The health of ecosystems, their functionality and the fulfilment of ecosystem functions are all dependent on biodiversity and productivity. The ongoing transformation of forests is intensifying the need for conservation. At the same time, the herbace...
Forests are among the most biodiverse terrestrial ecosystems, in which small mammals play an important ecological role. Their presence is influenced by various habitat parameters, including vegetation structure, microclimate, food resources, and huma...
Forest productivity (increment of above-ground biomass) is determined by biodiversity but also by stand structure attributes. However, the relative strengths of these drivers in determining productivity remain controversial in subtropical forests. In...
The accuracy of vegetation indices (VIs) in estimating forest stand age is significantly inadequate due to insufficient consideration of the differences in the physiological functions of forest ecosystems, which limits the accuracy of carbon sink sim...
This study evaluates the economic efficiency of the timber-production function across 24 forest stands in Czech Republic, representing monocultures, low-diversity mixed stands, mixed stands, and structurally differentiated stands, in the context of t...
Based on a multiple linear regression model, random forest algorithm and generalized additive model, a stand volume model was constructed to provide a theoretical basis for sustainable management. A total of 224 fixed plots in the Jingouling forest f...
Forest ecosystems are important for carbon storage but vary in their ability to do so. Here, we examined the relationship between stand state and ecosystem carbon storage in Pinus massoniana forests, pinpointed key stand state indicators affecting ca...
Effective sustainable forest management for broad areas needs consistent country-wide forest inventory data. A stand-level inventory is appropriate as a minimum unit for local and regional forest management. South Korea currently produces a forest ty...
Many forestry models require the input of stand size class information, a variable with multiple definitions across forest inventories. This work describes a crosswalk between stand age class and stand size class for several forest type groups in Min...
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Forest-related statistics, including forest biomass, carbon sink, and the prevention of forest fires, can be obtained by estimating stand density. In this study, a dataset with the laser pulse density of 225.5 pulses/m2 was obtained using airborne la...
The forest spatial structure and diversity of tree species, as the important evaluation indicators of forest quality, are key factors affecting forest carbon storage. To analyze the impacts of biodiversity indices and stand spatial structure on fores...
Forest stand structure can be described through stand structural parameters as well as using stand structural indices. However, to date, there is still much uncertainty regarding how stand structural indices and parameters are intercorrelated. The an...
The semi-arid region of China’s Loess Plateau is characterized by fragile ecosystems and a shortage of water resources. The major natural forest type in this region is the secondary forest with the flora dominated by the Liaodong oak (Quercus liaotun...
Silvicultural practices such as pre-commercial thinning (PCT) and repeated fertilization have been used successfully around the world to increase forest biomass for conventional wood products, biofuels, and carbon sequestration. Two complementary stu...
The study investigates the links and interactions between soil properties, soil microorganisms and the structure of a primary beech forest. The study was performed in the reserve Havešová (Bukovské vrchy Mts., Slovakia). On 40 sa...
Accurate forest information on tree species, stand age, tree density, and stand volume is required to ensure effective forest management practices. In Japan, forest information is consolidated in forest yield tables and stand density management diagr...
Estimating the number of trees within a forest stand, i.e., the forest stand density (FSD), is challenging at large scales. Recently, researchers have turned to a combination of remote sensing and machine learning techniques to derive these estimates...
The main problems of forest parameter extraction and forest stand volume estimation using unmanned aerial vehicle light detection and ranging (UAV-LiDAR) technology are the lack of precision in individual tree segmentation and the inability to direct...
Significant influences on tree growth and forest functionality are attributed to nitrogen (N) addition. However, limited research has been conducted on the effects of N addition on forest spatial structure. In this study, we examined the effects of d...
We sought to answer the question: How do we restore characteristics of old-growth evergreen mixed-conifer forests in young even-aged stands on upland terrain at Headwaters Forest Reserve (HFR)? We described the old-growth reference condition for th...
The accurate estimation of forest biomass is crucial for supporting climate change mitigation efforts such as sustainable forest management. Although traditional regression models have been widely used to link stand biomass with biotic and abiotic pr...
Currently, forest biomass estimation methods at the regional scale have attracted the greatest attention from researchers, and the development of stand biomass models has become popular a trend. In this study, a total of 5074 measurements on 1053 per...
Forests are one of the most important terrestrial ecosystems for the protection of biodiversity, but at the same time they are under heavy production pressures. In many cases, management optimized for timber production leads to a simplification of fo...
Through this study, we established equations for estimating the standing tree carbon stock based on 24 tree species in multiple size classes in a case study at the Ngao Demonstration Forest (NDF) in northern Thailand. Four hundred thirty-nine wood sa...
