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Developing alternatives to adaptive silviculture: Thinning and tree growth resistance to drought in a Pinus species on an elevated gradient in Southern Spain / Rafael M. Navarro-Cerrillo in Forest ecology and management, vol 537 (June-1 2023)  

Public [article]  inForest ecology and management > vol 537 (June-1 2023) . - n° 120936 Titre : Developing alternatives to adaptive silviculture: Thinning and tree growth resistance to drought in a Pinus species on an elevated gradient in Southern Spain Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Rafael M. Navarro-Cerrillo, Auteur ; Antonio M. Cachinero-Vivar, Auteur ; Óscar Pérez-Priego, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2023 Article en page(s) : n° 120936 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] croissance des arbres [Termes IGN] dendroécologie [Termes IGN] éclaircie (sylviculture) [Termes IGN] Espagne [Termes IGN] gestion forestière adaptative [Termes IGN] Pinus (genre) [Termes IGN] régénération (sylviculture) [Termes IGN] sécheresse [Vedettes matières IGN] Sylviculture Résumé : (auteur) Forest plantations are more vulnerable to the stress induced by biotic and abiotic factors than are naturally regenerated forests. These effects can be aggravated by a lack of management in large reforestation areas, and thinning could, therefore, help trees to reduce dieback and tree mortality related to drought. We address this question using a dendrochronology and modelling approach to improve the understanding of the growth response of high-density planted pine forests to thinning in drought-prone areas of Southern Spain. An experimental trial was, therefore, carried out with three species (Pinus halepensis, P. nigra, and P. sylvestris) and three thinning treatments (unthinned, moderate, and heavy thinning), after which growth-climate relationships and drought vulnerability indices were assessed. Three separate generalized linear mixed-effects models (GLMM), one for each species and location, were fitted using BAI as the response variable, and post-thinning growth trajectories and drought vulnerability indices were also simulated. Ten-year basal area showed strong growth responses following the thinning treatment (BAI10, 72% for P. halepensis and 50% for P. sylvestris as regards heavy thinning and 51% for P. nigra as regards moderate thinning), with different responses to precipitation and temperature according to species and thinning intensity. The significant effects of thinning on drought vulnerability indices indicated that the thinning treatments had a positive effect, irrespective of the pine species, although this was more evident in the case of P. sylvestris (recovery F = 28.10, p Numéro de notice : A2023-198 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET Nature : Article DOI : 10.1016/j.foreco.2023.120936 Date de publication en ligne : 28/03/2023 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2023.120936 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=103086 [article]

Diversity and mean specific leaf area of Mediterranean woody vegetation changes in response to summer drought across a double stress gradient: The role of phenotypic plasticity / Alejandro Carrascosa in Journal of vegetation science, vol 34 n° 2 (April 2023)  

Public [article]  inJournal of vegetation science > vol 34 n° 2 (April 2023) . - n° e13180 Titre : Diversity and mean specific leaf area of Mediterranean woody vegetation changes in response to summer drought across a double stress gradient: The role of phenotypic plasticity Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Alejandro Carrascosa, Auteur ; Mariola Silvestre, Auteur ; Laura Morgado, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2023 Article en page(s) : n° e13180 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] arbuste [Termes IGN] climat méditerranéen [Termes IGN] diagnostic foliaire [Termes IGN] Espagne [Termes IGN] facteur édaphique [Termes IGN] indice foliaire [Termes IGN] plante ligneuse [Termes IGN] sécheresse [Termes IGN] stress hydrique [Vedettes matières IGN] Végétation et changement climatique Résumé : Aim: Many aspects of vegetation response to increased drought remain uncertain but it is expected that phenotypic plasticity may be key to early adaptation of plants to environmental stress. In this work we observe the response of specific leaf area (SLA) of woody shrub vegetation to the summer drought typical of the Mediterranean climate. In addition, to observe the possible interaction between the impact of drought and the environmental characteristics of the ecosystems, communities from different edaphic and structural contexts distributed along the double stress gradient of the Mediterranean mountains (high temperature and low precipitation at low elevation; low temperature and high irradiation at high elevation) have been analysed. Location: Central Mountain range of the Iberian Peninsula. Methods: Along the entire altitudinal gradient, 33 shrub communities belonging to different habitat typologies (shrublands, rocky areas, hedgerows, understorey) were sampled before and after the passage of summer, both in 2017 and 2019. A total of 1724 individuals and 15,516 leaves were collected and measured to estimate the mean values and diversity of SLA of each community. Results: The community-weighted mean and functional divergence have inverse quadratic relationships with the environmental gradient. Shrub communities at both ends of the gradient have low mean SLA values and high functional divergence of this trait. Summer drought implies a generalised decrease in the mean SLA of the communities throughout the gradient, as well as an alteration in functional richness and uniformity. However, the effect of summer drought on the plant community is mediated by the microenvironmental characteristics of its habitat. Conclusions: Drought acclimatisation of shrub communities through phenotypic plasticity leads to rapid changes in their functional leaf structure. In the long term, our results point to an increase in plant conservative strategies, reduced ecosystem productivity, slower nutrient recycling and the reduction of communities of specific habitats as drought increases. Numéro de notice : A2023-223 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET Nature : Article DOI : 10.1111/jvs.13180 Date de publication en ligne : 09/03/2023 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1111/jvs.13180 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=103172 [article]

