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Annals of Forest Science publishes every year eight issues with original research articles and review papers. The journal covers a broad scope including ecology and ecophysiology, genetics and improvement, tree physiology, damages to forests, wood quality, and silviculture. The biological and ecological bases of a sustainable forest management are an important topic for the journal. All forest ecosystems of the world under boreal, temperate and tropical climates may be addressed.

• Soil aggregation may be a relevant indicator of nutrient cation availability 12/14/2018
  Abstract Key message Aggregation was studied in two acidic forest soils (NE France) to investigate the potential link between available Ca and Mg content and soil aggregate size distribution and properties. Clay content influenced the aggregation ...
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• Performance of strength grading methods based on fibre orientation and axial resonance frequency applied to Norway spruce ( Picea abies ... 12/03/2018
  Abstract Key message Machine strength grading of sawn timber is an important value adding process for the sawmilling industry. By utilizing data of local fibre orientation on timber surfaces, obtained from laser scanning, more accurate prediction ...
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• Covariation between tree size and shade tolerance modulates mixed-forest productivity 11/22/2018
  Abstract Key message In tree communities, tree size inequality reduces productivity and interacts with tree shade tolerance to modulate stand productivity, with a higher productivity in stands where shade-intolerant species dominate shade-tolerant species in size. ...
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• Genetic evidence of human mediated, historical seed transfer from the Tyrolean Alps to the Romanian Carpathians in Larix decidua (Mill.) ... 11/20/2018
  Abstract Key message Historic transfer of larch from Alpine sources to Southern and Eastern Carpathians has been verified by means of nuclear genetic markers. Tyrolean populations can be differentiated into a north-western and south-eastern ...
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• Biomass-dominant species shape the productivity-diversity relationship in two temperate forests 11/20/2018
  Abstract Key message A negative productivity-diversity relationship was determined for biomass-dominant species at the community level. This study thus supports the hypothesis in which the effects of individual species on the productivity-diversity relationships at the community ...
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• Below-ground hydraulic constraints during drought-induced decline in Scots pine 11/20/2018
  Abstract Key message Below-crown hydraulic resistance, a proxy for below-ground hydraulic resistance, increased during drought in Scots pine, but larger increases were not associated to drought-induced defoliation. Accounting for variable below-ground hydraulic conductance in response to ...
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• Can forest structural diversity be a response to anthropogenic stress? A case study in old-growth fir Abies alba Mill. stands 11/20/2018
  Abstract Key message From 1973 to 1991, Polish SO 2 emissions above 3250 Gg/year resulted in a decline of fir Abies alba Mill. After stresses connected with these emissions, ...
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• Effectiveness of spatial analysis in Cryptomeria japonica D. Don (sugi) forward selection revealed by validation using progeny and clonal tests 11/19/2018
  Abstract Key message Accurate evaluation of genetic performances of trees is crucial in order to improve the efficiency of forest tree breeding. We revealed that spatial analysis is effective for predicting individual tree breeding values at ...
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• Does the persistence of sweet chestnut depend on cultural inputs? Regeneration, recruitment, and mortality in Quercus - and Castanea -dominated ... 11/19/2018
  Abstract Key message Quercus secondary forests show a gradual transition toward mixed forests, with sweet chestnut ( Castanea sativa ) becoming increasingly abundant in the western Spanish Central System. Additionally, in chestnut-dominated stands, ...
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• Fir expansion not controlled by moderate densities of large herbivores: a Mediterranean mountain grassland conservation issue 11/16/2018
  Abstract Key message Whilst livestock has maintained grasslands over centuries in south European mountains, current ungulate densities are insufficient to control tree and forest expansion effectively. The present results based on fir population dynamics and radial/height growth ...
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• Xylogenesis of compression and opposite wood in mountain pine at a Mediterranean treeline 11/15/2018
  Abstract Key message Comparisons between compression and opposite wood formation in prostrating Pinus mugo indicate that the secondary meristem can produce more tracheids with thicker walls by also increasing the number ...
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• Liming alters body size distribution in a community of epigeic spiders in birch forest ( Betula pendula Roth) 11/05/2018
  Abstract Key message Liming, an ameliorative method for acidified forest soils, affected the relative abundance of prey of ground-hunting spiders and consequently reduced densities of functionally similar species of these predators. <span class="a-plus-plus abstract-section ...
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• Impacts of soil conditions and light availability on natural regeneration of Norway spruce Picea abies (L.) H. Karst. in low-elevation ... 10/27/2018
  Abstract • Key message Natural regeneration of P. abies (L.) H. Karst. may reach high densities in lower mountain elevations. The highest densities were found in sites with moderate light availability, with low pH, ...
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• Geometric morphometric analyses of leaf shapes in two sympatric Chinese oaks: Quercus dentata Thunberg and Quercus aliena Blume (Fagaceae) 10/04/2018
  Abstract Key message Geometric morphometric analyses (GMMs) of the leaf shape can distinguish two congeneric oak species Quercus dentata Thunberg and Quercus aliena Blume in sympatric areas. ...
