How does management affect soil C sequestration and greenhouse gas fluxes in boreal and temperate forests?–A review
The global forest carbon (C) stock is estimated at 662 Gt of which 45% is in soil organic
matter. Thus, comprehensive understanding of the effects of forest management practices on …
matter. Thus, comprehensive understanding of the effects of forest management practices on …
A review of thinning effects on Scots pine stands: From growth and yield to new challenges under global change
Aim of the study: Thinning experiments in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) stands have been
carried out since long in different regions of its distribution. The aim of this paper is to gather …
carried out since long in different regions of its distribution. The aim of this paper is to gather …
Density‐dependent vulnerability of forest ecosystems to drought
Climate models predict increasing drought intensity and frequency for many regions, which
may have negative consequences for tree recruitment, growth and mortality, as well as forest …
may have negative consequences for tree recruitment, growth and mortality, as well as forest …
Forest management and carbon sequestration in the Mediterranean region: A review
Aim of the study: To review and acknowledge the value of carbon sequestration by forest
management in the Mediterranean area. Material and methods: We review the main effects …
management in the Mediterranean area. Material and methods: We review the main effects …
Disentangling the effects of competition and climate on individual tree growth: A retrospective and dynamic approach in Scots pine
Understanding the relative contributions of competition and climate on individual tree growth
is critical to project realistic forest dynamics under projected climate scenarios. Furthermore …
is critical to project realistic forest dynamics under projected climate scenarios. Furthermore …
Competition alters tree growth responses to climate at individual and stand scales
KR Ford, IK Breckheimer, JF Franklin… - Canadian Journal of …, 2017 - cdnsciencepub.com
Understanding how climate affects tree growth is essential for assessing climate change
impacts on forests but can be confounded by effects of competition, which strongly …
impacts on forests but can be confounded by effects of competition, which strongly …
Climate and competition effects on tree growth in Rocky Mountain forests
Climate is widely assumed to influence physiological and demographic processes in trees,
and hence forest composition, biomass and range limits. Growth in trees is an important …
and hence forest composition, biomass and range limits. Growth in trees is an important …
Thinning enhances the species-specific radial increment response to drought in Mediterranean pine-oak stands
Radial increment analyses allow us to determine tree responses to weather and tree
competition, thus enabling the development of management strategies for adapting forest …
competition, thus enabling the development of management strategies for adapting forest …
Understanding tree growth responses after partial cuttings: A new approach
M Montoro Girona, S Rossi, JM Lussier, D Walsh… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Forest ecosystem management heads towards the use of partial cuttings. However, the wide
variation in growth response of residual trees remains unexplained, preventing a suitable …
variation in growth response of residual trees remains unexplained, preventing a suitable …
Disentangling the effect of competition, CO2 and climate on intrinsic water‐use efficiency and tree growth
L Fernández‐de‐Uña, NG McDowell… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Climate change scenarios forecast rising temperatures for the Mediterranean region, which
could enhance the vulnerability to drought stress in forest ecosystems. The long‐term effects …
could enhance the vulnerability to drought stress in forest ecosystems. The long‐term effects …