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Diffuse sunlight and cosmic rays: Missing pieces of the forest growth change attribution puzzle? / Jean-Daniel Bontemps in Science of the total environment, vol 806 n°1 (February 2022)  

Public [article]  inScience of the total environment > vol 806 n°1 (February 2022) . - n° 150469 Titre : Diffuse sunlight and cosmic rays: Missing pieces of the forest growth change attribution puzzle? Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Jean-Daniel Bontemps , Auteur ; Henrik Svensmark, Auteur Année de publication : 2022 Projets : 1-Pas de projet / Article en page(s) : n° 150469 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] cerne [Termes IGN] croissance des arbres [Termes IGN] dioxyde de carbone [Termes IGN] modèle de croissance végétale [Termes IGN] modélisation de la forêt [Termes IGN] photosynthèse [Termes IGN] rayonnement cosmique [Termes IGN] rayonnement lumineux [Vedettes matières IGN] Végétation et changement climatique Résumé : (auteur) Forest growth changes have been a matter of intense research efforts since the 1980s. Owing to the variety of their environmental causes – mainly atmospheric CO2 increase, atmospheric N deposition, changes in temperature and water availability, and their interactions – their interpretation has remained challenging. Recent isolated researches suggest further effects of neglected environmental factors, namely changes in the diffuse fraction of light, more efficient to photosynthesis, and galactic cosmic rays (GCR), both emphasized in this Discussion paper. With growing awareness of GCR influence on global cloudiness (the cosmoclimatologic theory by H. Svensmark), GCR may thus cause trends in diffuse-light, and distinguishing between their direct/indirect influences on forest growth remains uncertain. This link between cosmic rays and diffuse sunlight also forms an alternative explanation to the geological evidence of a negative correlation between GCR and atmospheric CO2 concentration over the past 500 Myr. After a careful scrutiny of this literature and of key contributions in the field, we draw research options to progress further in this attribution. These include i) observational strategies intending to build on differences in the spatio-temporal dynamics of environmental growth factors, ranging from quasi-experiments to meta-analyses, ii) simulation strategies intending to quantify environmental factor's effects based on process-based ecosystem modelling, in a context where progresses for accounting for diffuse-light fraction are ongoing. Also, the hunt for tree-ring based proxies of GCR may offer the perspective of testing the GCR hypothesis on fully coupled forest growth samples. Numéro de notice : A2022-001 Affiliation des auteurs : LIF+Ext (2020- ) Thématique : FORET Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150469 Date de publication en ligne : 21/09/2021 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150469 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=98515 [article]

Unexpected negative effect of available water capacity detected on recent conifer forest growth trends across wide environmental gradients / Clémentine Ols in Ecosystems, vol 25 n° inconnu (2022)  

