather than recolonisation from outside sources. Management strategies aimed at preserving unburnt patches within the footprint of future fires can promote the post-fire recovery of arboreal mammal species.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Forestry
Sam Fox, Melanie K. Taylor, Mac Callaham Jr, Ari Jumpponen
Summary: This study investigated the impact of different fire frequencies on soil systems and found that only the A horizon was significantly affected by the prescribed fire interval manipulation. The richness and composition of microbial communities in the A horizon differed between the burned treatments and the unburned control. Soil chemistry changes were also observed in the A horizon, with higher levels of certain nutrients in the burned treatments compared to the fire exclusion treatment. The results indicate that long-term changes in fire frequencies can induce shifts in the soil microbial community.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Forestry
Pawel Hawrylo, Jaroslaw Socha, Piotr Wezyk, Wojciech Ochal, Wojciech Krawczyk, Jakub Miszczyszyn, Luiza Tyminska-Czabanska
Summary: This paper presents a universal method for determining forest top height (TH) based on ALS data and evaluates its accuracy through an experiment. The results show that the individual tree detection approach is the most accurate and can meet the needs of forest practitioners and researchers.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Forestry
Karla M. Jarecke, Kevin D. Bladon, Frederick C. Meinzer, Steven M. Wondzell
Summary: The study found that high vapor pressure deficit (VPD) affects the growth and physiological stress of Douglas-fir. Latewood growth is more sensitive to daytime VPD, while the delta C-13 is equally sensitive to VPD and rainfall during spring and summer.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2024)
Article
Economics
Laila Berning, Metodi Sotirov
Summary: This paper analyzes the coalition politics driven by beliefs and interests in the new European Union Regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR). The study identifies pro-regulation and contra-regulation coalitions and highlights the strategic alliance formed between pro-EUDR business actors and other pro-coalitions. Despite opposition from a weaker contra-regulation coalition, the EUDR was ultimately institutionalized as a compromise solution accommodating different beliefs and interests of state and non-state actors.
FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Economics
Mehwish Zuberi, Michael Spies, Jonas o. Nielsen
Summary: Smallholder farmers play a crucial role in agrarian value chains in the Global South, but they are often neglected in technology-oriented agricultural interventions. However, they face challenges such as lack of resources, established crop rotation patterns, and market and climatic factors.
FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Economics
James Chamberlain, Carsten Smith-Hall
Summary: More countries are adopting novel approaches to transition to a forest-based bioeconomy, which can address global challenges such as sustainable forest management, poverty alleviation, and climate change mitigation. Utilizing non-timber forest products is crucial for the realization of a forest-based bioeconomy.
FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Economics
Hubert Palus, Lenka Marcinekova, Jaroslav Salka
Summary: The complexity and comprehensiveness of sustainability issues in forest certification schemes require knowledge based and transparent decision-making processes, which involve open and multi-stakeholder participation. This study examines the latest PEFC national sustainable forest management standard revision process in Slovakia from the viewpoint of stakeholder participation. The results highlight the importance of stakeholder understanding, trust, and satisfaction in the effectiveness of the revision process.
FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS
(2024)
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Economics
Sara Lorenzini, Nadia von Jacobi
Summary: This paper fills the gap in the literature on polycentric governance by focusing on the micro-processes of conflict that precede its establishment. Through a comparative analysis of four case studies, the authors find that conflict can lead to negotiations and the eventual establishment of common procedural rules, which can sustain polycentric governance.
FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS
(2024)
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Economics
Nicholas Palaschuk, Jason Gauthier, Ryan Bullock
Summary: Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are important for the spiritual and cultural identity of Indigenous communities, but current forest policies in Canada do not adequately protect these resources. This research used a participatory approach and community interviews to document local criteria, elements, and values related to NTFP development and conservation. The resulting framework can guide decision making and promote socio-economic benefits for the Missanabie Cree First Nation.
FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Economics
Keith Barney
Summary: The social impacts of industrial wood plantations in Southeast Asia, specifically in Laos, are debated. This study finds that under certain conditions, these plantations can positively contribute to local livelihoods, but there are still issues of land dispossession and inadequate compensation.
FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS
(2024)
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Plant Sciences
Bradley J. Butterfield, Emily C. Palmquist
Summary: Riparian plant species show differential physiological responses to streamflow variation, which can influence the composition and functioning of riparian plant communities. The responses vary between low-flow and high-flow phases, highlighting the importance of understanding these asymmetric responses to predict vegetation responses to flow regimes.
Article
Forestry
Thomas L. Eberhardt, Keonhee Kim, Nicole Labbe, Lisa J. Samuelson
Summary: The study found that wood samples from the Mississippi site had lower lignin content and higher glucose and mannose contents compared to samples from the North Carolina and Hawaii sites. This relationship between latewood formation and lignin content appeared to be different. The Hawaii site had a lower percentage of latewood, but similar lignin content to the North Carolina site.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF WOOD AND WOOD PRODUCTS
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Pavel Fibich, Jan Leps
Summary: Conspecific negative density dependence is a crucial process in maintaining high species diversity. However, current methods for detecting CNDD can produce false signals and overestimate its occurrence. By using the major axis regression method, the effects of prediction errors can be reduced, and the presence of CNDD can be accurately identified.
