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Unveiling the complex canopy spatial structure of a Mediterranean old-growth beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forest from UAV observations / Francesco Solano in Ecological indicators, vol 138 (May 2022)  

Public [article]  inEcological indicators > vol 138 (May 2022) . - n° 108807 Titre : Unveiling the complex canopy spatial structure of a Mediterranean old-growth beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forest from UAV observations Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Francesco Solano, Auteur ; Giuseppe Modica, Auteur ; Salvatore Praticò, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2022 Article en page(s) : n° 108807 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Applications photogrammétriques [Termes IGN] Calabre [Termes IGN] écosystème forestier [Termes IGN] Fagus sylvatica [Termes IGN] forêt ancienne [Termes IGN] forêt méditerranéenne [Termes IGN] forêt primaire [Termes IGN] image à très haute résolution [Termes IGN] image captée par drone [Termes IGN] modèle numérique de surface de la canopée [Termes IGN] orthophotoplan numérique [Termes IGN] photogrammétrie aérienne [Termes IGN] structure spatiale [Termes IGN] structure-from-motion [Termes IGN] surveillance forestière Résumé : (auteur) In front of climate change scenarios and global loss of biodiversity, it is essential to monitor the structure of old-growth forests to study ecosystem status and dynamics to inform future conservation and restoration programmes. We propose an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-based framework to monitor fine-grained forest top canopy structure in a primary old-growth beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forest in Pollino National Park, Italy, which belongs to the UNESCO World Heritage (UNESCO WH) serial site “Ancient and Primeval beech forests of the Carpathians and other regions of Europe”. Canopy profile, gap properties and their spatial distribution patterns were analysed using the canopy height model (CHM) derived from UAV surveys. Very high-resolution orthomosaic images coupled with direct field measurement data were used to assess gap detection accuracy and CHM validation. Forest canopy properties along with the vertical layering of the canopy were further explored using second-order statistics. The reconstructed canopy profile revealed a bimodal top height frequency distribution. The upper canopy layer (h > 14 m) was the most represented canopy height, with the remaining 50% split between the medium and lowest layer; 551 gaps were identified within 11.5 ha. Gap size varied between 2 m2 and 353 m2, and 19 m2was the mean gap size; the gap size-frequency relationship reflected a power-law probability distribution. About 97 % of the gaps were Numéro de notice : A2022-369 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET/IMAGERIE Nature : Article DOI : 10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.108807 Date de publication en ligne : 01/04/2022 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.108807 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=100598 [article]

The long-term development of temperate woodland creation sites: from tree saplings to mature woodlands / Elisa Fuentes-Montemayor in Forestry, an international journal of forest research, vol 95 n° 1 (January 2022)  

Public [article]  inForestry, an international journal of forest research > vol 95 n° 1 (January 2022) . - pp 28 - 37 Titre : The long-term development of temperate woodland creation sites: from tree saplings to mature woodlands Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Elisa Fuentes-Montemayor, Auteur ; Kirsty J. Park, Auteur ; Kypfer Cordts, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2022 Article en page(s) : pp 28 - 37 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] adaptation (biologie) [Termes IGN] aménagement forestier [Termes IGN] boisement artificiel [Termes IGN] détection de changement [Termes IGN] forêt ancienne [Termes IGN] parcelle forestière [Termes IGN] plantation forestière [Termes IGN] résilience écologique [Termes IGN] Royaume-Uni [Termes IGN] sous-étage [Vedettes matières IGN] Végétation et changement climatique Résumé : (auteur) Tree planting is at the forefront of the current environmental agenda to mitigate climate change and tackle the biodiversity crisis. In the United Kingdom (UK), tree planting has been a priority for more than a century and has helped increase woodland cover from a historic low of 5 per cent at the beginning of the 20th century to a current figure of 13 per cent. However, we still know relatively little about the long-term development of woodland creation sites (particularly of native woodlands) over ecologically realistic timescales. We surveyed a chronosequence of 133 temperate woodland patches encompassing 106 woodland creation sites (10–160 years old) and 27 mature ‘ancient’ woodlands (>250 years old), using a combination of field surveys and remote sensing techniques to quantify vegetation structural changes associated with woodland development. Woodland creation sites displayed similar vegetation development patterns to those described for other woodland systems, i.e. a gradual transition as woodlands undergo ‘stand initiation’, ‘stem exclusion’ and ‘understorey re-initiation’ stages, and became more similar to ‘ancient’ woodlands over time. Structural heterogeneity, average tree size and tree density were the attributes that varied the most among woodland developmental stages. In general, structural heterogeneity and average tree size increased with woodland age, whilst tree density decreased as would be expected. Younger sites in stand initiation were strongly dominated by short vegetation, stem exclusion sites by taller trees and older sites had a more even vegetation height distribution. There was a large degree of overlap between the vegetation characteristics of woodlands in understorey re-initiation stages and older ancient woodlands (partly driven by a lack of regeneration in the understorey); these results suggest that it takes between 80 and 160 years for woodland creation sites to develop certain vegetation attributes similar to those of mature ancient woodlands included in this study. Woodland management practices to create canopy gaps and reducing grazing/browsing pressure to promote natural regeneration are likely to accelerate this transition, increase the structural heterogeneity and biodiversity value of woodland creation sites and enable adaptation and resilience to climate change. Numéro de notice : A2022-115 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : BIODIVERSITE/FORET Nature : Article DOI : 10.1093/forestry/cpab027 Date de publication en ligne : 03/06/2021 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1093/forestry/cpab027 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=99639 [article]

