2025 September - 141 articles
With the increasing importance of urban green spaces in leisure, ecology, emergency management, and other functions, urban forest parks play a key role in enhancing urban tourism resilience. Tourists are closely related to this, but current research...
Many studies have examined how species are shifting their ranges poleward in response to climate change, using statistical approaches such as graphical analyses, t-tests, correlation analyses, and circular data methods. However, these methods are oft...
Establishing artificial sand-fixing plantations is a key strategy for combating land desertification and enhancing soil carbon sequestration in arid regions. To evaluate the effects of Corethrodendron scoparium (Fisch. & C. A. Mey.) Fisch. &...
Tree ferns are ubiquitous in New Zealand forests, but there is limited knowledge of their role in urban plant communities and potential use in restoration. We assessed sixteen sites by measuring 200 m2 plots to investigate how tree ferns influence va...
Structural adaptations of wood to environmental conditions play a crucial role in shaping its mechanical and hydraulic properties, which are vital for the performance and survival of fir and beech. In this study, we investigated how site-specific cli...
Understanding how biotic and environmental drivers jointly shape forest carbon dynamics over time is essential for climate-adapted management of subtropical forests. We investigated the long-term interactions between biotic factors, environmental fac...
Although rainfall is a major determinant of soil moisture content (SMC), various factors affect SMC. The effects of these environmental factors contribute to spatial heterogeneity in SMC, which influences diverse ecological processes. To better under...
Acute Oak Decline (AOD) is a progressive disease affecting oaks across Europe and is increasingly recognised as a threat to the health of forests and urban trees. While the occurrence of this disease has been documented in forest ecosystems, its pres...
Despite the progress to understand drought tolerance worldwide, the response of urban trees to the increased frequency and severity of droughts, particularly in tropical regions, remains unclear. Such an evaluation is essential for predicting future...
Global change seriously affects human survival, and urban forests can improve human living environments and mitigate the negative impacts of global change. The spatial distribution of carbon and nitrogen is key to assessing the health of forest ecosy...
Interspecific hybridization in forest trees is common and can have important implications for ecology, evolution, and the conservation of forest habitats. Hybridization often results in greater genetic diversity and opportunities for backcrossing wit...
Camphora officinarum Nees is a significant economic tree because of its aromatic, medicinal, and ornamental attributes. The diverse flavonoids present within the leaves of C. officinarum have been neglected for an extended period, hindering a compreh...
Our objective was to evaluate the effect of a commercial organic fertilizer and substrate conditioners on the production of Eucalyptus benthamii seedlings. Two experiments were conducted with different doses of organic fertilizer (0, 5, 10, 15, 20, a...
The acquisition of plant ecological indicators, such as leaf area index and leaf area density values, typically relies on labor-intensive field sampling and measurements, which are often time-consuming and hinder large-scale application. As different...
Community-based Forest management (CBFM) has emerged as a promising approach for reconciling biodiversity conservation with rural livelihoods. However, despite its growing implementation in Ethiopia, limited empirical evidence exists on how CBFM infl...
Evaluating wood’s natural durability is essential when establishing the level of protection that is required depending on the end use to extend its service life. Natural durability is defined as the intrinsic resistance of wood against the atta...
Biodiversity conservation in South Korea faces increasing challenges from alien plant invasions. These invasions threaten endemic species uniquely adapted to specialized habitats, making it crucial to understand their ecological interactions. This st...
Climate change poses a serious threat to biodiversity, particularly for woody species with limited dispersal capacity such as Prunus avium L. (wild cherry). In this study, we assessed potential shifts in its suitable distribution range (SDR) across T...
Chinese fir, as a crucial fast-growing tree species in the hilly regions of southern China, exhibits spatial structure characteristics that directly influence both the ecological functionality and productivity of its stands. This study focused on Chi...
The biogenic organization of widespread valley pine ecosystems on sandy alluvium leads to an increase in soil fertility, productivity, and biodiversity through autogenic successions. Using our own stationary observations and literary data on the prod...
Accurate measurement of tree height and diameter at breast height (DBH) is essential for forest inventory, biomass estimation, and habitat assessment but remains challenging in structurally complex, multi-layered forests. This study evaluates the acc...
The subtropical transitional zone of China exhibits highly complex climatic conditions and diverse forest ecosystems, making it a critical region for understanding vegetation–water interactions. This study employed the Thermal Dissipation Probe...
Crown defoliation in trees is one of the indicators of forest tree vitality, and a primary criterion for selecting trees for sanitary felling. In Croatia, the selection of trees for sanitary felling includes all dead trees and those with crown defoli...
Fagaceae plants are dominant species in subtropical and temperate forests in China. Studying the geographical pattern of their carbon contents can provide key parameter support for high-precision forest carbon accounting. To investigate the spatial v...
Tapping panel dryness (TPD) and tapping panel necrosis (TPN) are syndromes that reduce the yield of rubber trees. Their causes are associated with factors such as clone type, tapping system, and environmental stress and are potentially linked to nutr...
