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Linking structure and species richness to support forest biodiversity monitoring at large scales / Félix Storch in Annals of Forest Science, vol 80 n° 1 (2023)  

Public [article]  inAnnals of Forest Science > vol 80 n° 1 (2023) . - n° 3 Titre : Linking structure and species richness to support forest biodiversity monitoring at large scales Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Félix Storch, Auteur ; Steffen Boch, Auteur ; Martin M. Gossner, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2023 Article en page(s) : n° 3 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] Allemagne [Termes IGN] biodiversité végétale [Termes IGN] botanique systématique [Termes IGN] écosystème forestier [Termes IGN] gestion forestière durable [Termes IGN] inventaire forestier étranger (données) [Termes IGN] peuplement mélangé [Termes IGN] protection de la biodiversité [Termes IGN] structure d'un peuplement forestier [Termes IGN] surveillance de la végétation [Vedettes matières IGN] Ecologie forestière Résumé : (auteur) Key message: Authors have analyzed the possible correlation between measurements/indicators of forest structure and species richness of many taxonomic or functional groups over three regions of Germany. Results show the potential to use structural attributes as a surrogate for species richness of most of the analyzed taxonomic and functional groups. This information can be transferred to large-scale forest inventories to support biodiversity monitoring. Context: We are currently facing a dramatic loss in biodiversity worldwide and this initiated many monitoring programs aiming at documenting further trends. However, monitoring species diversity directly is very resource demanding, in particular in highly diverse forest ecosystems. Aims: We investigated whether variables applied in an index of stand structural diversity, which was developed based on forest attributes assessed in the German National Forest Inventory, can be calibrated against richness of forest-dwelling species within a wide range of taxonomic and functional groups. Methods: We used information on forest structure and species richness that has been comprehensively assessed on 150 forest plots of the German biodiversity exploratories project, comprising a large range of management intensities in three regions. We tested, whether the forest structure index calculated for these forest plots well correlate with the number of species across 29 taxonomic and functional groups, assuming that the structural attributes applied in the index represent their habitat requirements. Results: The strength of correlations between the structural variables applied in the index and number of species within taxonomic or functional groups was highly variable. For some groups such as Aves, Formicidae or vascular plants, structural variables had a high explanatory power for species richness across forest types. Species richness in other taxonomic and functional groups (e.g., soil and root-associated fungi) was not explained by individual structural attributes of the index. Results indicate that some taxonomic and functional groups depend on a high structural diversity, whereas others seem to be insensitive to it or even prefer structurally poor stands. Conclusion: Therefore, combinations of forest stands with different degrees of structural diversity most likely optimize taxonomic diversity at the landscape level. Our results can support biodiversity monitoring through quantification of forest structure in large-scale forest inventories. Changes in structural variables over inventory periods can indicate changes in habitat quality for individual taxonomic groups and thus points towards national forest inventories being an effective tool to detect unintended effects of changes in forest management on biodiversity. Numéro de notice : A2023-144 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : BIODIVERSITE/FORET Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1186/s13595-022-01169-1 Date de publication en ligne : 19/01/2023 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1186/s13595-022-01169-1 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=102720 [article]

Resource-based growth models reveal opportunities to mitigate climate change effects on beech regeneration by silvicultural measures / Jan F. Wilkens in Forest ecology and management, vol 532 ([15/03/2023])  

