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Crown allometry and growing space requirements of four rare domestic tree species compared to oak and beech: implications for adaptive forest management / Julia Schmucker in European Journal of Forest Research, vol 141 n° 4 (August 2022)  

Public [article]  inEuropean Journal of Forest Research > vol 141 n° 4 (August 2022) . - pp 587 - 604 Titre : Crown allometry and growing space requirements of four rare domestic tree species compared to oak and beech: implications for adaptive forest management Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Julia Schmucker, Auteur ; Enno Uhl, Auteur ; Mathias Steckel, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2022 Article en page(s) : pp 587 - 604 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] Acer campestre [Termes IGN] Allemagne [Termes IGN] allométrie [Termes IGN] Carpinus betulus [Termes IGN] diamètre à hauteur de poitrine [Termes IGN] gestion forestière adaptative [Termes IGN] hauteur des arbres [Termes IGN] houppier [Termes IGN] régression par quantile [Termes IGN] Sorbus torminalis [Termes IGN] Ulmus (genre) [Vedettes matières IGN] Végétation et changement climatique Résumé : (auteur) Rare domestic tree species are increasingly being viewed as promising alternatives and additions to current main tree species in forests facing climate change. For a feasible management of these rare species, it is, however, necessary to know their growth patterns and space requirements. This information has been lacking in management and science up to now. Our study investigated the basic crown allometries of four rare domestic tree species (European hornbeam, European white elm, field maple and wild service tree) and compared them to the more established and assessable European beech and oak (sessile oak and pedunculate oak). For our analysis, we used data from eight temporary research plots located on seven sites across south-eastern Germany, augmented by data from long-term plots. Using quantile regression, we investigated the fundamental relationships between crown projection area and diameter, and height and diameter. Subsequently, we used a mixed-effect model to detect the dependence of crown allometry on different stand variables. We derived maximum stem numbers per hectare for each species at different stand heights, thus providing much-needed practical guidelines for forest managers. In the early stages of stand development, we found that European white elm and field maple can be managed with higher stem numbers than European beech, similar to those of oak. European hornbeam and wild service tree require lower stem numbers, similar to European beech. However, during first or second thinnings, we hypothesise that the rare domestic tree species must be released from competitors, as shade tolerance and competitiveness decrease with age. Furthermore, we argue that thinnings must be performed at a higher frequency in stands with admixed European beech because of the species’ high shade tolerance. When properly managed, rare species can reach target diameters similar to oak and beech. Numéro de notice : A2022-639 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1007/s10342-022-01460-w Date de publication en ligne : 31/05/2022 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10342-022-01460-w Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=101446 [article]

Natural disturbances risks in European boreal and temperate forests and their links to climate change : A review of modelling approaches / Joyce Machado Nunes Romeiro in Forest ecology and management, vol 509 (April-1 2022)  