Public [article]  inEcosystems > vol 25 n° inconnu (2022) Titre : Unexpected negative effect of available water capacity detected on recent conifer forest growth trends across wide environmental gradients Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Clémentine Ols , Auteur ; Thomas Gschwantner, Auteur ; Klemens Schadauer, Auteur ; Jean-Daniel Bontemps , Auteur Année de publication : 2022 Projets : ARBRE / AgroParisTech, LUE / Université de Lorraine Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] Abies alba [Termes IGN] analyse diachronique [Termes IGN] Autriche [Termes IGN] cerne [Termes IGN] changement climatique [Termes IGN] croissance des arbres [Termes IGN] gradient d'altitude [Termes IGN] hétérogénéité environnementale [Termes IGN] inventaire forestier étranger (données) [Termes IGN] inventaire forestier national (données France) [Termes IGN] Larix decidua [Termes IGN] modèle de croissance végétale [Termes IGN] Picea abies [Termes IGN] Pinus sylvestris [Termes IGN] ressources en eau [Termes IGN] structure d'un peuplement forestier [Vedettes matières IGN] Végétation et changement climatique Résumé : (auteur) National Forest Inventories (NFIs) perform systematic forest surveys across space and time. They are hence powerful tools to understand climate controls on forest growth at wide geographical scales and account for the effects of local abiotic and biotic interactions. To investigate the effects of climate change upon growth dynamics of four major European conifer species along elevation and continentality gradients, we herein provide an original harmonization of the French and Austrian NFI datasets. The growth of Norway spruce, Scots pine, silver fir and European larch over the 1996–2016 period was studied in pure and even-aged plots across different ecological regions. We derived climate-driven growth trends from > 65, 000 radial increment series filtered out from major biotic and abiotic influences using statistical modeling. We further identified primary environmental drivers of conifer growth by regressing growth trends against regionally aggregated biotic and abiotic forest attributes. Negative growth trends were observed in continental regions undergoing the most rapid warming and thermal amplitude contraction over the study period. Negative trends were also associated with lower forest structural heterogeneity and, surprisingly, with greater available water capacity. Remarkably, we observed these associations both at the inter- and intra-species levels, suggesting the universality of these primary growth determinants. Our study shows that harmonized NFI data at the transnational level provide reliable information on climate–growth interactions. Here, greater forest structural complexity and greater water resource limitation were highlighted as drivers of greater forest resilience to climate change at large-scale. This result forms crucial bases to implementing climate-smart forest management. Numéro de notice : A2022-023 Affiliation des auteurs : LIF+Ext (2020- ) Thématique : FORET Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1007/s10021-021-00663-3 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10021-021-00663-3 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=98116 [article]

Conservation zones increase habitat heterogeneity of certified Mediterranean oak woodlands / Teresa Mexia in Forest ecology and management, vol 504 (15 January 2022)  

Public [article]  inForest ecology and management > vol 504 (15 January 2022) . - n° 119811 Titre : Conservation zones increase habitat heterogeneity of certified Mediterranean oak woodlands Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Teresa Mexia, Auteur ; Xavier Lecomte, Auteur ; Maria Conceição Caldeira, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2021 Article en page(s) : n° 119811 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] biométrie [Termes IGN] certification forestière [Termes IGN] chênaie [Termes IGN] conservation des ressources forestières [Termes IGN] écosystème forestier [Termes IGN] forêt méditerranéenne [Termes IGN] gestion forestière durable [Termes IGN] Portugal [Termes IGN] quercus suber [Termes IGN] régénération (sylviculture) [Termes IGN] sous-étage [Termes IGN] sylvopastoralisme [Vedettes matières IGN] Ecologie forestière Résumé : (auteur) Forest certification is a conservation tool, which aims to promote the sustainable management and conservation of forest ecosystems. Establishing set-aside or lower intervention conservation zones to promote biodiversity conservation is a requisite of forest certification. We tested the effects of conservation zones on the tree biometrics and regeneration, as well as on the taxonomic, functional, and structural diversity of the shrub and herb understory, in Mediterranean oak woodlands. We also assessed how oak biometrics, regeneration and understory diversity varied among conservation zones established 10, 14, and 20 years before our sampling dates. Oak regeneration tended to be higher in conservation zones than in controls, but results varied with the age of conservation zones. For example, the abundance of oak seedlings and saplings was higher in 10-year-old conservation zones than in those established 20 years ago. Abundance of young oak trees was higher in 14-year-old conservation zones than in 10- and 20-year-old conservation zones. The understory vertical diversity was significantly higher in 14- and 20-year-old conservation zones than in controls. Functional diversity differed significantly between conservation zones and controls, with a higher abundance of late-successional shrubs, namely fleshy-fruited species in 20-year-old conservation zones. The plant species composition of the shrub and the herb understory was most dissimilar between older conservation zones and controls. Additionally, the cover and diversity of the understory herb species decreased with the age of conservation zones. Conservation zones implemented under forest certification increase habitat structural complexity of oak woodlands, which may benefit wildlife species, but there will be trade-offs with the cover and diversity of the herb understory. Forest managers must evaluate such trade-offs when establishing conservation zones in cork oak woodlands under forest certification schemes. Numéro de notice : A2022-019 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : BIODIVERSITE/FORET Nature : Article DOI : 10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119811 Date de publication en ligne : 02/11/2021 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119811 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=99213 [article]

