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Patterns of tree diameter distributions in managed and unmanaged Abies alba Mill. and Fagus sylvatica L. forest patches / Rafał Podlaski in Forest ecology and management, vol 435 (1 March 2019)  

Public [article]  inForest ecology and management > vol 435 (1 March 2019) . - pp 7 - 105 Titre : Patterns of tree diameter distributions in managed and unmanaged Abies alba Mill. and Fagus sylvatica L. forest patches Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Rafał Podlaski, Auteur ; Tomasz Sobala, Auteur ; Maciej Kocurek, Auteur Année de publication : 2019 Article en page(s) : pp 7 - 105 Note générale : Bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Végétation [Termes descripteurs IGN] Abies alba [Termes descripteurs IGN] diamètre à hauteur de poitrine [Termes descripteurs IGN] diamètre des arbres [Termes descripteurs IGN] distribution spatiale [Termes descripteurs IGN] Europe centrale [Termes descripteurs IGN] Fagus sylvatica [Termes descripteurs IGN] forêt tempérée [Termes descripteurs IGN] hétérogénéité environnementale [Termes descripteurs IGN] phytogéographie Résumé : (Auteur) Temperate forests with shade-tolerant canopy tree species can develop vertical structures of varying complexity. Forests with Abies alba Mill. and Fagus sylvatica L. can be composed of one-, two-, and multi-storied patches and selection patches. A dominant view in forest ecology is that unmanaged forests tend to have greater structural heterogeneity than managed stands. Structural integrity, however, may differ among forest developmental stages. The main objective of this study was to compare the tree diameter complexity in managed and unmanaged patches during the early developmental stage. Data were collected between 2016 and 2018 in the Świętokrzyskie Mountains in Central Europe. The investigated tree communities were dominated by A. alba and F. sylvatica. Sample plots representing the growing-up developmental stage were randomly selected; of these, 30 plots were in managed stands, and 30 plots were in unmanaged forests. The diameter at breast height (DBH) distribution patterns were determined using hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA), clustering indices, and finite mixture models. Three main DBH distribution patterns were identified for the managed stands (K-A, K-B, and K-C). These patterns consisted of three or two sub-populations. The patterns represented structurally diversified patches composed of trees of all ages with multi-, three- or two-layered canopies and with intensive natural processes of regeneration. Two main DBH distribution patterns were identified for the unmanaged forests (S-A, and S-B). These patterns consisted of two clearly separated sub-populations. They are typical in patches with two-layered canopies, and the trees from the upper layer had a large share (40–60%). The distinguished DBH distribution patterns indicated there was greater tree size diversity in the managed stands than in the unmanaged forests. When comparing managed versus unmanaged patches, it is important to consider the developmental stage. Numéro de notice : A2019-185 Thématique : FORET/MATHEMATIQUE Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1016/j.foreco.2018.12.046 date de publication en ligne : 04/01/2019 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2018.12.046 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=92719 [article]

Effect of forest structure on stand productivity in Central European forests depends on developmental stage and tree species diversity / Laura Zeller in Forest ecology and management, vol 434 (28 February 2019)  