Public [article]  inForest ecology and management > vol 509 (April-1 2022) . - n° 120071 Titre : Natural disturbances risks in European boreal and temperate forests and their links to climate change : A review of modelling approaches Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Joyce Machado Nunes Romeiro, Auteur ; Tron Eid, Auteur ; Clara Antón-Fernández, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2022 Article en page(s) : n° 120071 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] changement climatique [Termes IGN] dommage forestier causé par facteurs naturels [Termes IGN] foresterie [Termes IGN] forêt boréale [Termes IGN] forêt tempérée [Termes IGN] gelée [Termes IGN] gestion forestière adaptative [Termes IGN] incendie de forêt [Termes IGN] maladie parasitaire [Termes IGN] modèle de simulation [Termes IGN] modélisation [Termes IGN] risque naturel [Termes IGN] Scolytinae [Termes IGN] sécheresse [Vedettes matières IGN] Végétation et changement climatique Résumé : (auteur) It is expected that European Boreal and Temperate forests will be greatly affected by climate change, causing natural disturbances to increase in frequency and severity. To detangle how, through forest management, we can make forests less vulnerable to the impact of natural disturbances, we need to include the risks of such disturbances in our decision-making tools. The present review investigates: i) how the most important forestry-related natural disturbances are linked to climate change, and ii) different modelling approaches that assess the risks of natural disturbances and their applicability for large-scale forest management planning. Global warming will decrease frozen soil periods, which increases root rot, snow, ice and wind damage, cascading into an increment of bark beetle damage. Central Europe will experience a decrease in precipitation and increase in temperature, which lowers tree defenses against bark beetles and increases root rot infestations. Ice and wet snow damages are expected to increase in Northern Boreal forests, and to reduce in Temperate and Southern Boreal forests. However, lack of snow cover may increase cases of frost-damaged seedlings. The increased temperatures and drought periods, together with a fuel increment from other disturbances, likely enhance wildfire risk, especially for Temperate forests. For the review of European modelling approaches, thirty-nine disturbance models were assessed and categorized according to their required input variables and to the models’ outputs. Probability models are usually common for all disturbance model approaches, however, models that predict disturbance effects seem to be scarce. Numéro de notice : A2022-190 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET/MATHEMATIQUE Nature : Article DOI : 10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120071 Date de publication en ligne : 10/02/2022 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2022.120071 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=99946 [article]

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

Public [article]  inForest ecology and management > vol 503 (January-1 2022) . - n° 119758 Titre : Beech and hornbeam dominate oak 20 years after the creation of storm-induced gaps Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Lucie Dietz, Auteur ; Jean-Claude Gégout, Auteur ; Jean-Luc Dupouey, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2022 Article en page(s) : n° 119758 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] Carpinus betulus [Termes IGN] croissance des arbres [Termes IGN] Fagus sylvatica [Termes IGN] France (administrative) [Termes IGN] gestion forestière adaptative [Termes IGN] peuplement forestier [Termes IGN] Quercus pedunculata [Termes IGN] Quercus sessiliflora [Termes IGN] régénération (sylviculture) [Termes IGN] tempête [Termes IGN] tempête Lothar de 1999 [Vedettes matières IGN] Sylviculture Résumé : (auteur) Oak (Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl. and Quercus robur L. grouped), European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) and hornbeam (Carpinus betulus L.) are three major species of western and central European forests. When conditions are suitable for the three species, silvicultural management often favours oak because of its greater economic interest. Forest managers know that beech and hornbeam are strong competitors for oak during the regeneration phase, but the conditions that influence the relative success of the regeneration of the three species growing in mixture are still poorly characterised. The natural regeneration of the three species 20 years after canopy openings was studied based on 108 study sites established in 2001 in French forests impacted by the windstorms Lothar and Martin in 1999. In spring and summer 2018 and 2019, all saplings over 0.1 m in height were counted, species were identified and diameter at breast height (DBH) was measured for all saplings over 1.30 m. The height of the saplings with the highest and median DBH in each plot was recorded for each species. Mixed models were used to analyse the combined effects of former stand type, distance from the edge of the gap and soil conditions on species presence, sapling abundance, DBH and height. The modelling approach highlighted the preponderant role of the initial seed rain on the presence and sapling density of the three species compared to interspecific competition or distance from the edge. The two latter factors had a secondary effect on sapling DBH and height. Beech and hornbeam saplings were more abundant than oak saplings regardless of soil conditions (on average, 3097, 3063 and 344 saplings ha−1, respectively), suggesting a strong competitive ability of these two species. Oak was present on 22% (43% for hornbeam and 68% for beech) of the studied plots, at a low density but with a height and DBH similar to that of beech or hornbeam. This result highlights the high dissemination capacity of beech and hornbeam, which prevents the establishment of a stand dominated by oak. When seeking to obtain oak-dominated stands in the lowlands of Europe, the abundance of beech and hornbeam can be a limiting factor that could lead to the disappearance of oak from large areas if no silvicultural operations are performed to promote it. Numéro de notice : A2022-012 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET Nature : Article DOI : 10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119758 Date de publication en ligne : 09/10/2021 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119758 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=99069 [article]