Public [article]  inForest ecology and management > vol 532 [15/03/2023] . - n° 120815 Titre : Resource-based growth models reveal opportunities to mitigate climate change effects on beech regeneration by silvicultural measures Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Jan F. Wilkens, Auteur ; Robert Schlicht, Auteur ; Sven Wagner, Auteur Année de publication : 2023 Article en page(s) : n° 120815 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] Europe (géographie politique) [Termes IGN] Fagus sylvatica [Termes IGN] gestion forestière [Termes IGN] modèle de croissance végétale [Termes IGN] rayonnement solaire [Termes IGN] régénération (sylviculture) [Termes IGN] semis (sylviculture) [Termes IGN] sylviculture [Vedettes matières IGN] Végétation et changement climatique Résumé : (auteur) Successful European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) regeneration is both of great ecological and economical importance in European forest ecosystems and severely threatened by climate change impacts. To increase our knowledge of beech regeneration dynamics under climate change and the potential for controlling it through forest management, we studied interactive effects of solar radiation (PHAR), water and nutrient availability on the height growth of artificially (AR) and naturally regenerated (NR) beech seedlings. The study was conducted in the framework of experimental canopy gaps, under the influence of the 2018/19 drought and heatwaves. We measured PHAR by means of hemispherical photography, approximated water availability based on the inverse of modeled fine root density distributions of overstorey beech (BGRB) and oak (BGRO) and approximated nutrient availability based on soil fertility (SF), derived from forest site mapping. Results indicate that seedling resource availability and resulting growth responses increase with canopy gap size and vary among locations within the gap. Multiplicative non-linear mixed models suggest that AR and NR relative height growth (RI) was best explained by interactive effects of PHAR, BGRB, BGRO and SF, which reflect complementary resource use patterns of beech seedlings. At optimal resource availability, AR reached a potential RI of 174%, which is about 20% higher compared to NR. While the low light growth responses of AR and NR both reflect saturation at 5 to 15% PHAR, depending on individual size and the availability of the remaining resources, NR showed a higher RI than AR at intermediate and high PHAR levels in cases of limited BGR and SF. In contrast to AR, NR growth was affected to a lesser extent by SF and BGRB and not significantly affected by BGRO. These results suggest that overstorey oaks have a lower effect on water availability of beech seedlings than overstorey beeches. Additionally, NR showed higher tolerance to water and nutrient limitation than AR, probably due to better root system development. In conclusion, site-specific potential for mitigating the effects of climate change on beech regeneration through forest management lies in the adaptation of silvicultural systems, i.e., the creation of canopy gaps larger than 200 m2, thus significantly exceeding the average gap size of the natural disturbance regime, and the choice of the regeneration method. Numéro de notice : A2023-164 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET Nature : Article DOI : 10.1016/j.foreco.2023.120815 Date de publication en ligne : 26/01/2023 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2023.120815 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=102869 [article]

Tree species growth response to climate in mixtures of Quercus robur/Quercus petraea and Pinus sylvestris across Europe - a dynamic, sensitive equilibrium / Sonja Vospernik in Forest ecology and management, vol 530 (February-15 2023)  

Public [article]  inForest ecology and management > vol 530 (February-15 2023) . - n° 120753 Titre : Tree species growth response to climate in mixtures of Quercus robur/Quercus petraea and Pinus sylvestris across Europe - a dynamic, sensitive equilibrium Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Sonja Vospernik, Auteur ; Michael Heym, Auteur ; Hans Pretzsch, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2023 Article en page(s) : n° 120753 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] climat [Termes IGN] croissance des arbres [Termes IGN] diamètre à hauteur de poitrine [Termes IGN] Europe (géographie politique) [Termes IGN] évapotranspiration [Termes IGN] forêt inéquienne [Termes IGN] modèle dynamique [Termes IGN] peuplement mélangé [Termes IGN] Pinus sylvestris [Termes IGN] Quercus pedunculata [Termes IGN] Quercus sessiliflora [Vedettes matières IGN] Végétation et changement climatique Résumé : (auteur) Quercus robur/Quercus petraea and Pinus sylvestris are widely distributed and economically important tree species in Europe co-occurring on mesotrophic, xeric and mesic sites. Increasing dry conditions may reduce their growth, but growth reductions may be modified by mixture, competition and site conditions. The annual diameter growth in monospecific and mixed stands along an ecological gradient with mean annual temperatures ranging from 5.5 °C to 11.5 °C was investigated in this study. On 36 triplets (108 plots), trees were cored and the year-ring series were cross-dated, resulting in year-ring series of 785 and 804 trees for Q. spp. and P. sylvestris, respectively. A generalized additive model with a logarithmic link was fit to the data with random effects for the intercept at the triplet, year and tree level and a random slope for the covariate age for each tree; the Tweedie-distribution was used. The final model explained 87 % of the total variation in diameter increment for both tree species. Significant covariates were age, climate variables (long-term mean, monthly), local competition variables, relative dbh, mixture, stand structure and interactions thereof. Tree growth declined with age and local density and increased with social position. It was positively influenced by mixture and structural diversity (Gini coefficient); mixture effects were significant for P. sylvestris only. The influence of potential evapotranspiration (PET) in spring and autumn on tree growth was positive and non-linear, whereas tree growth sharply decreased with increasing PET in June, which proved to be the most influential month on tree growth along the whole ecological gradient. Interactions of PET with tree social position (relative dbh) were significant in July and September for Q. spp. and in April for P. sylvestris. Interactions of climate with density or mixture were not significant. Climatic effects found agree well with previous results from intra-annual growth studies and indicate that the model captures the causal factors for tree growth well. Furthermore, the interaction between climate and relative dbh might indicate a longer growth duration for trees of higher social classes. Analysis of random effects across time and space showed highly dynamic patterns, with competitive advantages changing annually between species and spatial patterns showing no large-scale trends but pointing to the prevalence of local site factors. In mixed-species stands, the tree species have the same competitivity in the long-term, which is modified by climate each year. Climate warming will shift the competitive advantages, but the direction will be highly site-specific. Numéro de notice : A2023-108 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET Nature : Article DOI : 10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120753 Date de publication en ligne : 29/12/2022 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120753 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=102443 [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]