Drought stress and pests increase defoliation and mortality rates in vulnerable Abies pinsapo forests / Rafael M. Navarro-Cerrillo in Forest ecology and management, vol 504 (15 January 2022)  

Public [article]  inForest ecology and management > vol 504 (15 January 2022) . - n° 119824 Titre : Drought stress and pests increase defoliation and mortality rates in vulnerable Abies pinsapo forests Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Rafael M. Navarro-Cerrillo, Auteur ; Pablo González-Moreno, Auteur ; Francisco José Ruiz-Gómez, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2021 Article en page(s) : n° 119824 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] Abies pinsapo [Termes IGN] Andalousie [Termes IGN] défoliation [Termes IGN] dépérissement [Termes IGN] Fungi [Termes IGN] insecte nuisible [Termes IGN] maladie infectieuse [Termes IGN] mortalité [Termes IGN] sapinière [Termes IGN] stress hydrique [Vedettes matières IGN] Sylviculture Résumé : (auteur) Forest ecosystems are increasingly exposed to the combined pressure of climate change and attacks by pests and pathogens. These stress factors can threaten already vulnerable species triggering dieback and rising defoliation and mortality rates. To characterize abiotic (drought, climate warmings) and biotic (pathogens) risks and their spatiotemporal patterns we quantified the recent loss of vitality for the endangered and relict Abies pinsapo forests from Andalusia, south-eastern Spain. Abies pinsapo is an iconic Mediterranean fir showing a high vulnerability to drought stress and also to several pests (Cryphalus numidicus) and root rot fungi (Armillaria mellea). We analyzed a monitoring network dataset of radial growth, defoliation and mortality from 2001 to 2017 including 1025 trees situated in three major mountain ranges (Sierra de Grazalema, Sierra de las Nieves, and Sierra Bermeja). We fitted several statistical models to determine the main drivers of changes in defoliation, a proxy of tree vigor, and mortality. Defoliation and mortality rates were much higher towards the East of the study area, mirroring the gradient from Atlantic to Mediterranean climatic conditions. In the most affected stands tree defoliation increased in response to a combination of long and severe droughts, with attacks by the beetle C. numidicus. Mortality rates increased in response to a higher defoliation rate, a lower relative radial-growth rate, long and severe droughts and a higher incidence of A. mellea. Our findings illustrate the value of monitoring networks recording changes in forest health to quantify and forecast future vulnerability of threatened tree species. Numéro de notice : A2022-020 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET Nature : Article DOI : 10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119824 Date de publication en ligne : 17/11/2021 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119824 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=99217 [article]

Forest floor alteration by canopy trees and soil wetness drive regeneration of a spruce-beech forest / Pavel Daněk in Forest ecology and management, vol 504 (15 January 2022)  