Public [article]  inForest ecology and management > vol 434 (28 February 2019) . - pp 193 - 204 Titre : Effect of forest structure on stand productivity in Central European forests depends on developmental stage and tree species diversity Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Laura Zeller, Auteur ; Hans Pretzsch, Auteur Année de publication : 2019 Article en page(s) : pp 193 - 204 Note générale : bibliography Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes descripteurs IGN] biodiversité végétale [Termes descripteurs IGN] classe d'âge [Termes descripteurs IGN] coefficient de Gini [Termes descripteurs IGN] croissance végétale [Termes descripteurs IGN] écosystème forestier [Termes descripteurs IGN] entropie de Shannon [Termes descripteurs IGN] Europe centrale [Termes descripteurs IGN] gestion forestière [Termes descripteurs IGN] hétérogénéité environnementale [Termes descripteurs IGN] peuplement forestier [Termes descripteurs IGN] productivité [Termes descripteurs IGN] structure d'un peuplement forestier [Termes descripteurs IGN] volume en bois [Vedettes matières IGN] Sylviculture Résumé : (auteur) Recently, many studies have found positive biodiversity–productivity relationships in forests. In contrast, different types of correlations have been identified in the analyses of tree diversity–structure–productivity relationships. We suspect that these conflicting conclusions might result from the different developmental stages of the investigated forest stands. We therefore analyzed the development of tree diversity–structure–productivity relationships at the stand level and individual tree level in 192 long-term experimental plots in Central Europe. As a measure of stand productivity, we analyzed stand volume growth (m3 ha−1 year−1). Tree species diversity was quantified by the Shannon index and structural heterogeneity was represented by the Gini coefficient of basal area. For a more detailed analysis at the tree level using a smaller portion of the dataset, the tree position–dependent indices, diameter differentiation index, and aggregation index were used. Whether the effect of structural heterogeneity on stand productivity was positive or negative depended on the stand development stage. In early developmental stages, high structural heterogeneity lowered productivity. In later developmental stages, however, stand structural heterogeneity had a positive effect on productivity. Our study might provide insights regarding the mechanisms underlying the contradictory findings obtained in recent studies dealing with tree diversity–structure–productivity relationships. This knowledge is vital for the adaptation of forest management to meet future demands on forest ecosystems. Numéro de notice : A2019-011 Thématique : FORET Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1016/j.foreco.2018.12.024 date de publication en ligne : 19/12/2018 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2018.12.024 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=91613 [article]

How do tree mortality models from combined tree-ring and inventory data affect projections of forest succession? / Marco Vanoni in Forest ecology and management, vol 433 (15 February 2019)  

Public [article]  inForest ecology and management > vol 433 (15 February 2019) . - pp 606 - 617 Titre : How do tree mortality models from combined tree-ring and inventory data affect projections of forest succession? Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Marco Vanoni, Auteur ; Maxime Cailleret, Auteur ; Lisa Hülsmann, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2019 Article en page(s) : pp 606 - 617 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Végétation [Termes descripteurs IGN] Abies alba [Termes descripteurs IGN] arbre (flore) [Termes descripteurs IGN] arbre mort [Termes descripteurs IGN] croissance végétale [Termes descripteurs IGN] diamètre des arbres [Termes descripteurs IGN] données dendrométriques [Termes descripteurs IGN] dynamique de la végétation [Termes descripteurs IGN] Europe centrale [Termes descripteurs IGN] Fagus sylvatica [Termes descripteurs IGN] forêt [Termes descripteurs IGN] inventaire forestier étranger (données) [Termes descripteurs IGN] larix decidua [Termes descripteurs IGN] modèle de croissance [Termes descripteurs IGN] modèle de simulation [Termes descripteurs IGN] mortalité [Termes descripteurs IGN] Picea abies [Termes descripteurs IGN] Pinus cembra [Termes descripteurs IGN] prévision [Termes descripteurs IGN] quercus (genre) [Termes descripteurs IGN] Suisse Résumé : (auteur) Tree mortality is caused by complex interactions between multiple biotic and abiotic factors. Processes of tree mortality that are not induced by natural disturbances are often reflected in distinct radial growth patterns of trees, which typically serve as reliable indicators of impending tree mortality. However, it remains unclear whether empirical mortality models that are based on tree size and growth result in more realistic projections of forest succession in dynamic vegetation models (DVMs). We used a combination of tree-ring and inventory data from unmanaged Swiss natural forest reserves to derive species-specific survival models for six Central European tree species (Abies alba, Fagus sylvatica, Larix decidua, Picea abies, Pinus cembra and Quercus spp.). We jointly used 528 tree-ring samples and inventory data from eight forest reserves. We implemented the estimated parameters of the survival models into the DVM ForClim and performed simulations of forest succession that were validated using the inventory data of the forest reserves. Size- and growth-dependent variables (i.e., diameter at breast height and mean ring width) over the last few years prior to tree death were reliable predictors to distinguish between dying and living trees. Very low mean ring widths over several preceding years as well as small and large trees, respectively, reflected low survival probabilities. However, the small sample sizes of small and large trees resulted in considerable uncertainty of the survival probabilities. The implementation of these survival models in ForClim yielded plausible projections in short-term simulations and for some sites improved the predictions compared to the current ForClim version. Stand basal area, however, tended to be overestimated. Long-term simulations of ForClim based on the empirical survival models resulted in realistic predictions only if the uncertainty of the predicted survival probabilities was considered. We conclude that the combination of different data sources in combination with the consideration of intra-specific trait variability yields robust predictions of tree survival probabilities, thus paving the way towards better tree mortality models and more reliable projections of future forest dynamics. Numéro de notice : A2019-009 Thématique : FORET Nature : Article DOI : 10.1016/j.foreco.2018.11.042 date de publication en ligne : 29/11/2018 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2018.11.042 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=91603 [article]

