2026 February - 139 articles
Accurate prediction of spring phenology is critical for understanding ecosystem carbon and water dynamics under changing climates. In this study, we applied a revised optimality-based model (R-OPT) that integrates a mechanistic photosynthesis framewo...
X-ray computed microtomography (µCT) provides an important complement to optical imaging for understanding the three-dimensional (3D) organization and function of xylem and wood. Unlike conventional sectioning, µCT is a non-destructive pr...
Taxus cuspidata is a threatened subalpine conifer in South Korea, necessitating evidence-based restoration strategies to counter the impacts of climate change. In this study, we assessed 13 natural populations using 15 polymorphic nuclear simple sequ...
Thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) densification is an effective method for improving the mechanical performance of low-density, fast-growing hardwoods such as poplar. This study examined the bending performance of THM-densified poplar wood at different c...
The application of forestry waste as organic mulch on soil represents an increasingly recognized management practice. However, studies on how different mulching strategies regulate soil fertility and microbial community responses remain limited. In t...
Heartwood proportion (HWP) and specific gravity (SG) are two important properties of Dalbergia retusa and Platymiscium curuense wood, which is considered to be of high value. The objective of this study was to establish which morphological and soil f...
Forest fire occurrence prediction remains challenging despite advances in operational fire danger rating systems. In South Korea, the Korea Forest Fire Danger Rating Index (KFDRI) incorporates meteorological conditions, terrain (elevation, aspect), a...
Silver fir bark (Abies alba Mill.) is an underutilized renewable resource containing valuable extractives and polyphenols of industrial importance. This study compared the influence of two storage methods on the extraction of total hydrophilic extrac...
Climate change has intensified wildfire risk, creating an urgent need for integrated, data-driven tools that connect forest operations with fuel-reduction strategies. This paper introduces a real-time IoT-enabled Decision Support System (DSS) that un...
Projections of species distribution shifts induced by climate change are essential for adaptive management, yet regional-scale projections that explicitly address uncertainty remain underexplored. Future habitat suitability for Larix principis-ruppre...
With the advancement of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology, its use in ecological monitoring and safety management of national parks has expanded significantly. However, object detection in complex scenes remains challenging due to environmenta...
Wind disturbance is the major driver of forest damage in Northern Europe, particularly during late autumn and winter when cyclonic activity might coincide with unfrozen soil conditions. We quantified the thermal regime of periodically waterlogged min...
The aim of this study was to examine the level of participation of residents of the Warsaw metropolitan area in environmental education and to identify the relationship between the frequency of forest visits and self-assessed environmental and forest...
Homeodomain-Leucine Zipper (HD-Zip) constitutes a distinct class of plant-specific transcription factors (TFs) that serves an essential function in mediating plant responses to environmental cues, with the HD-Zip II subfamily recognized as a major re...
Accurate monitoring of aboveground biomass (AGB) is essential for forest carbon accounting and climate change mitigation, yet signal saturation and the treatment of forest landscapes as biophysically homogeneous entities remain significant barriers t...
Accurate spatial information on individual tree locations is essential for precision forestry, the integration of field and remote sensing data, and tree-level forest analyses. This study compared the positional accuracy and tree identification perfo...
National forest inventory (NFI) data are often collected over a 5-year or 10-year period, meaning some are already outdated by the time the complete results are available. This study assesses changes in growing stock volume (GSV, m3/ha) using hybrid...
The growing interest in plant-derived bioactive compounds has intensified research on traditional but underexplored species as potential sources of health-promoting metabolites. This study aimed to compare the phytochemical profiles and antioxidant p...
Storm damage poses an increasing risk to radiata pine (Pinus radiata D. Don) plantations in New Zealand as extreme wind events intensify under climate change. This study quantified wind damage following ex-tropical Cyclone Gabrielle in a seven-year-o...
The influence of forest type on soil aggregates distribution, stability, and the contribution of aggregate-associated carbon (C) to bulk soil organic carbon (SOC) remains poorly understood. This may be crucial for the accumulation and persistence of...
Climate-smart forestry (CSF) is a comprehensive approach that aims to sustainably enhance wood productivity (production), improve forest resilience and adaptation, sequester carbon (mitigation), and support broader development goals. This strategy is...
Despite the need to understand the spatial variation in human and biophysical drivers of fire spread, studies aimed at predicting remotely sensed fire kernel density at multiple scales are still relatively scarce. The current study aimed at the predi...
Field data of high accuracy and precision is the basis for creating the high-quality design of a forest road. In this study, three survey methods for collecting field data were tested: ALS UAV, LiDAR data of the Republic of Croatia, collected by airp...
Prunus sibirica L. is a key ecological and economic tree species in northern China that is threatened by habitat degradation due to climate change and human activities. To address the gaps of incomplete historical dynamics and lack of conservation in...
Under strict ecological protection regimes, identifying development pathways that can be integrated into forest governance without undermining conservation boundaries remains a critical challenge. This study adopts a qualitative case-study approach t...
