Forests, Volume 15, Issue 1

In this study, we constructed a ring-width chronology derived from Betula ermanii (BE) near the transitional zone between forests and tundra within the Changbai Mountain (CBM) region. This chronology was established utilizing 55 cores obtained from 3...

The negative impact of drought on plant growth may be modified by the different availability of mineral nutrients and by their adaptation to different local habitat conditions. In this study, we examine the impact of drought, fertilization with phosp...

Optical remote sensing data are widely used for constructing soil organic carbon (SOC) mapping models. However, it is challenging to map SOC in forested areas because atmospheric water vapor affects the results derived from optical remote sensing dat...

With the intensification of global climate change and the frequent occurrence of forest fires, the development of efficient and precise forest fire monitoring and image segmentation technologies has become increasingly important. In dealing with chal...

Climate change will intensify the danger of wildfires, significantly impacting human life. Deep Learning (DL) has been extensively applied in wildfire prediction research. In the realm of wildfire prediction, previous deep learning methods have overl...

Forest aboveground biomass (AGB) is integral to the global carbon cycle and climate change study. Local and regional AGB mapping is crucial for understanding global carbon stock dynamics. NASA’s global ecosystem dynamics investigation (GEDI) an...

Urban parks not only enhance urban ecology but also play a crucial role in providing cultural ecosystem services (CESs) for the well-being of urban residents. Both artificial and natural landscape factors within parks contribute significantly to the...

The aim of this study was to determine whether the iPad Pro 12th generation LiDAR sensor is useful to measure tree diameter at breast height (DBH) in natural boreal forests. This is a follow-up to a previous study that was conducted in a research for...

The significant increase in hiking, wood extraction, and transportation activities exerts a notable impact on the environmental balance along trails and forest roads in the form of soil degradation. The aim of this study was to develop a Deformation...

The objective of this study was to verify the link between climate change, changes in land use, and the increasing frequency of forest fires in the state of Acre. Recognizing the importance of an accurate assessment of fire risk, we also proposed a n...

Massive wildfires have become more frequent, seriously threatening the Earth’s ecosystems and human societies. Recognizing smoke from forest fires is critical to extinguishing them at an early stage. However, edge devices have low computational...

As an emerging powerful tool for forest resource surveys, the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-based light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensors provide an efficient way to detect individual trees. Therefore, it is necessary to explore the most suitable...

Specialized gardens, as integral components of botanical gardens, bear multiple functions, encompassing plant collection and conservation, scientific research, and public education, as well as serving aesthetic and recreational purposes. Their qualit...

In this research, acetylation was applied under industrial conditions to improve the properties of Turkey oak and Pannonia poplar wood. Both species are potential “climate winners” in Hungary, yet they are currently underused due their lo...

Both spotted-wing drosophila (SWD, Drosophila suzukii) and American black cherry (ABC, Prunus serotina) are invasive species with major deleterious effects on forest ecosystems in Europe. ABC, a host of SWD, can sustain large populations of SWD, and...

The effects of periodic hot-press drying on drying behavior and mechanical damage to Chinese fir lumber were investigated by taking the heating platens’ temperature (T_P) and compression ratio (R_c) as experimental factors. The temperature and pr...

The timely and effective detection of forest fires is crucial for environmental and socio-economic protection. Existing deep learning models struggle to balance accuracy and a lightweight design. We introduce SWVR, a new lightweight deep learning alg...

Near-surface O₃ has negative effects on plant productivity; however there were few studies on the effects of O₃ pollution on the belowground part of the ecosystem. The effect of O₃ stress on the belowground parts of poplar is unclear. We investigated...

Chinese tallow is a non-native invasive tree expanding in range and abundance throughout the southern United States. Several biogeographical studies mapping tallow distribution and examining key underlying environmental factors relied on the U.S. For...

Climate change has a significant impact on generating forest fires. These fires damage property, interrupt productive processes, reduce employment sources, and generate direct economic losses. Also, fires contribute to climate change, resulting in a...

Situated in the transitional zone between non-tidal forests upstream and tidal freshwater marshes downstream, tidal freshwater forests (TFF) occupy a unique and increasingly precarious habitat due to the threat of saltwater intrusion and sea level ri...

Nitrogen (N) is one of the limiting nutrients for plant growth and metabolism in terrestrial ecosystems. Numerous studies have explored the effects of N addition on the eco-physiological traits and biomass production of plants, but the underlying mec...

The Brazilian forest-based sector (FBS) has a complex and important role in leading local and global bioeconomy and sustainable development initiatives. Among these tasks is the improvement and achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)....

Urban green spaces (UGS) play a crucial role in the urban environmental system by aiding in mitigating the urban heat island effect, promoting sustainable urban development, and ensuring the physical and mental well-being of residents. The utilizatio...

Psychological anxiety among college students has attracted research interest. Previous studies have shown that greenspaces play a positive role in the recovery of student health. However, limited studies have explored the benefits of restorative envi...

