Tommaso Jucker

Coring has no detrimental impact on tree growth across European forests, but effects on mortality remain uncertain

This study assesses the long-term impact of tree coring on growth and mortality across 16 European species, finding no detrimental growth effects but uncertain mortality impacts.

Laser scanning identifies large trees as a major source of uncertainty in mangrove carbon accounting

The paper evaluates allometric equations for mangrove biomass using TLS, finding significant underestimation of large trees' biomass and highlighting the need for improved carbon accounting.

Limited predictability of tree-level responses to drought across European forests

This study assesses factors influencing tree drought resilience using tree ring data from 2909 trees across Europe, finding limited predictability in drought responses.

Modelling forest dynamics using integral projection models (IPMs) and repeat LiDAR

The paper integrates repeat LiDAR data with Integral Projection Models (IPMs) to model forest dynamics, revealing distinct growth responses of eucalypt trees to environmental factors.

Using resurvey data to predict changes in ecosystem functioning across protected and unprotected coastal dunes

The paper uses resurvey data and BEF relationships to hindcast past ecosystem functioning in protected and unprotected coastal dunes, finding that only strict protection maintains stable functions.

Liana cutting accelerates tropical forest recovery at a fraction of the cost of tree planting

This study compares enrichment tree planting and liana cutting for tropical forest restoration, finding liana cutting accelerates canopy height recovery more rapidly and cheaply.

Persistent declines in forest-dependent birds following active restoration of logged tropical forest in Borneo

This study shows that active restoration of logged tropical forests in Borneo leads to persistent declines in forest-dependent bird species compared to naturally regenerating forests.

Beyond species means - the intraspecific contribution to global wood density variation

Across 109,626 wood density records from 16,829 plant species (GWDD v.2), intraspecific variation explains 15% of global variance, tracks interspecific environmental gradients at 20-30% magnitude, and limits single-plant predictability.

deadtrees.earth - An Open-Access and Interactive Database for Centimeter-Scale Aerial Imagery to Uncover Global Tree Mortality Dynamics

The paper introduces deadtrees.earth, an open-access database of high-resolution aerial imagery to map global tree mortality using community-sourced data and machine learning.

Competition, precipitation and temperature shape deviations from scaling laws in the crown allometries of miombo woodlands

This study examines how competition, precipitation, and temperature influence crown allometry in miombo woodlands, finding deviations from theoretical scaling laws and providing improved biomass estimation tools.

A global map of wood density

The paper creates a high-resolution global map of wood density using species and vegetation data, showing improved accuracy and a wider density range than previous estimates.

The gap between elite female and male runners continues to shrink in the 21st century

This paper shows that the gap between elite female and male runners has continued to shrink since 2001 across all distances, contrary to the belief that it stabilized in the late 20th century.

LiDAR and hyperspectral-based structured population models show future forest fire frequency may compromise forest resilience

The paper uses LiDAR and hyperspectral data to model forest recovery after fires, finding that fire frequency may reduce resilience in Picea mariana stands.

The global spectrum of tree crown architecture

The paper analyzes global tree crown architecture to identify factors driving diversity in height, crown size, and shape across species.

Tracking tree demography and forest dynamics at scale using remote sensing

The paper tracks tree growth, crown expansion, and mortality over nine years using remote sensing in Western Australia, finding size, competition, and topography influence demographic rates.

Robust characterization of forest structure from airborne laser scanning - a systematic assessment and sample workflow for ecologists

This paper assesses the robustness of canopy height model algorithms using ALS data and provides guidelines for creating reliable CHMs for ecological studies.