Forests, Volume 13, Issue 9

The precipitation changes induced by climate warming have substantially increased extreme precipitation and seasonal drought events. Different plant functional types (PFTs) could exert an important role in resisting extreme climate. However, the patt...

Kulangsu is a famous scenic area in China and a World Heritage Site. It is important to obtain knowledge with regard to the status of soundscape and landscape resources and their interrelationships in Kulangsu before it became a World Heritage. The o...

The short- to long-distance dispersal (SDD and LDD) of propagules is critical for the regeneration of mangrove forests. Mark–recapture experiments are considered to be a good tool for assessing such dispersal patterns. However, dense mangrove r...

Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica D. Don) is an important forestry species in Japan. C. japonica ‘Spiralis’ is a mutant with twisted needles. The mutant is called Yore-sugi in Japan and is known as ‘Rasen’ in other countries. The twi...

Although numerous studies have explored the role of government, conservation managers and local residents in the governance of protected areas, little attention has been paid to the role of tourists. Based on a field survey and a network-based conten...

Considering the uncertainty of upper-stem diameter measurements and the fact that there are few studies on the accuracy of diameters using the Mantax Black caliper with Gator Eyes (Haglöf, Långsele, Sweden), the aim of this research is to...

Chinese pistache tree (Pistacia chinensis Bunge, Anacardiaceae) is an important oil, ornamental and afforestation tree species. Seeds of this species are known due to their erratic germination, so it is urgent to determine the causes of such dormancy...

Meeting ever-tightening emission regulations and ambitious climate targets requires drastic efficiency improvements and emission reduction across all sectors. Hybridization as an intermediary step towards electrification is a prominent approach to ac...

Afforestation has been a popular restoration procedure for spoil heaps in the sites affected by coal open-cast mining in the Czech Republic. Forest replantation is a frequent restoration variant when spoil heaps are recovered, but unreclaimed sites a...

The work of tree climbers is a hazardous activity during which many risks of occupational accidents must be faced. Numerous injuries happen during the performance of this professional activity. This is why our research was conducted, and the principl...