Accurate estimation of forest aboveground biomass (AGB) is pivotal for assessing forest carbon sequestration and informing global change studies. Conventional LiDAR-based AGB estimation approaches primarily rely on height and density metrics, which i...
Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) enables rapid, automatic, and detailed 3D representation of surfaces with an easily handled scanner device. TLS, therefore, shows great potential for use in Forest Inventories (FIs). However, the lack of well-establis...
Spatial models that provide estimates of wood quality enable value chain optimization approaches that consider the market potential of trees prior to harvest. Ecological land classification units (e.g., ecosite) and structural metrics derived from Ai...
Models for carbon (C) stock assessment are widely applied in forest science, and mainly differ according to the scale of application, the required data, and the objectives for their implementation. This work presents the methodology implemented into...
Forest stand structure (the characteristics and interrelationships of live trees) and site conditions (the physical and environmental characteristics of a specific location) have been linked to forest regeneration, nutrient cycling, wildlife habitat,...
The Emerald ash borer (EAB), Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, 1888 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), an invasive phloem-boring beetle, was first detected in the Luhansk Region of Ukraine in 2019. Subsequently, it rapidly expanded its presence to encompass a s...
Tropical rainforests are characterized by high species diversity and complex canopy structure, making accurate forest stand classification important for ecosystem assessment, biodiversity monitoring, and forest carbon estimation. However, single-sour...
The main objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of adding feature variables, such as forest type information and topographic- and climatic-environmental factors to satellite image data, on the accuracy of stand volume estimates mad...
Managers of forested water supply catchments require efficient and accurate methods to quantify changes in forest water use due to changes in forest structure and density after disturbance. Using Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data with as few...
In a natural regeneration process, a community dominated by birch and aspen forms in the site 35 years after a bilberry-type spruce stand is logged down. The newly formed ecotone complex consists of four zones, each characterized by certain features...
The direct effects of relative humidity and soil on aboveground biomass (AGB) versus the indirect effects mediated by stand structural diversity remain unclear in forest ecosystems across large-scale elevation gradients. Forest inventory data contain...
Tropical forests differ widely in floristic composition, stand structure, standing volume, and carbon storage, yet comparative evidence across contrasting tropical forest types remains limited. This study examined whether variation in standing volume...
Enhancing forest biodiversity and carbon sinks in the face of climate change is a high priority on the global agenda. The aim of our study was to explore the feasibility and potential of enhancing biodiversity and stand biomass productivity, which ar...
The environmental, social and economic potential of Dinaric uneven-aged forests along with the complex stand dynamics influenced by different long-term management approaches and environmental factors require comprehensive forest monitoring. This stud...
Aboveground wood carbon (AWC) stocks in forest ecosystems are mediated by biotic and abiotic variables. Understanding the internal regulatory mechanisms of forests is important for future forest management and global climate change mitigation. Howeve...
Exploring carbon allocation pattern and its influencing factors is of great significance for estimating the carbon sequestration rate and potential of forest ecosystems. Here, we investigate all carbon pool components (including above and belowground...
Assessing forest stand conditions in urban and peri-urban areas is essential to support ecosystem service planning and management, as most of the ecosystem services provided are a consequence of forest stand characteristics. However, collecting data...
In this paper, uneven-aged stands from two important Romanian mountain areas—the Southern Carpathians and Banat Mountains—are compared with the purpose of studying the stationary conditions of uneven-aged forest stands in order to determi...
Assessing impacts of management strategies may allow designing more resistant forests to wildfires. Planning-oriented models to predict the effect of stand structure and forest composition on mortality for supporting fire-smart management decisions,...
Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) H. Karst.) and Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) are among the most valuable tree species in the Lithuanian forests. Pure stands, which comprise approximately one-quarter of Lithuania’s forest area, provide an imp...
The renewable energy policies of the European Union rely on forest biomass in achieving climate mitigation targets. In Sweden, where secondary residues from the forest industries are fully utilized, primary residues following harvest such as stumps a...
Forest trees exhibit a large variation in the basal area increment (BAI), and the variation is attributed to the stand density, biodiversity, and stand spatial structure. Studying and quantifying the effect of these above variables on tree growth is...
The spatial distribution of forest stands is one of the fundamental properties of forests. Timely and accurately obtained stand distribution can help people better understand, manage, and utilize forests. The development of remote sensing technology...
Natural forests play a crucial role in providing various ecosystem services, including timber production and biodiversity conservation. However, climate change and anthropogenic factors pose a severe threat to competing forest ecosystem services func...
Close-to-nature forestry is a viable option to manage forests that are resilient to the challenges presented by climate change. The new silvicultural schemes necessitate adapting the operational side, posing challenges to productivity and the environ...
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