Wildfire activity is intensifying globally as climate change amplifies heat waves, droughts and wind extremes, threatening biodiversity. South Korea (63% forested) has experienced a sharp rise in large fires. We analysed 905 wildfires ≥ 5 ha from...
Impatiens parviflora DC. occurs in various plant communities. Its occurrence has been confirmed in Poland across 13 natural habitats protected under the Habitats Directive. The aim of our work is to determine the differences between the plots with an...
Birch stands, dominated by Betula pendula Roth, are a common feature of boreal forests. Within the Krasnoyarsk (central) group of regions, they are concentrated in the taiga, subtaiga and forest steppe zones of actively managed forests, represented b...
The BRICS has emerged as a strategic actor in global environmental and economic governance, encompassing 42% of the world’s population, 32% of global GDP, and nearly half of the world’s forest resources. Member countries have integrated f...
Gypsy (or spongy) moth (Lymantria dispar) outbreaks have imposed significant threats to European forests for centuries. While traditional field-based research has provided detailed insights, it remains time-consuming, labour-intensive, and spatially...
Forest fire risk is rising with climate warming, highlighting the need for timely monitoring and early warning. Satellite-based monitoring, currently a primary tool in remote sensing for fire detection, suffers from spatiotemporal gaps due to limited...
Resin is a renewable non-timber forest product that is used as a raw material in a wide range of goods, thereby holding significant socioeconomic importance and relevance across multiple industrial sectors. This study aims to provide a comprehensive...
Precipitation retained by tree canopies (~25%) is a key part of the forest water cycle, making our understanding of it vital for ecohydrological studies. Canopy interception varies seasonally with changes in canopy storage capacity. While remote sens...
Saline–alkaline wetlands represent critical ecosystems for maintaining biodiversity, regulating hydrological processes, and supporting regional ecological resilience. However, the extent to which dominant vegetation regulates soil functionality...
Urban riparian areas serve as vital blue-green infrastructure for climate adaptation, yet mechanisms governing energy exchange remain underexplored. This study aims to quantify the spatiotemporal patterns of sensible heat flux (H) and latent heat flu...
Renewable energy expansion requires cost-effective strategies to integrate underutilized biomass resources into energy systems. In Australia, forest residues represent a significant but largely untapped feedstock that could contribute to a more diver...
Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) provides a practical framework for enhancing urban resilience. This study had three objectives: (i) to quantify the structural attributes and ecosystem services (ESs) of campus street trees, (ii) to integrate LiDAR-de...
Tree height is a key indicator in forest resource inventories, playing a vital role in evaluating forest resources, carbon stocks, and biomass. However, conventional tree height measurement methods often suffer from limitations such as inadequate acc...
Wood modification using biopolymers has emerged as a sustainable alternative to conventional chemical treatments, enhancing wood’s durability, moisture resistance, and mechanical properties while reducing environmental impact. This review provi...
This study investigates the combined impact of climate change and land use changes on water resources and soil conditions in the Litani River Basin (LRB) in Lebanon. The Mediterranean region, including the LRB, is highly vulnerable to climate change....
The antifungal effect of catechin and extractives from Prosopis juliflora was studied against one white rot fungus, Trametes versicolor (TV), and one brown rot fungus, Poria placenta (PP). The mentioned extractives from Prosopis julilfora were crude...
Climate change has a profound impact on the spatio-temporal patterns and successional dynamics of forest ecosystems, particularly at forest edges. The Altay Mountains are located at the junction of China, Russia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia, and the sout...
In this study, we focused on four major coniferous species in the eastern part of Inner Mongolia, namely Larix gmelinii var. principis-rupprechtii (Mayr) Pilg., Larix gmelinii (Rupr.) Kuzen., Pinus tabuliformis Carrière and Pinus sylvestris va...
Global climate change is driving profound transformations in forest ecosystems, particularly in monsoon-influenced regions of the Pacific coast of Asia, such as the Sikhote-Alin Mountains. Long-lived conifer species, notably Korean pine (Pinus koraie...
This study investigates how small logs from native trees, which fail to meet standard sawing criteria, can be utilized to enhance their value by producing solid wood for direct use or remanufacture rather than being relegated to biomass or fuelwood....
Evaluating sawlog quality is vital for both forest managers and wood processors. While external traits, such as tree form, branch architecture and visible growth features can be evaluated through visual inspection, many key wood quality indicators re...
In the current study, lavender plant (Lavandula angustifolia Mill.) waste, as obtained after the essential oils steam distillation process as well as lignocellulose biomass of two of the most common pine species (Pinus nigra L., Pinus brutia L.), was...
Research on biochar application in forest soil carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation has evolved into a rapidly expanding and increasingly sophisticated field. To address the lack of systematic evaluation, this study employed a bib...
Tree phenotypes vary because of genotype–climate interactions, and this variation influences host selection by tree-killing bark beetles. As climate-driven bark beetle outbreaks intensify, identifying phenotypic traits that best predict resista...
Natural arc-shaped bamboo laminated lumber (ABLL) is an engineering material made from recyclable and rapidly renewable bamboo. Objectives: to enhance processing mechanization by (i) establishing a fixed-arc dimensional model for bamboo splits, (ii)...
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