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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.

• Long-term effect of fertilization on stone pine growth and cone production 07/08/2020
  Abstract Key message Fertilization is a feasible management technique for Pinus pinea L. cropping, with increased cone production up to 9 years after the application and superior trunk diameter growth ...
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• Ultrasound computed tomography on standing trees: accounting for wood anisotropy permits a more accurate detection of defects 07/01/2020
  Abstract Key message Considering anisotropy in image reconstruction algorithm for ultrasound computed tomography of trees resulted in a more accurate detection of defects compared to common approaches used. <span class="a-plus-plus abstract-section ...
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• Functional distance is driven more strongly by environmental factors than by genetic relatedness in Juniperus thurifera L. expanding forest stands 06/27/2020
  Abstract Key message In our study of colonisation of abandoned farmland by Juniperus thurifera L., environmental and geographic distances were stronger drivers of functional differentiation among trees than genetic distance and ...
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• Carbon stocks, partitioning, and wood composition in short-rotation forestry system under reduced planting spacing 06/27/2020
  Abstract Key message The use of reduced planting spacings is an important strategy to increase the carbon storage in the above-belowground biomass and should be recommended for future exploitation of forest energy plantations ...
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• Radial variation in modulus of elasticity, microfibril angle and wood density of veneer logs from plantation-grown Eucalyptus nitens 06/25/2020
  Abstract Key message Radial variation of wood properties affects product recovery from veneer logs. In Eucalyptus nitens , the radial variation in wood density, microfibril angle and modulus of elasticity was ...
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• Portuguese Pinus nigra J.F. Arnold populations: genetic diversity, structure and relationships inferred by SSR markers 06/19/2020
  Abstract Key message Pinus nigra J.F. Arnold has an ecological and economic interest in Europe, but many of the planted populations have an unknown origin and infraspecific taxonomy. Six Portuguese P. ...
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• Climate–growth relationships at the transition between Fagus sylvatica and Pinus mugo forest communities in a Mediterranean mountain 06/17/2020
  Abstract Key message Species interactions implicate a complex balance of facilitation and competition, which may shift during community development, thus structuring the subalpine ecotone of Mediterranean mountain ranges through time and space. This study highlights that ...
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• Use of non-destructive test methods on Irish hardwood standing trees and small-diameter round timber for prediction of mechanical properties 06/17/2020
  Abstract Key message Mechanical properties of small-diameter round timber from hardwood thinnings of common alder ( Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn.), European ash ( Fraxinus excelsior L.), European birch ( ...
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• Effect of different conditions of storage on seed viability and seedling growth of six European wild fruit woody plants 06/15/2020
  Abstract Key message Malus sylvestris (L.) Mill., Pyrus communis (L.), Sorbus aucuparia (L.), Prunus avium (L.), Prunus padus (L.), and Cornus sanguinea <strong ...
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• Long-term logging residue loadings affect tree growth but not soil nutrients in Pinus contorta Doug. ex Loud. forests 06/15/2020
  Abstract Key message The 19-year monitoring study revealed continuously positive and dynamic responses of tree growth to logging residue loadings. However, the lack of changes in soil nutrients suggested that increased growth might ...
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• Fire and seed maturity drive the viability, dormancy, and germination of two invasive species: Acacia longifolia (Andrews) Willd. and Acacia ... 06/15/2020
  Abstract Key message Acacia longifolia and Acacia mearnsii exhibit different reproductive behavior (viability, germination, and dormancy) in relation to fire and seed maturation. The potential of invasion of A. ...
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• Short-term effects of biochar on soil CO 2 efflux in boreal Scots pine forests 06/15/2020
  Abstract Key message During the first summer, wood biochar amendments increased soil temperature, pH, and soil CO 2 effluxes in a xeric boreal Scots pine forest. The increase ...
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• Predicting individual tree growth using stand-level simulation, diameter distribution, and Bayesian calibration 06/11/2020
  Abstract Key message We propose a methodology to develop a preliminary version of a growth model when tree-level growth data are unavailable. This modelling approach predicts individual tree growth using only one-time observations ...
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• Nitrogen addition to the canopy of Castanopsis chinensis (Sprengel) Hance promoted xylem formation in a subtropical forest in China 06/11/2020
  Abstract Key message Nitrogen addition during 4 years to the canopy of Castanopsis chinensis (Sprengel) Hance promoted xylem formation, mainly by increasing radial growth during the early growth season. <span class="a-plus-plus ...
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• Which matters more for wood traits in Pinus halepensis Mill., provenance or climate? 06/09/2020
  Abstract Key message Intra-annual wood density fluctuations are valuable indicators of the role of the local climate and provenance origins on tree growth. These intra-ring wood features were the most informative about local ...