Forest type matters: Global review about the structure of oak dominated old-growth temperate forests / Janos Bölöni in Forest ecology and management, vol 500 (15 November 2021)  

Public [article]  inForest ecology and management > vol 500 (15 November 2021) . - n° 119629 Titre : Forest type matters: Global review about the structure of oak dominated old-growth temperate forests Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Janos Bölöni, Auteur ; Réka Aszalos, Auteur ; Tamas Frank, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2021 Article en page(s) : n° 119629 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] bois mort [Termes IGN] densité du peuplement [Termes IGN] diamètre à hauteur de poitrine [Termes IGN] forêt ancienne [Termes IGN] forêt sèche [Termes IGN] forêt tempérée [Termes IGN] gestion forestière durable [Termes IGN] peuplement forestier [Termes IGN] Quercus (genre) [Termes IGN] service écosystémique [Termes IGN] structure d'un peuplement forestier [Termes IGN] surface terrière [Vedettes matières IGN] Sylviculture Résumé : (auteur) The structure and composition of temperate old-growth oak forests are reviewed based on 108 case studies about 175 stands. The stands were classified as dry, dry-mesic and mesic forest types and the variables (density, basal area, size distribution, dead wood volume) were compared among them. Compared to the global range of this forest type, the United States was overrepresented, while West and Central Asia, Europe and Central America were underrepresented. In mesic oak forests the basal area and density of large trees were higher than in dry stands, while tree density and sapling density were lower. The proportion of oaks in tree and sapling layers were the highest in dry and lowest in mesic forests. The size distribution of trees followed negative exponential or rotated sigmoid types. In dry habitats all size categories are dominated by oaks, while in mesic type, only large ones followed the same trend. The volume of dead wood and the proportion of downed dead wood increased along the humidity gradient. In stands with repeated measurements, basal area and relative density of oaks decreased in the last decades. The understanding of the structure and composition of temperate old-growth oak forests is necessary for their restoration and application of close to nature forestry principles. Numéro de notice : A2021-740 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET Nature : Article DOI : 10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119629 Date de publication en ligne : 02/09/2021 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119629 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=98641 [article]

Travaux actuels d'inventaire des forêts à forte naturalité à l'échelle nationale et européenne / Fabienne Benest in Revue forestière française [en ligne], vol 73 n° 2 - 3 (October 2021)  

Public [article]  inRevue forestière française [en ligne] > vol 73 n° 2 - 3 (October 2021) . - pp 161 - 178 Titre : Travaux actuels d'inventaire des forêts à forte naturalité à l'échelle nationale et européenne Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Fabienne Benest , Auteur ; Jonathan Carruthers-Jones, Auteur ; Adrien Guetté, Auteur Année de publication : 2021 Projets : 1-Pas de projet / Article en page(s) : pp 161 - 178 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Français (fre) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] base de données forestières [Termes IGN] BD Carto [Termes IGN] BD Topo [Termes IGN] biodiversité [Termes IGN] carte ancienne [Termes IGN] carte d'occupation du sol [Termes IGN] carte forestière [Termes IGN] cartographie historique [Termes IGN] données dendrométriques [Termes IGN] Europe (géographie politique) [Termes IGN] forêt ancienne [Termes IGN] forêt primaire [Termes IGN] habitat forestier [Termes IGN] harmonisation des données [Termes IGN] inventaire forestier national (données France) [Termes IGN] modélisation de la forêt [Termes IGN] Nouvelle Aquitaine (région 2016) [Termes IGN] réserve forestière [Vedettes matières IGN] Inventaire forestier Résumé : (auteur) Divers travaux menés à différentes échelles concernent la distribution des forêts anciennes et matures, mais il n’existe pas à ce jour de cartographie complète au niveau national. Au niveau européen, le récent rapport du Joint Research Centre de l’Union européenne donne quelques éléments. Au niveau national, la cartographie des forêts anciennes (continuité de l’état boisé) progresse, et parallèlement, le projet CARTNAT envisage le niveau de naturalité toutes occupations du sol confondues. Une récente étude de l’INRAE a permis de modéliser la distribution des forêts selon leur date de dernière exploitation. Les réserves biologiques intégrales créées en forêt publique, maintenues en libre évolution sur 27 000 ha en métropole, ont fait l’objet en 2020 d’un bilan complet de leur contenu en termes d’habitats forestiers. En Nouvelle-Aquitaine, une méthode croisant diverses données géographiques et d’inventaires a permis de situer des zones à fort potentiel de naturalité au sein des forêts anciennes. Les forêts récentes, férales, liées à la recolonisation spontanée par une végétation forestière de zones en déprise font maintenant l’objet d’un suivi spécifique dans les protocoles de l’Inventaire forestier national. Numéro de notice : A2021-965 Affiliation des auteurs : IGN+Ext (2020- ) Thématique : BIODIVERSITE/FORET Nature : Article DOI : 10.20870/revforfr.2021.5467 Date de publication en ligne : 30/03/2022 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.20870/revforfr.2021.5467 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=100313 [article]

