Forests, Volume 16, Issue 3

Coastal ecosystems, particularly mangroves, are essential for ecological stability and human livelihoods, yet they face significant degradation from natural and anthropogenic pressures. This study focuses on the Chaungkaphee Protected Public Forest (...

Microbial necromass carbon (MNC) is crucial for soil carbon sequestration in bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) forests. However, the response of MNC to bamboo-sourced organic fertilizers (BSOF) prepared by composting bamboo plant growth-promoting microor...

As one of the largest gene families in plants, the Leucine-Rich Repeat Receptor-Like Kinase (LRR-RLK) genes are involved in important biological processes, such as plant growth and development and response to bio-/abiotic stresses. The rubber tree (H...

This study investigates the impact of China’s Collective Forest Tenure Reform (CFTR) on forest carbon sequestration efficiency and rural household income, two critical indicators of ecological sustainability and economic development. Using a di...

Topsoil organic carbon (SOC, 0–20 cm) is crucial for terrestrial carbon stocks and the global carbon cycle. This study integrated field survey data, re-analysis climatic data, and remote sensing-derived environmental factors to examine SOC dist...

Oaks in the genus Quercus L. are keystone species in the forest ecosystem and are considered ideal models for the study of plant evolution. In this research, we applied population genetics, ecological niche analysis and phenotypic traits to explore p...

Forest fine fuels are a crucial component of surface fuels and play a key role in igniting forest fires. However, despite nearly 20 years of long-term prescribed burning management on Zhaobi Mountain in Xinping County, Yunnan Province, China, there r...

In the Mu Us Sandy Land, vegetation is closely related to soil microorganisms and nutrients. However, research on the relationship between soil microbial communities and nutrients in Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica plantations of different densities...

The classification and recognition of flame images play an important role in avoiding forest fires. Deep learning technology has shown good performance in flame image recognition tasks. In order to further improve the accuracy of classification, this...

Wooden panel paintings (WPPs) are among the most significant historical artworks that must be preserved for future generations. Ensuring their long-term conservation requires a comprehensive characterization of their condition, making monitoring an e...

Resonance boards of Chinese traditional instruments such as the Guzheng and Guqin typically are arched, with the arch height influencing their resonance characteristics. This study focuses on Paulownia wood utilized for resonance boards. The bottom s...

In this study, we present a methodology for predicting timber board foot volume using a forest landscape model, incorporating allometric equations and forest inventory data. The research focuses on the Ozark Plateau, a 48,000-square-mile region chara...

Vegetation plays a crucial role in nature-based carbon neutrality solutions, exhibiting a strong correlation with climatic factors. This study employed a modified CASA (Carnegie–Ames–Stanford Approach) model to estimate Net Primary Produc...

Tropical dry forests (TDFs) are among the ecosystems most threatened by agricultural use and climate warming. However, the long-term growth responses to climate variability of woody plants in TDFs are understudied because not all TDF species form con...

This study investigates the seasonal dynamics and stoichiometric characteristics of carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P) in four representative tree species—Juglans mandshurica Maxim., Phellodendron amurense Rupr. Quercus mongolica Fisc...

(1) Background: Salt stress poses a significant challenge to plant productivity, particularly in forestry and agriculture. This research explored the physiological adaptations of Salix matsudana × alba to varying salt stress levels and assessed...

Microbial inoculants are vital for promoting plant growth and facilitating the ecological restoration of degraded forested regions near abandoned mine sites. However, the direct application of liquid microbial inoculants is often challenging due to l...

Poplar anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, significantly threatens global poplar cultivation, with rising temperatures further intensifying environmental stress on trees. As autotrophic organisms, plants rely on photosynthesis for...

As global climate change and urban issues worsen, increasing carbon offsets is crucial, with urban plants playing a key role. However, research on assessing plant carbon sequestration (CSE) capacity at the regional scale, selecting urban plants, and...

The diversity of commercial tree planting sites, with their distinct environmental conditions, directly influences tree growth and consequently impacts the wood properties in various ways. However, there is limited research evaluating the impact of t...

As a kind of proof of the rights and interests of forest resources, the implementation of forest ticket is an important measure for China to revitalise collective forest land resources and promote the transformation of forest resources into economic...

(1) Background: The present study examines the effects of fire on the ecosystem services of forest ecosystems in Greece. Being a Mediterranean country, Greece has been affected by fires of increasing intensity and frequency in recent years; (2) Metho...

Twenty-four plants were studied in Guizhou province, China. Based on various microhabitats (soil surface, stone gully, and stone surface) and microtopographies (slope aspect, slope position, and slope degree), the photosynthetic characteristics of th...

Global forests, valued at over USD 150 trillion and supporting the livelihoods of 25% of the world’s population, are threatened by degradation and deforestation, particularly in developing nations. Several forest management systems are in pract...

Climate change has been transforming forest ecosystems globally, affecting the sustainability of conventional forest management practices. This study investigates the suitable forestation area (SFA) for Larix kaempferi and Chamaecyparis obtusa and th...