Public [article]  inForest ecology and management > vol 504 (15 January 2022) . - n° 119802 Titre : Forest floor alteration by canopy trees and soil wetness drive regeneration of a spruce-beech forest Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Pavel Daněk, Auteur ; Pavel Šamonil, Auteur ; Libor Hort, Auteur Année de publication : 2021 Article en page(s) : n° 119802 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] bois mort [Termes IGN] canopée [Termes IGN] Fagus sylvatica [Termes IGN] humidité du sol [Termes IGN] litière [Termes IGN] peuplement mélangé [Termes IGN] Picea abies [Termes IGN] régénération (sylviculture) [Termes IGN] République Tchèque [Termes IGN] semis (sylviculture) [Vedettes matières IGN] Sylviculture Résumé : (auteur) Natural regeneration of European beech (Fagus sylvatica) and Norway spruce (Picea abies) plays a crucial role in the future of many European mountain forests. It is affected by various soil and stand-related factors whose relative importance, especially in mixed stands, is still not known. In this study, we assessed the importance of stand composition, soil wetness, disturbances and different microsites and seedbeds for regeneration of beech and spruce in a mixed old-growth mountain forest. We also focused on how the effects of these factors change as regeneration gets older. We sampled all regeneration in 563 plots from different microsite types (deadwood, intact soil, treethrow pits and mounds), distinguishing three seedbeds (mosses, beech litter, bare substrate) for seedlings. We used soil survey and tree census data with generalized linear mixed models and variance partitioning to identify the main factors driving tree regeneration and their relative importance. Although beech was slightly less abundant in the canopy than spruce, it strongly outnumbered spruce in regeneration. Beech regeneration showed an affinity for beech litter-rich microsites and drier soils, while spruce was more common on deadwood and moister soils and its response to the seedbed was microsite-specific. The regeneration of both species was positively related to the proportion of their own species in the canopy, but more so in seedlings than in older regeneration cohorts, where soil wetness was more important. The overall pattern of tree regeneration thus resulted from a complex interplay between site conditions and their alterations by current and former generations of canopy trees through the creation of new microsites (deadwood, uprooting mounds) or litter production. Where beech regeneration is not suppressed by excess soil wetness, it is much more successful than spruce due to its shade tolerance and ability to be established in the beech litter that dominates the forest floor. On the other hand, spruce regeneration is mostly restricted to elevated microsites with lower litter accumulation, such as deadwood and treethrow mounds. Our results indicate that both species exhibit an ability to modify their environment in favor of their own regeneration, but under current conditions, beech is more successful than spruce and can be expected to increase its dominance in the future. Numéro de notice : A2022-022 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET Nature : Article DOI : 10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119802 Date de publication en ligne : 04/11/2021 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119802 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=99214 [article]

Variable selection for estimating individual tree height using genetic algorithm and random forest / Evandro Nunes Miranda in Forest ecology and management, vol 504 (15 January 2022)  

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Growth recovery and phenological responses of juvenile beech (fagus sylvatica L.) exposed to spring warming and late spring frost / Kristine Vander Mijnsbrugge in Forests, vol 12 n° 11 (November 2021)  

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Thinning effect of C sequestration along an elevation gradient of mediterranean pinus spp. plantations / Antonio M. Cachinero-Vivar in Forests, vol 12 n° 11 (November 2021)  

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Climate warming-induced replacement of mesic beech by thermophilic oak forests will reduce the carbon storage potential in aboveground biomass and soil / Jan Kasper in Annals of Forest Science [en ligne], vol 78 n° 4 (December 2021)  

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A generic information framework for decision-making in a forest-based bio-economy / Jean-Baptiste Pichancourt in Annals of Forest Science [en ligne], vol 78 n° 4 (December 2021)  

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Improving the Fagacées growth model with an expanded common beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) data series from France and Germany / Gilles Le Moguédec in Annals of Forest Science [en ligne], vol 78 n° 4 (December 2021)  

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Radiative transfer modeling in structurally complex stands: towards a better understanding of parametrization / Frédéric André in Annals of Forest Science [en ligne], vol 78 n° 4 (December 2021)  

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A CNN-based approach for the estimation of canopy heights and wood volume from GEDI waveforms / Ibrahim Fayad in Remote sensing of environment, vol 265 (November 2021)  

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Progress on incorporating biodiversity monitoring in REDD+ through national forest inventories / Loïc Gillerot in Global ecology and conservation, vol 32 (December 2021)  

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Beech and hornbeam dominate oak 20 years after the creation of storm-induced gaps / Lucie Dietz in Forest ecology and management, vol 503 (1 January 2022)  

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