Wood density reduced while wood volume growth accelerated in Central European forests since 1870 / Hans Pretzsch in Forest ecology and management, vol 429 (1 December 2018)  

Public [article]  inForest ecology and management > vol 429 (1 December 2018) . - pp 589 - 616 Titre : Wood density reduced while wood volume growth accelerated in Central European forests since 1870 Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Hans Pretzsch, Auteur ; Peter Biber, Auteur ; Gerhard Schütze, Auteur ; Julia Kemmerer, Auteur ; Enno Uhl, Auteur Année de publication : 2018 Article en page(s) : pp 589 - 616 Note générale : Bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes descripteurs IGN] analyse diachronique [Termes descripteurs IGN] biomasse [Termes descripteurs IGN] changement climatique [Termes descripteurs IGN] densité du bois [Termes descripteurs IGN] Europe centrale [Termes descripteurs IGN] forêt tempérée [Termes descripteurs IGN] puits de carbone [Termes descripteurs IGN] volume en bois [Vedettes matières IGN] Végétation et changement climatique Résumé : (Auteur) Forest stand growth dynamics in Central Europe have accelerated since 1870 due to a rise in temperature, extended growing seasons, and other components of climate change. Based on wood samples from the oldest existing experimental plots in Central Europe, we show that the dominant tree species Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) H.Karst.), Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.), European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), and sessile oak (Quercus petraea (Mattuschka) Liebl.) exhibit a significant decrease in wood density since more than 100 years. While stand and trees grow faster with respect to wood volume, we can show that wood density decreased by 8–12% since 1900. These results object a naïve direct transformation of volume growth trends into an accelerated biomass production. Since 1900, stand biomass increment increased 9–24 percentage points less compared to volume increment (29–100% increase reduces to 20–76%). For a given stem diameter and annual ring width, tree stability against windthrow, wood strength, energy content and C sequestration are even reduced under recent conditions. The generally decreased late wood density, partly going along with an increased early wood fraction, suggests the observed extension of the growing season and fertilization effect of dry deposition as the main causes. Our results indicate that current increased wood volume growth rates must not be straightforwardly converted into sequestrated C and biomass harvest potentials assuming historic values for wood density. This should be taken into account in monitoring, modeling, and utilization of carbon and biomass in forests under global change. Numéro de notice : A2018-466 Thématique : FORET Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1016/j.foreco.2018.07.045 date de publication en ligne : 03/08/2018 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2018.07.045 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=91145 [article]

Data collection methods for forest inventory: a comparison between an integrated conventional equipment and terrestrial laser scanning / Bogdan Apostol in Annals of forest research, vol 61 n° 2 (July - December 2018)  

