Forests, Volume 14, Issue 8

AREB/ABF/ABI5 (ABA-responsive element-binding protein/ABRE binding factors and ABA INSENSITIVE 5) transcription factors are involved in regulating the expression of ABA (abscisic acid)-related genes and improving plant adaptability to environmental s...

The dependence of the width of annual rings of woody plants on the characteristics of the snow cover is analyzed in various natural zones of the West Siberian Plain and adjacent mountainous areas: the maximum depth and water reserve for the entire wi...

Rapid global urbanization has caused habitat degradation and fragmentation, resulting in biodiversity loss and the homogenization of urban species. Birds play a crucial role as biodiversity indicators in urban environments, providing multiple ecosyst...

Pine wilt disease (PWD), caused by Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, is one of the most severe forest diseases worldwide. PWD causes devastating disasters to Chinese pine trees, seriously threatening forestry production and the forest ecological environmen...

UAV multispectral technology is used to obtain leaf area index (LAI) and aboveground biomass (AGB) information on Cinnamomum camphora (C. camphora) and to diagnose the growth condition of Cinnamomum camphora dwarf forests in a timely and rapid manner...

NaCl stress adversely affects plant growth. Tamarix ramosissima Ledeb (T. ramosissima), a halophyte, thrives in saline-alkali areas. Myo-inositol, a lipid-soluble compound, is crucial for stress response, but its role in mitigating NaCl damage remain...

Ecological stoichiometry is crucial in understanding nutrient dynamics and its impact on plant growth and development at various ecological scales. Among the different nutrients, nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) have been widely recognized as key elem...

Variation in shade tolerance is a primary mechanism driving succession in subtropical forests. However, little attention has been given to ontogenetic variation in light tolerance of late succession tree species such as Phoebe bournei. To investigate...

Chinese chestnut is an economically and ecologically valuable tree species that is extensively cultivated in China. Leaf traits play a vital role in the photosynthetic capacity, chestnut yield, and quality, making them important breeding objectives....

Plant chloroplast (cp) gene clusters consist of genes arranged closely together on the cp genome. These genes are organized in operon structures and participate in cotranscription, typically exhibiting conservation. Broken gene clusters have been obs...

Scientific and reasonable planning of urban forests is crucial to mitigate the UHI effect and create a comfortable local climate. This study focused on maximizing the synergistic effect of landscape design parameters (i.e., Landscape Shape Index (LSI...

Cyclocarya paliurus is a versatile tree species with immense potential for development, as it combines edible, medicinal, and ornamental functions. Low temperature is one of the important abiotic factors that affect plant survival and flourishing but...

In the context of global warming, timely and accurate drought monitoring is of great importance to ensure regional ecological security and guide agricultural production. This study established the Drought Severity Index (DSI), based on the potential...

Microbes are crucial components of soil, and their residue carbon plays a significant role in the formation and stabilization of soil carbon pools. However, current research on microbial residue carbon has predominantly focused on surface soils, with...

The knowledge of beekeeping flora of an area and of each plant’s provision is crucial for beekeepers to plan their hive transfers when practicing nomadic beekeeping. Thus, in the present study, we evaluated the use of pollen traps as a means of...

The prominence of participating in outdoor leisure activities has gained significance in individuals’ lives as a result of the rapid growth of the economy and the rise in available leisure time. The present study employed structural equation mo...

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The most widespread wood species in the Portuguese forest and the most widely utilized are maritime pine (Pinus pinaster) and eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus Labill). In the case of eucalyptus, except for the pulping sector, it might have limited usa...

Thinning is a practice that reduces competition for available soil resources, thereby promoting vegetation growth and affecting soil, which is involved in important ecosystem processes. Soil quality is directly influenced by various aspects such as g...

The urban environment induces stress on trees and its impact can be identified by observing the condition of the crown. The aim of this study is to correlate the variables of crown density (Cdn), crown transparency (Ctr) and dieback (Cdie) with the f...

Pine wilt disease (PWD) is one of the most concerning diseases in forestry and poses a considerable threat to forests. Since the deep learning approach can interpret the raw images acquired by UAVs, it provides an effective means for forest health de...

Forest ecological security is an important guarantee for national security and the healthy development of forestry. Existing research has been limited to the comprehensive evaluation and obstruction factors of forest ecological security, and this stu...

This work aims to develop a new method to map Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) classes in the São Paulo State, Brazil, using Landsat-8 Operational Land Imager (OLI) data. The novelty of the proposed method consists of selecting the images based...

Understanding the effects of nitrogen (N) deposition on plant functional traits can provide insights into their adaptation strategies. We conducted an N application experiment (0, 5, 10, 15 g N m⁻²) with potted saplings of the endangered specie...

