Forests, Volume 14, Issue 9

Quercus suber L. is an evergreen cork oak tree that can produce cork, one of the most important valuable natural bioresources in Portugal, with a high impact for the bioeconomy. Given its socio-economic relevance and the upcoming biotic and abiotic t...

In Chile, the native forest has suffered anthropic pressure that has resulted in the reduction in its surface and increased degradation, which has led to the development of public policies to reverse this scenario and encourage its sustainable manage...

Bamboo-based fiber composites, known as recombinant bamboo, have emerged as a new material in the construction and decoration industry. With its excellent mechanical and ornamental properties, recombinant bamboo is gaining popularity. However, its hi...

In contrast to intensive management practices focused on wood production, plantations designed to safeguard fragile environments prioritize the sustainable fulfillment of ecological functions. To assess the potential for Chinese pine (Pinus tabulifor...

As a result of climate change, Norway spruce (Picea abies [L.] Karst.) is dying across Europe. One of the primary reasons for this is the cultivation of unsuitable spruce provenances and ecotypes. This study deals with the growth and genetics of the...

The pre-emergent herbicide indaziflam is efficient in the management of weeds in eucalyptus crops, but this plant may develop less in soil contaminated with it. The objective was to evaluate the levels of chlorophylls a and b, the apparent electron t...

A protocol for the cultivation of Larix sibirica Ledeb. by somatic embryogenesis was developed (RF Patent No. 2456344, 2012). The L. sibirica collection consisted of 22 actively proliferating cell lines (CLs) obtained from immature zygotic embryos. T...

Conspecific negative density dependence (CNDD) and habitat filtering are critical to seedling survival. However, the relative importance of the two processes in affecting survival of seedlings with different types of mycorrhizae remains unclear. In t...

The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted rural livelihoods in the Global South. Environmental products, such as medicinal plants and fodder harvested in forests and rangelands, are a major source of income in many rural communities. In this paper, w...

A high-resolution climate archive was reconstructed based on carbon isotope analysis and radiocarbon dating of the Chapman baobab in northeastern Botswana. The Chapman baobab, which exhibited an open ring-shaped structure composed of six stems, colla...

The evolution toward small-diameter and fast-growing plantation timbers such as the Pinus elliotti var. elliottii (Engelm) × Pinus caribaea var. hondurensis (Sénéclauze) (PEE×PCH) hybrids around the world is producing large...

Prescribed burning is a widely used fuel management employed technique to mitigate the risk of forest fires. The Pinus yunnanensis Franch. forest, which is frequently prone to forest fires in southwestern China, serves as a prime example for investig...

Ecological stoichiometry is an essential tool to understand carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P) cycles and nutrient limitations. Plantations are usually managed to maintain specific age structures, but the impact of such management on microb...

Landscape restoration activities must be conducted through a transdisciplinary process, integrating social, economic, environmental, and governance aspects. Combining visions from the natural and social sciences is a challenge in highly complex terri...

Little has been reported on the effects of repeated prescribed burning on southern United States’ forest soils, especially when site preparation is not the prescribed fire objective. This study was aimed at identifying any correlations between...

The employment rate of graduates and the interest of organizations in a high-skilled professional workforce are essential drivers of actions within the universities to improve the qualifications of college students. Our objective was to identify the...

Charcoal is used in Africa for household energy, and the sector involves different actors with specific business strategies. Based on theories on sustainable business models and livelihoods, charcoal traders in five cities in Niger were surveyed abou...

The selection of suitable tree species and the reasonable allocation of planting areas are important measures for improving soil quality. This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of typical vegetation type soil quality differences and thei...

In the wood industry, forest certification stands as a pivotal factor that supports the implementation of sustainability and market acceptance. Recognizing its significance for both the wood sector and exports, this study explores the impact of Fores...

Genetic maps facilitate an understanding of genome organization and the mapping of genes and QTLs for traits of interest. Our objective was to develop a high-density genetic map of Jatropha and anchoring scaffolds from genome assemblies. We developed...

The successful establishment of seedlings is very important for plant regeneration, but it is vulnerable to many factors at this stage. Cotyledon damage will directly affect the health of seedlings, thus affecting the regeneration of the plant popula...

In the last two decades, there has been increased interest in research focused on developing innovative polymer composite materials for food packaging, obtained by compounding polymers with organic fillers, intended for the manufacture of food storag...

Recently, many studies have been conducted on the impact of various elements of the natural environment, including forests, on human physical and mental health. However, little is known about the level of health benefits resulting from contact with f...

(1) Background: Tropical Mountain forests (TMF) constitute a threatened major carbon sink due to deforestation. Carbon compensation projects could significantly aid in preserving these ecosystems. Consequently, we need a better understanding of the a...

This study of vegetation coverage in Jiamusi City provides theoretical support for local urban development, land use, and ecological environmental protection. Based on the land cover data and Landsat remote sensing image data from 2000 to 2020, the v...

