Forests, Volume 16, Issue 9

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...