Forestry carbon sinks are an important measure for enabling China to cope with global climate change and realize its “double carbon” goal. Carbon sink afforestation projects (CSAPs) are a type of forestry carbon sink projects, and the question of whe...

The current state of the mangrove ecosystem on Bangka Island requires urgent attention from the local government to protect, restore, and conserve the remaining mangrove areas. Hence, this study endeavors to assess the species composition of mangrove...

Although many studies have focused on the roles of soil microbes in phosphorus (P) cycling, little is known about the distribution of microbial P cycling genes across soil depths. In this study, metagenomic sequencing was adopted to examine the diffe...

In urban forestry plantations are implemented in different cities of the world for social and environmental benefits. Bauhinia retusa and Bauhinia variegata are important species and to be used as large-scale plantation programs in urban forestry whi...

The cork oak tree (Quercus suber L.) symbolizes the Montado landscape in Portugal and is a central element in the country’s social and economic history. In recent decades, the loss of thousands of cork oaks has been reported, revealing the ongo...

The fungal biodiversity associated with a stable plant community appears to vary from year to year. To analyse the annual behaviour in the formation of fruiting bodies, a statistical study of the data obtained for 4 years (2009–2012) in an appa...

Forest harvesting generates variable amounts of residue that pose a fire hazard and a hindrance to regeneration and must be managed accordingly. In South Africa, burning is the most common residue management method, but there is interest in introduci...

Commercial plantations of Eucalyptus species have been established in Malaysia, especially during the past 10 years, with the aim of sustaining the supply of wood and timber products for industrial use in Malaysia. As part of an assessment of fungal...

Castanopsis hystrix is a major community-building species in the top communities of southern subtropical China, with a high natural regeneration capacity. However, excessive logging and the introduction of exotic tree species have substantially reduc...

Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook.) is an important timber species native to southern China. While the single, unstructured breeding strategy was employed in the past three cycles of breeding, it is no longer adequate for managing a m...

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An innovative bio method was investigated to extract harmful iron and sulfur species from waterlogged wood samples. The method was compared with a chemical treatment. Both approaches were applied on lacustrine and marine samples, from different wood...

Accurately estimating tree biomass is crucial for monitoring and managing forest resources, and understanding regional climate change and material cycles. The additive model system has proven reliable for biomass estimation in Chinese forestry since...

One of the hypotheses in the field of forest ecology suggests that competition among individual plants is asymmetric or unidirectional. This notion holds particular significance for endangered species, necessitating a comprehensive assessment of the...

Trees play a vital role in enhancing public open spaces, such as city parks, gardens, inter-block spaces of greenery, urban forests, and recreational areas, providing green spaces and leisure opportunities for both residents and visitors [...]

In the process of vegetation restoration for karst desertification management, the lack of scientific and rational intercropping technology and the blind application of large amounts of nitrogen fertilizer have made the soil the main source of atmosp...

Soil salinity is a worldwide problem that adversely affects plant growth and development. Soil salinization in Xinjiang of China is very serious. Ping’ou hybrid hazelnut, as an important ecological and economic tree species, as well as a salt-t...

This article presents the results of research on the influence of polymetallic-dust aerial emissions on the pollution levels in the soil and plants by heavy metals, which have been under the impact of the “Severonickel” smelter complex on...

Over the last few decades, argan trees (Argania spinosa L.) skeels have faced harsh ecological conditions and anthropogenic pressure, leading to a dramatic decline in surface and density of cultivation. Nowadays, most techniques used to regenerate ar...

Glutaredoxins (GRXs) are a widely distributed group of small oxidoreductases that play an important role in responding to oxidative stress and maintaining redox homeostasis in living organisms. However, there has been no report on the GRX gene family...

Heterogeneity is widespread in natural environments; as a result, connected clonal ramets often live in areas characterized by patches of different resources. Specifically, clonal plants are frequently affected by conditions of heterogeneous water st...

Forest education plays a crucial role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and promoting sustainable forest management amidst global challenges. However, existing programs struggle to keep pace with rapidly evolving crises and uncertainties...

Accurately predicting soil respiration (R_s) has received considerable attention recently due to its importance as a significant carbon flux back to the atmosphere. Even small changes in R_s can have a significant impact on the net ecosystem productivi...

Our study aims to provide a comprehensive overview of forestry programs in Brazil, including a comparative analysis with other countries while considering geographical factors. Over the past 25 years, the number of forestry programs in Brazil has inc...

Growth and increment are extremely important in sustainable forest management, and in forest inventory they are periodically measured in a permanent sampling unit. The age of a tree is often unknown, especially in natural, community, and urban forest...

The purpose of the study was to identify the abundance of European larch trees in Polish forests, taking into account the size of areas and their location. A dendrometric analysis (volume, age of trees) was performed as a source of knowledge on the a...