Public [article]  inAnnals of forest research > vol 61 n° 2 (July - December 2018) . - pp 189 - 202 Titre : Data collection methods for forest inventory: a comparison between an integrated conventional equipment and terrestrial laser scanning Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Bogdan Apostol, Auteur ; Serban Chivulescu, Auteur ; Albert Ciceu, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2018 Article en page(s) : pp 189 - 202 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Acquisition d'image(s) et de donnée(s) [Termes descripteurs IGN] analyse comparative [Termes descripteurs IGN] Carpates [Termes descripteurs IGN] données dendrométriques [Termes descripteurs IGN] Fagus sylvatica [Termes descripteurs IGN] inclinomètre (topographie) [Termes descripteurs IGN] inventaire forestier (techniques et méthodes) [Termes descripteurs IGN] inventaire forestier étranger (données) [Termes descripteurs IGN] Picea abies [Termes descripteurs IGN] quercus sessiliflora [Termes descripteurs IGN] Roumanie [Termes descripteurs IGN] télémétrie laser terrestre Résumé : (auteur) This study aims to present a comparison analysis of two data collection methods that can be used in order to obtain reference ground truth data for forestry – a conventional method that uses specific equipment such as Field Map system, caliper and vertex inclinometer and a modern method based on terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) technology. The research was conducted in six circular Permanent Plots (PPs) with an area of 500 square meters each, within thinning and selected cuttings stands of sessile oak (Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl.), common beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) and Norway spruce (Picea abies L. Karst.), all situated in the Southern Carpathians (Mihăești, Mușeteși and Vidraru Forest Districts). Using the conventional method, the dendrometric tree characteristics such as height, diameter at breast height (dbh) and tree position were directly recorded in the field. As a modern method for data collection, a Faro Focus3D X 130 HDR terrestrial laser scanning device was used to scan each plot and to extract the dbh and height of the trees. In this regard, two scanning approaches were used - single scan (SS) and multiple scan (MS). In order to compare the two data acquisitions methods, we applied a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (SWOT) analysis on the basis of which we could establish the pros and cons of using the two methods. Therefore, one can choose the most advantageous method for obtaining the reference data for forestry, in terms of equipment acquisition cost, personnel skills and qualifications, data collection working time, accuracy of the data recorded, post processing time, labor costs. Although the use of TLS in forest inventory is a technology with high potential, further investigations need to be done, especially in the case of automatic extraction of the tree height. For accurate reference ground data for forest inventory purposes, we still recommend using the conventional methods although they are time consuming. Keywords Numéro de notice : A2018-649 Thématique : FORET Nature : Article DOI : 10.15287/afr.2018.1189 date de publication en ligne : 31/12/2018 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.15287/afr.2018.1189 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=93347 [article]

Important LiDAR metrics for discriminating forest tree species in Central Europe / Yifang Shi in ISPRS Journal of photogrammetry and remote sensing, vol 137 (March 2018)  

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On the estimation of physical height changes using GRACE satellite mission data – A case study of Central Europe / Walyeldeen Godah in Geodesy and cartography, vol 66 n° 2 (December 2017)  

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Using Landsat time series for characterizing forest disturbance dynamics in the coupled human and natural systems of Central Europe / Cornelius Senf in ISPRS Journal of photogrammetry and remote sensing, vol 130 (August 2017)  

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Forest diversity promotes individual tree growth in central European forest stands / Juliette Chamagne in Journal of applied ecology, vol 54 n° 1 (February 2017)  

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Comparing close-to-nature silviculture with processes in pristine forests: lessons from Central Europe / Jean-Philippe Schütz in Annals of Forest Science [en ligne], vol 73 n° 4 (December 2016)  

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Forest vegetation in western Romania in relation to climate variables: Does community composition reflect modelled tree species distribution? / S. Heinrichs in Annals of forest research, vol 59 n° 2 (July - December 2016)  

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Wavelet analysis of low-frequency variability in oak tree-ring chronologies from east Central Europe / Asok K. Sen in Open geosciences, vol 8 n° 1 (January - July 2016)  

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Broad scale forest cover reconstruction from historical topographic maps / Dominik Kaim in Applied Geography, vol 67 (February 2016)  

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Is Close-to-Nature Silviculture (CNS) an adequate concept to adapt forests to climate change? / Peter Spathelf in Landbauforschung, vol 65 n° 3-4 (December 2015) 

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vol 72 n° 3 - May 2015 - Climate change and tree responses in Central European forests (Bulletin de Annals of Forest Science [en ligne]) / Thomas Wohlgemuth  

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