Forest ecology and management

Crown-based growth strategies explain the distribution and co-occurrence of tree functional groups along environmental gradients

The paper examines how crown-based growth strategies influence tree functional group distribution and co-occurrence across environmental gradients.

Forest canopy height change due to demographic and allometric shifts

The paper quantifies canopy height change across U.S. ecoregions, finding demographic shifts drive height changes while allometric shifts show mixed effects, with implications for the hydraulic limitation hypothesis.

Long-term liana infestation leaves architectural legacies in host trees

The paper shows that long-term liana infestation reduces tree height and crown size, indicating lasting architectural changes rather than pre-existing susceptibility.

Contextualizing Pan-Tropical Allometric Models for Biomass Estimation

The paper improves pan-tropical biomass estimation models by incorporating contextual data and provides a method to assess error when applying models to new conditions.

A hyperbolic equation for modelling non-linear responses of forest tree growth to environmental factors

The paper introduces a simplified hyperbolic equation to model non-linear tree growth responses to environmental factors, identifies threshold effects in forest species, and provides implementation code.

Restoration of tropical dry evergreen forest in southern India: balancing carbon sequestration with biodiversity conservation

The paper assesses carbon sequestration and biodiversity in a restored tropical dry evergreen forest in India, finding native species can achieve comparable carbon storage to non-natives while maintaining ecological integrity.

Low impact of internal stem decay on forest carbon stocks in fire-prone Pinus ponderosa forests

The paper assesses the impact of internal stem decay on carbon stocks in fire-prone Pinus ponderosa forests and finds minimal biomass loss, supporting reliable allometric biomass estimates.

How tree diversity and ectomycorrhizal dominance affect biomass allocation of mixed deciduous forests

The paper examines how tree diversity and ectomycorrhizal dominance influence biomass and surface area allocation in a mixed deciduous forest, finding that ECM dominance has a stronger effect than diversity.

Thresholds of drought and terrain complexity shape biomasspatterns in South America's Caatinga

This study models potential aboveground biomass in the Caatinga, finding it highly sensitive to water availability and topography, with high biomass in rugged terrains and under specific precipitation thresholds.

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.

Factors influencing birch (Betula spp.) age distribution in Norway: Insights from tree ring data

The paper analyzes birch age distribution in Norway using tree ring data to show how site productivity, management practices, and environmental factors influence growth and age-class patterns.

Dynamics of a mixed beech (Fagus silvatica L.) and hornbeam (Carpinus betulus L.) natural regeneration in North-East France: evolution of stand density and species composition with an insight into tree mortality factors.

The paper models size-density trajectories and individual tree mortality in mixed beech and hornbeam regenerations using mixed-effects and logit functions, revealing similar mortality factors for both species.

Biomass allocation of trees in response to mono- and heterospecific neighbourhoods

This study quantifies biomass allocation and root-to-shoot ratios in trees grown in mono- and heterospecific neighbourhoods, finding higher RSR in mixtures and stronger aboveground investment over time.

An allometric study of the contribution of prostrate stems to belowground development of juvenile Fagus crenata

This study uses allometric scaling to analyze the morphological development of Fagus crenata saplings, showing increased aboveground biomass relative to surface area and biomass, with prostrate stems playing a key role in belowground growth.

Improving quantitative structure models of trees inspired by pipe and metabolic scaling theory

The paper introduces new tree parameters for quantitative structure models (QSMs) and improves volume prediction by comparing against existing models and allometric theory.