Forest water-use efficiency: Effects of climate change and management on the coupling of carbon and water processes
Forests are essential in regulating global carbon and water cycles and are critical in
mitigating climate change. Water-use efficiency, defined by the ratio of plant productivity per …
mitigating climate change. Water-use efficiency, defined by the ratio of plant productivity per …
Fire affects wood formation dynamics and ecophysiology of Pinus pinaster Aiton growing in a dry Mediterranean area
F Niccoli, A Pacheco-Solana, V De Micco… - …, 2023 - Elsevier
The increase in frequency and intensity of wildfires is seriously affecting forest ecosystems,
especially in drought-prone areas. Trees' recovery after fire is related to direct tree damage …
especially in drought-prone areas. Trees' recovery after fire is related to direct tree damage …
Does association with N-fixing nurse trees improve carbon sequestration in walnut plantations? Case-study on a reclaimed opencast mine in Italy
Mining activities have a major impact on the environment, depressing several ecosystem
services. Afforestation is an efficient approach to recovering abandoned mining areas. This …
services. Afforestation is an efficient approach to recovering abandoned mining areas. This …
[HTML][HTML] Implications of nurse species in mixed forest plantations management on soil fungal community diversity
Mixed plantations provide numerous benefits in terms of ecosystem and socioeconomic
services, as well as on soil chemical and biological parameters; thus, a forest management …
services, as well as on soil chemical and biological parameters; thus, a forest management …
Walnut in Sweden: effects of nurse trees, weed control and fertilization on five-year survival and growth of planted Juglans × intermedia NG23 and NG38
JP Skovsgaard, U Johansson, JE Englund… - … Journal of Forest …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study quantified the effects of different establishment practices on survival, dieback and
early growth of Juglans× intermedia NG23 and NG38 planted in a statistically designed field …
early growth of Juglans× intermedia NG23 and NG38 planted in a statistically designed field …
Distinct responses of climate-growth and iWUE in Fagus sylvatica L. at two low elevation sites in southern Italy
JP Kabala, F Niccoli, S Altieri, I Liyaqat… - Journal of Forestry …, 2024 - Springer
In this study, using a dendrological and isotopic approaches, we investigated the responses
to climate of two pure Fagus sylvatica L. stands (Campobraca and Falode) in the …
to climate of two pure Fagus sylvatica L. stands (Campobraca and Falode) in the …
Mixing planting proportions in a plantation affects functional traits and biomass allocation of Cunninghamia lanceolata and Phoebe bournei seedlings
M Zha, Y Han, X Cheng - Journal of Forestry Research, 2022 - Springer
Functional traits of trees are significantly associated with their adaptation strategies and
productivity. However, the effects of species composition and mixing proportion on the …
productivity. However, the effects of species composition and mixing proportion on the …