Pine wilt disease poses a significant threat to forest ecosystems. This study evaluates the efficacy and economic–ecological benefits of its control measures in Weihai City, China, from 2019 to 2022. Employing disaster economics theory and a si...
Old trees function as enduring ecological legacies that preserve historical biodiversity within intensively human-modified landscapes, yet the relative influence of environmental versus anthropogenic drivers on their diversity remains unclear. Here,...
Under the dual pressures of global climate change and rapid urbanization, historic districts face the challenge of improving livability and adapting to climate conditions while preserving their historical fabric. While street greening is recognized a...
Soil stoichiometric characteristics serve as key indicators for assessing soil nutrient status and quality. Previous studies have predominantly focused on surface soil (0–40 cm), with limited understanding of deep soil (>40 cm) stoichiometri...
Monitoring multi-temporal forest vertical structure in anthropogenically disturbed and topographically complex landscapes remains a major challenge, particularly when low-cost remote sensing technologies are used. This study aims to quantify forest v...
Agarwood is highly valued; however, its formation process is relatively slow. In this study, carbon isotope labeling was used to investigate the effects of girdling on agarwood formation. The starch, soluble sugar, and essential oil contents of the s...
Given the significant regulatory effect of stumping on carbon exchange processes in the vegetation–soil system, this study conducted a one-year continuous observation of soil respiration in Salix psammophila stands starting six months after stu...
Romerillo (Retrophyllum rospigliosii), a vulnerable conifer native to the cloud forests of Cajamarca, Peru, persists in small remnants at high altitudes in San Ignacio province, where its integration into agroforestry systems may support both conserv...
Nighttime temperatures in the Afro-alpine zone (>2050 m) of Kahuzi-Biega National Park frequently fall below 5 °C. However, the thermal advantages provided by night nests of Grauer’s gorilla, Gorilla beringei graueri along this elevation...
Nordic forest management is increasingly emphasizing multi-functional goals, expanding beyond timber production towards non-wood forest products such as wild berries. Wild berry yield maps are based on sample plot data combined with meteorological, r...
The inherent surface limitations of biomass materials restrict their use in high-performance composites, highlighting the need for effective surface modification. Low-temperature plasma technology has emerged as a promising solution owing to its rapi...
Under the imperative of carbon emission mitigation, digital trade, emerging as a fusion of digital technologies and international commerce, has become a pivotal conduit for advancing sustainable development. This study constructs an innovative and co...
Urban trees provide important benefits but can also pose safety risks when stability is reduced. Visual Tree Assessment (VTA) is typically the first step in risk analysis and is sometimes complemented by instrumental methods such as dynamic and stati...
Mixed forests provide several ecosystem service benefits, and they also often show higher productivity than pure forests. In mixed forests, several interactions among tree species occur, with size-symmetric and size-asymmetric competition being parti...
Forest welfare services are public services derived from forests that contribute to physical, emotional, and social health, ultimately aiming to improve quality of life. This study aimed to empirically analyze the qualifications of forest welfare pro...
Phyllostachys edulis (P. edulis) expansion threatens the structure and function of subtropical forests. Yet, how it impacts soil microbial diversity and network topology has not been fully explored. Herein, a typical transect of P. edulis expansion i...
Socio-cultural tourism factors include folk music, cuisine and gastronomic brands, domestic handicrafts, crafts, folk customs, events, local tourist culture and cultural–historical heritage, language, social life of residents, and other factors...
Plant invasions are reshaping forests and forest-associated ecosystems across the globe, with cascading consequences for biodiversity, biogeochemical cycling, disturbance regimes, and critical ecosystem services [...]
Global climate change is intensively altering precipitation regimes, with profound consequences for the structure and function of various terrestrial ecosystems. Soil microbes are a key driver of organic matter decomposition and nutrient cycling; how...
Traditional burn severity assessment methods have predominantly leveraged optical remote sensing data, yet such methods often overlook critical vegetation structural information inherent to post-fire ecosystems. Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data of...
Cracks and holes are commonly found in wooden components, and ancient Chinese wooden buildings, represented by the Yingxian Wooden Pagoda, demonstrate the ability to work with defects. This study systematically investigated the effects of longitudina...
Tannin-boron (TB) treatment is an effective method for enhancing the biological resistance of some types of wood, although knowledge regarding its efficacy as a preservative in a wider range of wood is limited. In this study, we investigated the effe...
This bibliometric analysis synthesizes 39 years (1987–2025) worth of highly cited publications on mangrove sustainability, using 2465 publications from the Web of Science and Scopus. This study offers researchers and policymakers a clear map of...
Green spaces (GS) play a pivotal role in promoting ecological sustainability and enhancing public well-being. However, traditional park green spaces (PGS), characterized by centralized layouts, often fail to meet the spatially diverse needs of urban...
This research focuses on the analysis of the viscoelastic (VE) behaviour of panel paintings (PPs), which are artworks made of various materials. Each PP is different from others because of their unique assembly, the changes due to the passage of time...
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