Review on the possibilities of mapping old-growth temperate forests by remote sensing in Europe

M Hirschmugl, C Sobe, A Di Filippo, V Berger… - … Modeling & Assessment, 2023 - Springer
Old-growth forests (OGF) provide valuable ecosystem services such as habitat provision,
carbon sequestration or recreation maintaining biodiversity, carbon storage, or human well …

GIS based soil erosion assessment using the USLE model for efficient land management: A case study in an area with diverse pedo-geomorphological and bioclimatic …

P Sestras, S Mircea, S ROȘCA… - Notulae Botanicae …, 2023 - notulaebotanicae.ro
The complex environmental process of soil erosion is crucial to sustainable land
management and conservation. This study uses the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) …

Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Robinia pseudoacacia Depending on the Origin of Different Geographic Provenances

AM Roman, AM Truta, O Viman, IM Morar, V Spalevic… - Diversity, 2022 - mdpi.com
Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) is recognised as a forest species of interest due to its
multiple uses. The management of forest genetic resources and their efficient conservation …

Monastic silviculture legacies and current old-growthness of silver fir (Abies alba) forests in the northern Apennines (Italy)

R Motta, M Garbarino, R Berretti, A Bono… - Frontiers in Forests …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Species-rich mixed silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) forests dominated in the northern Apennines,
but climate and, mainly, anthropogenic land use provoked a sharp silver fir decline …

Evaluation of Different Geographic Provenances of Silver Fir (Abies alba) as Seed Sources, Based on Seed Traits and Germination

IM Morar, C Dan, RE Sestras, RL Stoian-Dod, AM Truta… - Forests, 2023 - mdpi.com
The evaluation of the diversity of silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) populations and the reproductive
traits of the trees are of great importance for the conservation of genetic resources and forest …

Old-growth forests in the Dinaric Alps of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro: a continental hot-spot for research and biodiversity

R Motta, G Alberti, D Ascoli, R Berretti, S Bilic… - Frontiers in Forests …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction According to various censuses, Europe has less than 1.5 million ha of old-
growth forests (OGF). Most of them are in the boreal zone, while their presence in the …

Genome-Wide Identification of GATA Family Genes in Phoebe bournei and Their Transcriptional Analysis under Abiotic Stresses

Z Yin, W Liao, J Li, J Pan, S Yang, S Chen… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
GATA transcription factors are crucial proteins in regulating transcription and are
characterized by a type-IV zinc finger DNA-binding domain. They play a significant role in …

Key drivers affecting the spatial heterogeneity of the regeneration process in old-growth beech forests in southeastern Europe

B Kanjevac, V Babić, S Stajić, N Martać… - Frontiers in Forests …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Understanding the processes occurring in old-growth forests and identifying their key
aspects can significantly enrich modern forestry practices with innovative ideas and …

Genome-Wide Identification of Eucalyptus Heat Shock Transcription Factor Family and Their Transcriptional Analysis under Salt and Temperature Stresses

T Yuan, J Liang, J Dai, XR Zhou, W Liao… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Heat shock transcription factors (HSFs) activate heat shock protein gene expression by
binding their promoters in response to heat stress and are considered to be pivotal …

Past and Future of Temperate Forests State under Climate Change Effects in the Romanian Southern Carpathians

S Chivulescu, J Garcia-Duro, D Pitar, Ș Leca, O Badea - Forests, 2021 - mdpi.com
Research Highlights: Carpathian forests hold high ecological and economic value while
generating conservation concerns, with some of these forests being among the few …