New insights in the modeling and simulation of tree and stand level variables in Mediterranean mixed forests in the present context of climate change / Diego Rodríguez de Prado (2022)  

Public Titre : New insights in the modeling and simulation of tree and stand level variables in Mediterranean mixed forests in the present context of climate change Type de document : Thèse/HDR Auteurs : Diego Rodríguez de Prado, Auteur ; Celia Herrero de Aza, Directeur de thèse ; Felipe Bravo Oviedo, Directeur de thèse Editeur : Valladolid [Espagne] : Université de Valladolid Année de publication : 2022 Importance : 168 p. Format : 21 x 30 cm Note générale : bibliographie Doctoral dissertation, Valladolid University Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] allométrie [Termes IGN] climat aride [Termes IGN] croissance des arbres [Termes IGN] Espagne [Termes IGN] Fagus sylvatica [Termes IGN] forêt méditerranéenne [Termes IGN] gestion forestière adaptative [Termes IGN] hauteur des arbres [Termes IGN] inventaire forestier étranger (données) [Termes IGN] modélisation de la forêt [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 Index. décimale : THESE Thèses et HDR Résumé : (auteur) An increase of droughts intensity and frequency episodes combined with new extreme climate events are predicted to appear in the Mediterranean Basin due to global warming. In this context, mixed forests have become a sustainable opportunity to mitigate the effects of climate change. Species mixing may lead to the provision of a greater variety of ecosystem services and products while increasing temporal stability compared to pure forests. The development of new models that explain different tree and stand level variables may be vital to better understand the structure, composition and dynamics of this type of forests. In addition, it is essential to analyze how climate may influence these variables in order to design adaptive and sustainable management guidelines for mixed forests under future climate change scenarios. In this study, we sought to advance in the modelization and simulation of different tree and stand level variables along a range of different forest and aridity conditions in Spain. To achieve that, climate-dependent models were fitted using data from the Spanish National Forest Inventory and the WorldClim databases. We focused our study on fifteen Mediterranean tree species from the Pinus, Quercus, and Fagus genus. In our first study, we analyzed how climate may potentially influence the maximum stand carrying capacity, by terms of the maximum stand carrying capacity (SDImax), for the species under study in pure stands. This variable was chosen because its importance in (1) managing density and (2) defining species mixing proportions in mixed forest stands. To do that, climate-dependent MSDR models were fitted for each species under study. 35 different climatic annual and seasonal variables (temperature, precipitation, evapotranspiration, aridity indexes) were simultaneously included into the models. In this study, climate was found to have significant influence on MSDR, and therefore on the maximum stand carrying capacity (SDImax). The best climate-dependent MSDR models indicated that climatic variables related to temperature better explained the influence of climate on MSDR. Specifically, seasonal (MXTi) and annual (MXT) maximum temperatures were the most representative climatic variables explaining changes in MSDR. Based on the selected seasonal variables, spring and summer were consistently appeared as key periods. A common trend in SDImax variation for coniferous and broadleaf species was found, with higher SDImax values negatively linked to temperature and positively linked to precipitation. This trend suggested that aridity may play a key role reducing the maximum stand 12 carrying capacity of the main Mediterranean tree species. In addition, the impact of climate on maximum stand carrying capacity was evaluated by the creation of the Q index. In general, broadleaved species presented higher values of Q indexes than coniferous species, suggesting that the maximum stand carrying capacity of the first ones would suffer more the influence of potential climate changes. Our findings highlight the importance of using specific climatic variables to better characterize how they affect MSDR. Since we saw that aridity could play a key role influencing stand level variables such as SDImax, we aimed to analyze how it may influence tree growth and tree allometry. Moreover, we aimed to analyze how species mixing effects may influence these variables on mixed forests. Thus, two more studies focused on 29 two-species Mediterranean mixtures were developed. To study the influence of aridity and species mixing on tree growth, the basal area increment within a span of five years (BAI5), was modelled based on individual tree size, stand development and other variables of site and competition. Two distance independent competition indexes were considered: total stand basal area (BA) representing size-symmetric competition, and the basal area of trees larger than the subject tree (BAL) representing size-asymmetric competition. To uncover the complex mixing effects on basal area increment at tree level, competition indexes were splitting into intraspecific and interspecific components. All possible combinations of competition structures were included and tested in the BAI models. Positive, negative or neutral mixing effects were determined by comparing the intraspecific and interspecific component of the selected models. Then, the biological interactions taking place between species were determined based on size-symmetric and sizeasymmetric competition. Finally, the influence of aridity on basal area increment was studied including the De Martonne Index into the BAI models. A common trend among mixtures was found with higher productivity in mixed than pure stands, suggesting that BAI values may increase with the increment of species diversity. Based on model parameters, a novel approach to determine potential biological interactions between species in mixed forests was also presented in this study. Competition seemed to be the most representative biological interaction in coniferconifer mixtures, since neutralism and facilitation may occur more frequently in conifer-broadleaved and broadleaved-broadleaved mixtures. Our findings also suggested that tree productivity may be significantly limited by arid conditions, excepting for Pinus halepensis and Pinus pinea [...] Note de contenu : 1- Introduction 2- Objectives 3- Data 4- Methods 5- Results 6- Discussion Conclusion Numéro de notice : 24064 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET Nature : Thèse étrangère Note de thèse : Thèse de Doctorat : Systemes Forestiers Durables : Valladolid : 2022 Organisme de stage : Sustainable Forest Management Research Institute (Université de Valladolid) DOI : sans En ligne : https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/55195 Format de la ressource électronique : URL Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=102046

