Forests, Volume 16, Issue 9

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...