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• Geometric morphometric analyses of leaf shapes in two sympatric Chinese oaks: Quercus dentata Thunberg and Quercus aliena Blume (Fagaceae) 10/04/2018
  Abstract Key message Geometric morphometric analyses (GMMs) of the leaf shape can distinguish two congeneric oak species Quercus dentata Thunberg and Quercus aliena Blume in sympatric areas. ...
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• Structural and compositional dynamics of strictly protected woodland communities with silvicultural implications, using Białowieża Forest as an example 09/14/2018
  Abstract • Key message Long-term strict protection of woodland communities may lead to their compositional simplification and homogenisation. • Context In the ...
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• Structural and compositional dynamics of strictly protected woodland communities with silvicultural implications, using Białowieża Forest as an example 09/14/2018
  Abstract • Key message Long-term strict protection of woodland communities may lead to their compositional simplification and homogenisation. • Context In the ...
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• An inconvenient truth about xylem resistance to embolism in the model species for refilling Laurus nobilis L. 09/13/2018
  Abstract Key message Direct, non-invasive X-ray microtomography and optical technique observations applied in stems and leaves of intact seedlings revealed that laurel is highly resistant to drought-induced xylem embolism. Contrary to what has ...
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• An inconvenient truth about xylem resistance to embolism in the model species for refilling Laurus nobilis L. 09/13/2018
  Abstract Key message Direct, non-invasive X-ray microtomography and optical technique observations applied in stems and leaves of intact seedlings revealed that laurel is highly resistant to drought-induced xylem embolism. Contrary to what has ...
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• Similar carbon density of natural and planted forests in the Lüliang Mountains, China 09/03/2018
  Abstract Key message The carbon density was not different between natural and planted forests, while the biomass carbon density was greater in natural forests than in planted forests. The difference is due primarily ...
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• Similar carbon density of natural and planted forests in the Lüliang Mountains, China 09/03/2018
  Abstract Key message The carbon density was not different between natural and planted forests, while the biomass carbon density was greater in natural forests than in planted forests. The difference is due primarily ...
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• Seed mass predicts migration lag of European trees 08/27/2018
  Abstract Key message We reanalysed a dataset of tree distribution ranges in Europe to identify which plant traits best explain migration potential in woody species. Contrary to our intuition that tree longevity would best explain the ability ...
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• Seed mass predicts migration lag of European trees 08/27/2018
  Abstract Key message We reanalysed a dataset of tree distribution ranges in Europe to identify which plant traits best explain migration potential in woody species. Contrary to our intuition that tree longevity would best explain the ability ...
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• Genetic variation in susceptibility to pine wilt disease of maritime pine ( Pinus pinaster Aiton) half-sib families 08/20/2018
  Abstract Key message This paper presents a greenhouse study for assessing the genetic variation in maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Aiton) in response to pinewood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner et Buhren) Nickle), which is ...
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• Genetic variation in susceptibility to pine wilt disease of maritime pine ( Pinus pinaster Aiton) half-sib families 08/20/2018
  Abstract Key message This paper presents a greenhouse study for assessing the genetic variation in maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Aiton) in response to pinewood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner et Buhren) Nickle), which is ...
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• Demographic strategies of a dominant tree species in response to logging in a degraded subtropical forest in Southeast China 08/16/2018
  Abstract Key message The demography of pioneer tree species ( Pinus massoniana Lamb.) is significantly affected by logging in Southeast China. Logging negatively affects the population growth rate of P. ...
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• Demographic strategies of a dominant tree species in response to logging in a degraded subtropical forest in Southeast China 08/16/2018
  Abstract Key message The demography of pioneer tree species ( Pinus massoniana Lamb.) is significantly affected by logging in Southeast China. Logging negatively affects the population growth rate of P. ...
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• Effects of a large-scale late spring frost on a beech ( Fagus sylvatica L.) dominated Mediterranean mountain forest derived from ... 08/16/2018
  Abstract Key message A remote sensing-based approach was implemented to detect the effect of a late spring frost on beech forests in the Mediterranean mountain region. The analysis of spatio-temporal variability of frost effects on normalised ...
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• Effects of a large-scale late spring frost on a beech ( Fagus sylvatica L.) dominated Mediterranean mountain forest derived from ... 08/16/2018
  Abstract Key message A remote sensing-based approach was implemented to detect the effect of a late spring frost on beech forests in the Mediterranean mountain region. The analysis of spatio-temporal variability of frost effects on normalised ...
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• Future management options for cembran pine forests close to the alpine timberline 08/15/2018
  Abstract Key message High-elevation forests in the Alps protect infrastructure and human lives against natural hazards such as rockfall, flooding, and avalanches. Routinely performed silvicultural interventions maintain the required stand structure but are ...
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