Furfurylation can effectively improve the quality of fast-growing wood, but its leachability is unclear. In this study, fast-growing poplar (Populus sp.) and Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook.) were impregnated with low concentrations...

Quasistatic nanoindentation is a proven tool that provides information on the micromechanical behavior of wood cell walls. However, quasistatic tests cannot probe the time-dependent mechanical behavior shown by wood. Nanoindentation dynamic mechanica...

The concentrations of exogenous nitrogen and calcium can significantly regulate plant growth and photosynthesis and mutually affect their absorption and utilization. However, whether there is an optimal nitrogen–calcium ratio (N:Ca ratio) in po...

Terrestrial gross primary productivity (GPP) is the major carbon input to the terrestrial ecosystem. The Yangtze River Basin (YRB) holds a key role in shaping China’s economic and social progress, as well as in ecological and environmental prot...

Ecological fire prevention forest belts can effectively alleviate the spread of forest fires and reduce the harm caused by forest fires. Exploring the distribution and changes in suitable growth areas for fire-resistant forest species under the effec...

This study presents auxiliary support techniques for tree selection strategies based on the spatial structure indices and three competition indices in secondary forests, and discusses the importance of tree competition in forest management. The spati...

Heavy metal pollution in soil is a major global issue, and one effective method for addressing it is phytoremediation through bamboo planting. Nevertheless, there is a notable gap in our knowledge as no studies have explored the characteristics of so...

Forest thermal environments and health-related factors have a significant impact on user experience and physical benefits. Therefore, it is important to study changes in the thermal environment and health-related factors in recreational forests. Clus...

The rapid urbanization and growing number of motor vehicles in China have led to a significant increase in NO₂ emissions, posing a severe threat to the air quality in cities. Road traffic pollution has emerged as a significant environmental issue in...

Along with the concept of improving reforestation efforts in Lebanon, this study aimed to provide a land suitability analysis for forest species in Lebanon while considering the effect of climate change. Herein, the soil evaluation criteria developed...

The rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) is the most important commercial plant for producing natural rubber. Immature seed inner integument and anther-derived somatic embryogenesis techniques play a crucial role in the in vitro large-scale propagation a...

As one of the most widespread driving forces in the world, atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition can significantly alter the carbon cycling of ecosystems. In order to understand how N deposition regulates soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamics and its unde...

Mapping tree species distributions in urban areas is significant for managing afforestation plans and pest infestations but can be challenging over large areas. This research compared the classification accuracy of three data sources and three machin...

In this study, soil obtained from a reclaimed coal gob pile was expected to be rapidly improved with the use of artificial vegetation restoration practices, such as artificial forests, which increase the taxonomic variety in the soil microbial commun...

Forest fires pose severe risks, including habitat loss and air pollution. Accurate forest flame segmentation is vital for effective fire management and protection of ecosystems. It improves detection, response, and understanding of fire behavior. Due...

Soil nematode communities can offer valuable indicators for monitoring the status of soil ecosystems. However, their potential for assessing soil restoration under revegetation has been neglected in temperate arid and semiarid areas. This study exami...

Accurate detection of wood defects plays a crucial role in optimizing wood utilization, minimizing corporate expenses, and safeguarding precious forest resources. To achieve precise identification of surface defects in wood, we present a novel approa...

Pine wilt disease (PWD), caused by the pine wood nematode (PWN) Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, poses a severe threat to pine forests worldwide. However, the understanding of the impact of PWD on the host microbiome remains limited. This study aimed to i...

Nitrogen (N), an indispensable mineral nutrient element for plant growth and development, is a major limiting source of productivity in many terrestrial ecosystems. Soil organic nitrogen (SON) is a crucial form of nitrogen (N) in the N cycle within t...

Soil organisms are the biological drivers of processes and functions that maintain soil properties and ecosystem services. Soil fauna contribute to nutrient turnover, decomposition and other important biogeochemical processes. This investigation asse...

Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) and recurrent neural networks (RNNs) have gained improved results in remote sensing image data classification. Multispectral image classification can benefit from the rich spectral information extracted by these m...

The moisture, ash, and silicon content, as well as the phytolith morphotype and concentration in the tissue-cultured, seed-cultured, and grafted seedling leaves of Dendrocalamus brandisii were determined to investigate the differences in silicon upta...

Water and nitrogen sources have always been the primary limiting factors for vegetation growth in arid and semi-arid regions and play an important role in the physiological ecology of vegetation. In this work, we studied the effects of water deficit...

The terrestrial gross primary productivity (GPP) has increased over the past two decades. However, the climatic attribution and the physiological and phenological processes that control the trends in the GPP are still unclear. Here, we used remote-se...

Through alternative splicing (AS) processes, eukaryotic genes can generate a variety of transcription isoforms that lower the expression levels of the normal transcripts or result in diversity in the genes’ activities. Then, AS plays a signific...