Nocturnal water consumption (NWC), known as including stem refilling (SR) and nocturnal transpiration (NT), has been documented in many plant species, but we do not yet have a clear understanding of species differences and the biotic and abiotic regu...

Accurately understanding the changes in global light-response parameters (i.e., maximum light use efficiency, LUEmax) is essential for improving the simulation of terrestrial ecosystem’s photosynthetic carbon cycling under climate change, but a...

Acid rain and understory vegetation removal are critical drivers altering soil ecosystem alterations. However, the mechanisms by which these factors influence soil moisture dynamics, nutrient availability, and microbially mediated enzyme activities r...

Forest resource surveys are of vital importance for grasping the current status of forest resources, formulating management strategies, and evaluating ecosystem functions. Traditional manual measurement methods have numerous limitations in complex fo...

Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) sapwood was modified using maleic anhydride (MA) and sodium hypophosphite (SHP) to improve its durability against wood-deteriorating fungi, mechanical strength, and fire retardancy (thermal stability). The modificatio...

With the launch of the ICESat-2 satellite, global-scale forest parameter monitoring has entered a new phase. However, the background noise in ICESat-2 lidar data significantly impairs the accuracy of signal photon extraction. This study introduces a...

Close-to-nature forest management is a sustainable forest management approach aimed at achieving a balance between ecological and economic benefits. The cultivation of future crop trees in the later successional stages following the removal of compet...

In recent years, it has been found that the phenomenon of ‘only seedlings but no young trees’ is very serious in P. yunnanensis forest, which is very unfavourable to the natural regeneration and succession of seedlings in P. yunnanensis f...

To address the issue of the deformation recovery in teakwood bending components when they undergo moisture absorption, the potential for superheated steam technology to improve the dimensional stability of the material and the means of optimizing thi...

Physiological workload in daily forestry work is measured using heart rate (HR), but its standard method has not yet been established. This scoping review aimed to explore how HR had been measured in forestry fields and reported. Five databases and t...

Statistics indicate that over 90% of large forest fires experience re-ignition after initial extinction. However, research on the mechanisms triggering forest fire rekindling remains largely empirical, lacking an intuitive 3D mathematical model to el...

Gross primary productivity (GPP) quantifies the rate at which plants convert atmospheric carbon dioxide into organic matter through photosynthesis, playing a vital role in the terrestrial carbon cycle. Machine learning (ML) techniques excel in handli...

Many seedlings and a few young trees have recently been observed in Pinus yunnanensis forests, reducing the natural regeneration ability and succession. Shade treatments were applied to potted 1-year-old P. yunnanensis seedlings, and the shade net wa...

Poor seed germination obtained in sour cherry breeding programs results in a limited number of seedlings. This makes breeding inefficient: the resulting hybridization is low in relation to human labor input. That is why a study was conducted to inves...

This study aims to analyze the driving factors and threshold responses of the NDVI across different regional scales in Hunan Province, revealing the main influences on vegetation cover and the corresponding threshold effects and providing essential d...

Magnoliaceae plants have high ornamental value, resulting in their widespread use in landscaping construction, and play a major role in the ecological functions of soil and water conservation. However, the landscape value of magnolias from the perspe...

Effective classification of wood and leaf points from terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) point clouds is critical for analyzing and estimating forest attributes such as diameter at breast height (DBH), above-ground biomass (AGB), and wood volume. To ad...

We present our carbon stock estimation method developed for mixed coniferous and deciduous forests in the Hungarian hilly region, covering diverse site conditions. The method consists of four complex steps, integrating traditional field surveys with...

This study evaluates the efficacy of innovative peat-free organic substrates and liquid fertilizers as alternatives to traditional peat substrates in the cultivation of Fagus sylvatica L. and Quercus robur L. seedlings in a newly established forest i...

(1) Research Highlights: Existing studies primarily focus on the supply-side evaluation of urban forest accessibility, emphasizing physical proximity while often overlooking real-time usage patterns and demographic-specific exposure. This study shift...

Cinnamomum bodinieri is a tree species highly valued for its superior-quality timber and ecological benefits. However, its large-scale propagation is hindered by the low efficiency of adventitious root (AR) formation. This study investigated the phys...

The circular economy (CE) has emerged as an innovative response to the challenges of economic growth and environmental protection. This study aims to establish a portrait of the circular economy within the wood forestry sector in Benin. The methodolo...

Planning in forestry should be based on accurate and reliable data. UAVs equipped with RGB cameras can enable fast and relatively cheap surveys, but their accuracy depends on many factors. Therefore, it is necessary to determine when UAVs can be used...

The ash dieback epidemic, caused by the fungus Hymenoscyphus fraxineus, has been a significant issue in Europe for over 20 years, severely affecting ash tree populations (Fraxinus excelsior L.). In the Białowieża Forest, ash trees now repre...

Yunnan Province, as a critical ecological security barrier in China, has long been highly susceptible to drought events. Characterizing the spatiotemporal distributions of drought and identifying its driving factors is crucial. Due to the complexity...