Agroforestry systems in the Ecuadorian Amazon play a vital role in environmental conservation and the promotion of sustainable agriculture. Therefore, it is crucial to demonstrate the benefits of the associated species within these production systems...

Forest scene 3D reconstruction serves as the fundamental basis for crucial applications such as forest resource inventory, forestry 3D visualization, and the perceptual capabilities of intelligent forestry robots in operational environments. However,...

Atmospheric CO₂ levels have been increasing, and these changes may result in differential adaptive responses in both genera and species and highlight the need to increase carbon sequestration. Ecophysiological and morphological responses of four earl...

Pyrolysis is a combustion process of woody biomass conducted under low or no oxygen conditions. It converts any kind of biomass into biochar, bio-oil, or biogas. Hence plants’ woody material can also be converted into bioenergy products. Valori...

Utilizing UAV remote sensing technology to acquire information on forest pests is a crucial technical method for determining the health of forest trees. Achieving efficient and precise pest identification has been a major research focus in this field...

Afforestation operations in hilly regions are both arduous and unsafe. The mechanized afforestation method that takes into account soil and water conservation measures is deemed highly important. This paper examines the operational process and the au...

The rapid expansion of tea plantations (Camellia sinensis), which replace local natural forests, decreases the water conservation function in the headwater region and threatens regional water security. However, studies focusing on the comprehensive e...

As remote sensing transforms forest and urban tree management, automating tree species classification is now a major challenge to harness these advances for forestry and urban management. This study investigated the use of structural bark features fr...

Limited research exists on wood properties in E. nitens × E. globulus hybrid genotypes grown in water-limited conditions generated by the climate change influence in Mediterranean areas. The EUCAHYDRO project aimed to assess environmental stres...

Castanopsis hystrix, a dominant canopy species in the subtropical forests of south China, is renowned for its high natural regeneration ability. Therefore, this paper took C. hystrix as the subject of study. Examining the variations in microbial dive...

Accurate modeling of flood flow hydrographs for small forested catchments in steep mountainous terrain is challenging because of large errors in the estimation of response time using existing empirical equations. The time of concentration (T_C) for a...

The loss of mature forests is a known stressor of forest management on biodiversity. Mature forests provide unique habitat for forest birds. Here, we examine the capacity of mature forest stands embedded in an intensively managed landscape to provide...

The increase in the global atmospheric CO₂ concentration is expected to increase the productivity of forests, but the dynamic processes of such increased productivity in the forest canopy remain unclear. In this study, diurnal and seasonal variations...

Recent research has mapped potential afforestation land to support China’s goal of achieving “carbon neutrality” and has proposed tree species selection to maximize carbon uptake. However, it overlooked biophysical climatic effects,...

The nonlinear pressure–flux relationship in the xylem of a conifer is attributed to the fluid–solid interaction within the bordered pits. However, the fluid–solid interactions between the torus–margo structure and the water fl...

Bioremediation technology, another strategy known for restoring degraded environments, utilizes beneficial microorganisms, including arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and nitrogen-fixing bacteria (NFB). Despite its potential, the biological processe...

Timber architectures have arisen as sustainable solutions for high-rise and long-span buildings, assisting in implementing a circular economy. The creep strain dissipation of laminated veneer lumber (LVL) was investigated in this work to understand t...

An accurate simulation model is crucial for the analysis of the correct modal information of the ginkgo seed–stem system (ginkgo subsystem). This underpins the provision of technical rationale for efficient and low-damage precision vibrational...

Due to the inherent metals (Cu, As and Cr) in preserved wood waste (CCA-treated wood waste) that pose a risk to both the environment and human health, it is crucial to dispose of CCA-treated wood properly. Carbon materials have received widespread at...

Windthrow is a phenomenon that causes major changes to tree stand evolution by blowing down or breaking either isolated trees or entire tree stands, with a strong ecological, social and economic impact. Both scattered and large-scale windthrow occurr...

To achieve a micro-destructive and rapid measurement of the wood density of standing trees, this study investigated the possibility of the unified modeling of multiple tree species, the reliability of the micro drilling resistance method for measurin...

Knots in wood have a substantial impact on both the physical and mechanical properties of derived products. It is necessary to study their effect on the mechanical properties of wood and understand the mechanisms behind the effect. The modulus of ela...

Soil carbon and nitrogen pools are crucial for maintaining the balance of carbon and nitrogen cycling in ecosystems and also for reducing the impacts of global climate change. However, current research lacks an understanding of the effects of long-te...

The Amazonian native tree species Parkia multijuga has potential silvicultural characteristics that can be utilized to productive plantations. Understanding its mating system is necessary to delineate the methods for the breeding of the species, the...

Pine wilt disease (PWD) is a highly contagious and devastating forest disease. The timely detection of pine trees infected with PWD in the early stage is of great significance to effectively control the spread of PWD and protect forest resources. How...