Evaluation of growth models for mixed forests used in Swedish and Finnish decision support systems / Jorge Aldea in Forest ecology and management, vol 529 (February-1 2023)  

Public [article]  inForest ecology and management > vol 529 (February-1 2023) . - n° 120721 Titre : Evaluation of growth models for mixed forests used in Swedish and Finnish decision support systems Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Jorge Aldea, Auteur ; Simone Bianchi, Auteur ; Urban Nilsson, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2023 Article en page(s) : n° 120721 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] Betula (genre) [Termes IGN] Finlande [Termes IGN] forêt boréale [Termes IGN] inventaire forestier étranger (données) [Termes IGN] modèle de croissance végétale [Termes IGN] modèle de simulation [Termes IGN] peuplement mélangé [Termes IGN] Picea abies [Termes IGN] Pinus sylvestris [Termes IGN] Suède [Termes IGN] système d'aide à la décision [Vedettes matières IGN] Inventaire forestier Résumé : (auteur) Interest in mixed forests is increasing since they could provide higher benefits and positive externalities compared to monocultures, although their management is more complex and silvicultural prescriptions for them are still scarce. Growth simulations are a powerful tool for developing useful guidelines for mixed stands. Heureka and Motti are two decision support systems commonly used for forest management in Sweden and Finland respectively. They were developed mostly with data from pure stands, so how they would perform in mixed stands is currently uncertain. We compiled a large and updated common database of well-replicated experimental research sites and monitoring networks composed by 218 and 1,160 plot-level observations of mixed stands from Sweden and Finland, respectively. We aimed to evaluated the accuracy of Heureka and Motti basal area growth models in those mixed-species stands and to detect any bias in their short-term predictions. Basal area growth simulations (excluding mortality models) were compared to observed stand-level values in a period-wise process with update of the start values in each period. The residual plots were visually examined for different stand mixtures: Norway spruce (Picea abies Karst.)-birch (Betula spp), Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.)-birch and Scots pine-Norway spruce. We observed that the basal area growth models in both decision support systems performed quite well for all mixtures regardless of the proportion of species. Motti simulations overestimated growth in Scots pine-Norway spruce mixtures by 0.063 m2·ha−1·year−1 which may be acceptable for practical use. Therefore, we corroborated that both decision support systems can be currently utilized for short-term forest growth simulation of mixed boreal forests. Numéro de notice : A2023-107 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET Nature : Article DOI : 10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120721 Date de publication en ligne : 28/12/2022 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120721 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=102441 [article]

Nonparametric upscaling of bark beetle infestations and management from plot to landscape level by combining individual-based with Markov chain models / Bruno Walter Pietzsch in European Journal of Forest Research, vol 142 n° 1 (February 2023)  

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Stochastic multicriteria acceptability analysis as a forest management priority mapping approach based on airborne laser scanning and field inventory data / Parvez Rana in Landscape and Urban Planning, vol 230 (February 2023)  

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Testing the application of process-based forest growth model PREBAS to uneven-aged forests in Finland / Man Hu in Forest ecology and management, vol 529 (February-1 2023)  

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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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GIS-based planning of buffer zones for protection of boreal streams and their riparian forests / Heikki Mykrä in Forest ecology and management, vol 528 (January-15 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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Detection of growth change of young forest based on UAV RGB images at single-tree level / Xiaocheng Zhou in Forests, vol 14 n° 1 (January 2023)  

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Improving generalized models of forest structure in complex forest types using area- and voxel-based approaches from lidar / Andrew W. Whelan in Remote sensing of environment, vol 284 (January 2023)  

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Improving methods to predict aboveground biomass of Pinus sylvestris in urban forest using UFB model, LiDAR and digital hemispherical photography / Ihor Kozak in Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, vol 79 (January 2023)  

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Management of birch spruce mixed stands with consideration of carbon stock in biomass and harvested wood products / Jānis Vuguls in Forests, vol 14 n° 1 (January 2023)  

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