Phenotypic variability and differences in the drought response of Norway spruce pendula and pyramidalis half-sib families / Marius Budeanu in Forests, vol 12 n° 7 (July 2021)  

Public [article]  inForests > vol 12 n° 7 (July 2021) . - n° 947 Titre : Phenotypic variability and differences in the drought response of Norway spruce pendula and pyramidalis half-sib families Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Marius Budeanu, Auteur ; Ecaterina Apostol, Auteur ; Emanuel Besliu, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2021 Article en page(s) : n° 947 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes IGN] adaptation (biologie) [Termes IGN] Carpates [Termes IGN] cerne [Termes IGN] changement climatique [Termes IGN] croissance des arbres [Termes IGN] gestion forestière adaptative [Termes IGN] phénologie [Termes IGN] Picea abies [Termes IGN] sécheresse [Vedettes matières IGN] Végétation et changement climatique Résumé : (auteur) In a changing climate, forest managers need to select productive and climate-change-resilient tree species and provenances. Therefore, assessing the growth response of provenances growing in field trials to climate provides useful information for identifying the more appropriate provenance or variety. To determine the genetic gain through selection of the most productive and resilient families and to decipher the role of crown forms of Norway spruces (Picea abies (L.) Karst.), we used 24 families with a classical crown (pyramidalis) and 24 with a narrow crown (pendula) from eight provenances, growing in a 25-year-old comparative trial. The annual wood characteristics (ring width and early- and latewood), the wood resistance (expressed by latewood proportion (LWP)), and the growth response to climate of the two spruce crown forms were investigated. No significant differences between the two spruce forms were found regarding the ring width characteristics. However, three pendula families of Stâna de Vale I provenance exhibited the highest LWP and could be included in a future selection strategy, the respective trait having also high heritability. Radial growth was positively and significantly correlated with previous September and current July precipitation and negatively with current June temperature. Both spruce forms showed good recovery capacity after a drought event. Numéro de notice : A2021-640 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : FORET Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.3390/f12070947 Date de publication en ligne : 19/07/2021 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.3390/f12070947 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=98308 [article]