Pyrenean silver fir forests retain legacies of past disturbances and climate change in their growth, structure and composition / Antonio Gazol in Forests, vol 14 n° 4 (April 2023)  

Public [article]  inForests > vol 14 n° 4 (April 2023) . - n° 713 Titre : Pyrenean silver fir forests retain legacies of past disturbances and climate change in their growth, structure and composition Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Antonio Gazol, Auteur ; Ester González-de-Andrés, Auteur ; Michele Colangelo, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2023 Article en page(s) : n° 713 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] Abies alba [Termes IGN] croissance des arbres [Termes IGN] dendrochronologie [Termes IGN] dépérissement [Termes IGN] échantillonnage [Termes IGN] Espagne [Termes IGN] historique [Termes IGN] Pyrénées (montagne) [Termes IGN] sécheresse [Termes IGN] sous-étage [Vedettes matières IGN] Végétation et changement climatique Résumé : (auteur) Recent drought-induced dieback alters forest dynamics, which are also shaped by past management. In western Pyrenean silver fir (Abies alba) stands, dieback concurs in space and time with the legacies of past management, but the impacts on forest growth, structure and composition are unknown. We aim to disentangle how dieback interacts with the legacies of past human use and modulates the recent dynamics of silver fir forests. To this end, we sampled eleven silver fir forests across wide climatic gradients and included declining and non-declining sites. We measured radial growth, structure, composition, understory cover and type and amount of deadwood. Silver fir growth declines in response to late-summer drought. In declining sites, most defoliated stands showed the lowest silver fir density and were those where growth depended more on water availability. Tree death enhanced the cover of dominant understory plants such as Buxus sempervirens. Past management activities leave an imprint in the growth of silver fir, such as releases due to past logging, but also affect the number of stumps and snags and the current tree density. A more extensive monitoring will be required to fully disentangle the multiple influences of past management legacies and current climate change on forest dynamics. Numéro de notice : A2023-202 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET Nature : Article DOI : 10.3390/f14040713 Date de publication en ligne : 30/03/2023 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.3390/f14040713 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=103104 [article]

Can mixed forests sequester more CO2 than pure forests in future climate scenarios? A case study of Pinus sylvestris combinations in Spain / Diego Rodríguez de Prado in European Journal of Forest Research, vol 142 n° 1 (February 2023)  

Public [article]  inEuropean Journal of Forest Research > vol 142 n° 1 (February 2023) . - pp 91 - 105 Titre : Can mixed forests sequester more CO2 than pure forests in future climate scenarios? A case study of Pinus sylvestris combinations in Spain Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Diego Rodríguez de Prado, Auteur ; Aitor Vazquez Veloso, Auteur ; Yun Fan Quian, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2023 Article en page(s) : pp 91 - 105 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] Espagne [Termes IGN] Fagus sylvatica [Termes IGN] gestion forestière [Termes IGN] inventaire forestier étranger (données) [Termes IGN] peuplement mélangé [Termes IGN] Pinus nigra [Termes IGN] Pinus pinaster [Termes IGN] Pinus sylvestris [Termes IGN] puits de carbone [Termes IGN] Quercus pyrenaica [Vedettes matières IGN] Végétation et changement climatique Résumé : (auteur) Adapting forests to climate change is a critical issue for forest management. It requires an understanding of climate effects on forest systems and the ability to forecast how these effects may change over time. We used Spanish Second National Forest Inventory data and the SIMANFOR platform to simulate the evolution of CO2 stock (CO2 Mg · ha−1) and accumulation rates (CO2 Mg · ha−1 · year−1) for the 2000–2100 period in pure and mixed stands managed under different Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs) in Spain. We hypothesized that (1) the more optimistic climate scenarios (SSP1 >  > SSP5) would have higher CO2 stock and accumulation rates; (2) mixed stands would have higher CO2 stock and accumulation rates than pure stands; and (3) the behavior of both variables would vary based on forest composition (conifer–conifer vs. conifer–broadleaf). We focused on Pinus sylvestris L., and its main mixtures with Pinus nigra, Pinus pinaster, Fagus sylvatica and Quercus pyrenaica. The SSP scenarios had correlating CO2 stock values in which SSP1 > SSP2 > SSP3 > SSP5, ranging from the most optimistic (SSP1) to the most pessimistic (SSP5). Though pure stands had higher CO2 stock at the beginning, differences with regard to mixed stands were drastically reduced at the end of the simulation period. We also found an increase in the aboveground CO2 proportion compared to belowground in conifer–broadleaf mixtures, while the opposite trend occurred in conifer–conifer mixtures. Overall CO2 accumulation rates decreased significantly from the beginning to the end of the simulation period, but our results indicated that this decline would be less drastic in mixed stands than in pure ones. At the end of the simulation period, CO2 accumulation rates were higher in mixed stands than in pure stands for all mixtures, fractions (aboveground and belowground) and SSPs. Knowing the evolution of mixed forests in different climate scenarios is relevant for developing useful silvicultural guidelines in the Mediterranean region and optimizing forestry adaptation strategies. Better understanding can also inform the design of management measures for transitioning from pure stands to more resource efficient, resistant and resilient mixed stands, in efforts to reduce forest vulnerability in the face of climate change. This work highlights the importance and benefits of mixed stands in terms of CO2 accumulation, stand productivity and species diversity. Numéro de notice : A2023-138 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET Nature : Article DOI : 10.1007/s10342-022-01507-y Date de publication en ligne : 16/10/2022 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10342-022-01507-y Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=102691 [article]