Variation in downed deadwood density, biomass, and moisture during decomposition in a natural temperate forest / Tomas Přívětivý in Forests, vol 12 n° 10 (October 2021)  

Public [article]  inForests > vol 12 n° 10 (October 2021) Titre : Variation in downed deadwood density, biomass, and moisture during decomposition in a natural temperate forest Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Tomas Přívětivý, Auteur ; Pavel Šamonil, Auteur Année de publication : 2021 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] Abies alba [Termes IGN] biodiversité végétale [Termes IGN] biomasse forestière [Termes IGN] bois mort [Termes IGN] Europe centrale [Termes IGN] Fagus sylvatica [Termes IGN] forêt ancienne [Termes IGN] forêt tempérée [Termes IGN] montagne [Termes IGN] Picea abies [Termes IGN] teneur en eau de la végétation [Vedettes matières IGN] Foresterie Résumé : (auteur) Deadwood is a resource of water, nutrients, and carbon, as well as an important driving factor of spatial pedocomplexity and hillslope processes in forested landscapes. The applicability of existing relevant studies in mountain forests in Central Europe is limited by the low number of data, absence of precise dating, and short time periods studied. Here, we aimed to assess the decomposition pathway in terms of changes and variability in the physical characteristics of deadwood (wood density, biomass, and moisture) during the decomposition process, and to describe differences in decomposition rate. The research was carried out in the Žofínský Primeval Forest, one of the oldest forest reserves in Europe. Samples were taken from sapwood of downed logs of the three main tree species: Fagus sylvatica L., Abies alba Mill., and Picea abies (L.) Karst. The time since the death of each downed log was obtained using tree censuses repeated since 1975 and dendrochronology. The maximal time since the death of a log was species-specific, and ranged from 61–76 years. The rate of change (slope) of moisture content along the time since death in a linear regression model was the highest for F. sylvatica (b = 3.94) compared to A. alba (b = 2.21) and P. abies (b = 1.93). An exponential model showing the dependence of biomass loss on time since death revealed that F. sylvatica stems with a diameter of 50–90 cm had the shortest decomposition rate—51 years—followed by P. abies (71 years) and A. alba (72 years). Our findings can be used in geochemical models of element cycles in temperate old-growth forests, the prediction of deadwood dynamics and changes in related biodiversity, and in refining management recommendations. Numéro de notice : A2021-619 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET Nature : Article DOI : 10.3390/f12101352 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.3390/f12101352 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=98629 [article]

An evaluation of multi-species empirical tree mortality algorithms for dynamic vegetation modelling / Timothy Thrippleton in Scientific reports, vol 11 (2021)  

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Very large trees in a lowland old-growth beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forest : Density, size, growth and spatial patterns in comparison to reference sites in Europe / Kris Vandekerkhove in Forest ecology and management, vol 417 (15 May 2018)  

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Seed dispersal, microsites or competition : what drives gap regeneration in an old-growth forest? An application of spatial point process modelling / Georg Gratzer in Forests, vol 9 n° 5 (May 2018)  

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Les forêts anciennes [diaporama] / Laurent Bergès (2018)  

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Into the woods / Sandrine Paradis-Grenouillet (2018)  

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Waste heaps left by historical Zn-Pb ore mining are hotspots of species diversity of beech forest understory vegetation / Marcin W. Woch in Science of the total environment, vol 599 - 600 (December 2017)  

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Microtopography and ecology of pit-mound structures in second-growth versus old-growth forests / Audrey Barker Plotkin in Forest ecology and management, vol 404 (15 November 2017)  

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Mapping spatial distribution of forest age in China / Yuan Zhang in Earth and space science, vol 4 n° 3 (March 2017)  

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L’écocomplexe de Païolive en Ardèche méridionale (France) : un pic de biodiversité du hotspot méditerranéen / Patrick Blandin in Ecologia mediterranea, vol 42 n° 2 (2016)  

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Modélisation de la structure en diamètre des reboisements et des peuplements naturels de Cèdre de l’Atlas (Cedrus atlantica Manetti) du Djurdjura (Algérie) / Khellaf Rabhi in Revue forestière française [en ligne], vol 68 n° 1 (janvier 2016)  

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