Long-term changes in 3D urban form in four Spanish cities / Dario Domingo in Landscape and Urban Planning, vol 230 (February 2023)  

Public [article]  inLandscape and Urban Planning > vol 230 (February 2023) . - n° 104624 Titre : Long-term changes in 3D urban form in four Spanish cities Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Dario Domingo, Auteur ; Jasper van Vliet, Auteur ; Anna M. Hersperger, Auteur Année de publication : 2023 Article en page(s) : n° 104624 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Analyse spatiale [Termes IGN] croissance urbaine [Termes IGN] densification [Termes IGN] données cadastrales [Termes IGN] données lidar [Termes IGN] Espagne [Termes IGN] étalement urbain [Termes IGN] hauteur du bâti [Termes IGN] morphologie urbaine [Termes IGN] périphérie urbaine Résumé : (auteur) Three-dimensional urban form has a considerable influence on urban sustainability, being the reason spatial planning regulate it. Yet, we know very little about the development of building density and building height over time. In this study, we characterize the horizontal and vertical patterns of urban development in Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia, and Zaragoza between 1965 and 2015. Our analysis is based on a unique combination of cadastral data and LiDAR point clouds, which we use to characterize building footprint, height, and volume, at decadal intervals. Subsequently, we characterize urban expansion and densification processes using building volume and Urban Form Types. We find that height of new buildings shows a significant downward trend during the 70′s for the four urban areas and a decreasing trend after the 2008 real estate bubble for the cases of Barcelona and Valencia. Over the analyzed period a decrease of 116, 313, 217 and 157 cm in average building height was observed for Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia, and Zaragoza, respectively. Urbanized volume of all cities together has expanded by roughly 350% between 1950 and 2015. Sparse built-up form showed the largest absolute increase, although it contains only a low fraction of new built-up volume. A clear trend towards expansion is observed in city outskirts and the development of new urban clusters in municipalities closer to the main city. At the same time, settlements have followed incremental steps towards densification of the city-cores over time. This study provides a first step towards comprehensive understanding of long-term changes in 3D urban form, which can inform the development of policies that target the third dimension in urban form to steer sustainable urban growth. Numéro de notice : A2023-012 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : GEOMATIQUE/URBANISME Nature : Article DOI : 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2022.104624 Date de publication en ligne : 09/11/2023 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2022.104624 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=102124 [article]

Tree growth, wood anatomy and carbon and oxygen isotopes responses to drought in Mediterranean riparian forests / J. Julio Camarero in Forest ecology and management, vol 529 (February-1 2023)  

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Modelling the dynamics of Pinus sylvestris forests after a die-off event under climate change scenarios / Jordi Margalef- Marrase in Science of the total environment, vol 856 n° 2 (January 2023)  

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Mapping the anthropic occupation of the territory. Tracing dynamics of human settlement from archaeological records and historic cartographies / Marina López Sánchez in Journal of maps, vol 18 n° 1 (January 2023)  

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Simplified automatic prediction of the level of damage to similar buildings affected by river flood in a specific area / David Marín-García in Sustainable Cities and Society, vol 88 (January 2023)  

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Development and long-term dynamics of old-growth beech-fir forests in the Pyrenees: Evidence from dendroecology and dynamic vegetation modelling / Dario Martín-Benito in Forest ecology and management, vol 524 (November-15 2022)  

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An analysis of twitter as a relevant human mobility proxy / Fernando Terroso-Saenz in Geoinformatica, vol 26 n° 4 (October 2022)  

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Canopy self-replacement in Pinus sylvestris rear-edge populations following drought-induced die-off and mortality / Jordi Margalef- Marrase in Forest ecology and management, vol 521 (October-1 2022)  

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Influence of the declaration of protected natural areas on the evolution of forest fires in collective lands in Galicia (Spain) / Gervasio Lopez Rodriguez in Forests, Vol 13 n° 8 (August 2022)  

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Tracing drought effects from the tree to the stand growth in temperate and Mediterranean forests: insights and consequences for forest ecology and management / Hans Pretzsch in European Journal of Forest Research, vol 141 n° 4 (August 2022)  

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Analysis of structure from motion and airborne laser scanning features for the evaluation of forest structure / Alejandro Rodríguez-Vivancos in European Journal of Forest Research, vol 141 n° 3 (June 2022)  

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