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• Climate warming differently affects Larix decidua ring formation at each end of a French Alps elevational gradient 06/03/2020
  Abstract Key message The ongoing global warming tends to reduce Larix decidua radial growth and ring wood density at the bottom of an elevational gradient in the French Alps, while it ...
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• Effects of defoliation modalities on plant growth, leaf traits, and carbohydrate allocation in Amorpha fruticosa L. and Robinia pseudoacacia L. ... 05/26/2020
  Abstract Key message Defoliation modality significantly affected leaf traits and carbon allocation especially in the early recovery period of two Leguminosae woody species . Robinia pseudoacacia L. recovered more quickly following ...
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• Decreasing stand density favors resistance, resilience, and recovery of Quercus petraea trees to a severe drought, particularly on dry sites 05/26/2020
  Abstract Key message Decreasing stand density increases resistance, resilience, and recovery of Quercus petraea trees to severe drought (2003), particularly on dry sites, and the effect was independent of tree social ...
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• How do social status and tree architecture influence radial growth, wood density and drought response in spontaneously established oak forests? 05/25/2020
  Abstract Key message During the past decades, a multitude of oak stands have spontaneously established across the pine-dominated landscapes of the French Landes de Gascogne. Yet their future performance under modern climate change ...
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• Competitiveness and competitive advantages of chestnut timber laminated products 05/25/2020
  Abstract Key message Chestnut timber is a resource that has so far been underestimated. The production of laminated chestnut beams represents important progress; it is necessary to check its market performances and the ...
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• Using forest gap models and experimental data to explore long-term effects of tree diversity on the productivity of mixed planted ... 05/25/2020
  Abstract Key message In this exploratory study, we show how combining the strength of tree diversity experiment with the long-term perspective offered by forest gap models allows testing the mixture yielding behavior across ...
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• Adoption of new silvicultural methods in Mediterranean forests: the influence of educational background and sociodemographic factors on marker decisions 05/19/2020
  Abstract Key message The adoption of new silvicultural methods and approaches requires an understanding of the differences between those and “old” or “conventional” approaches, along with extensive training to break previous knowledge bias. ...
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• Nonadditive effects of decomposing mixed foliar litter on the release of several metallic elements in a Pinus massoniana Lamb. forest 05/18/2020
  Abstract Key message The mixture of decomposing litter from three predominant tree species in a Masson pine ( Pinus massoniana Lamb.) forest showed advantages in elemental cycling, and the species component identities were found ...
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• Performances of different methods of estimating the diameter distribution based on simple stand structure variables in monospecific regular temperate European ... 05/18/2020
  Abstract Key message Using the three characteristic points of a forest stand, dg (mean quadratic diameter), dmin(diameter of the smallest tree) anddmax (diameter of the largest tree), appears informative ...
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• Responses of resistant and susceptible hybrid clones of Eucalyptus urophylla × Eucalyptus grandis to infection by Ceratocystis fimbriata 05/07/2020
  Abstract Key message A histopathological study using one resistant and one susceptible clone ofEucalyptus urophylla × Eucalyptus grandishybrid showed that the colonization ofCeratocystis fimbriatawas limited by rapid and intense host defense responses ...
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• National scale variability in forest stand variables among regions of provenances in Spain 05/04/2020
  Abstract Key message An in-depth characterization of the forests of 10 dominant species by stand variables at national scale showed, that overall, stands growing in the southernmost regions of Spain display low regeneration. ...
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• Changes in forest landscape patterns resulting from recent afforestation in Europe (1990–2012): defragmentation of pre-existing forest versus new patch proliferation 04/21/2020
  Abstract Key message Recent afforestation in Europe might involve deep changes on landscape composition and configuration. We show that afforestation promotes defragmentation of pre-existing forests and new patch proliferation, in forest-dominated and non-forest-dominated landscapes respectively, while ...
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• Predicting rut depth induced by an 8-wheeled forwarder in fine-grained boreal forest soils 04/20/2020
  Abstract Key message Rut depth in fine-grained boreal soils induced by an 8-wheeled forwarder is best predicted with soil moisture content, cumulative mass of machine passes, bulk density and thickness of the humus ...
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• Predicting current and future suitable habitat and productivity for Atlantic populations of maritime pine ( Pinus pinaster Aiton) in Spain 04/17/2020
  Abstract Key message By combining inventory data and spatially-continuous environmental information, we were able to develop models for Atlantic populations of maritime pine ( Pinus pinaster Aiton) in Spain in order ...
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• Monitoring clearcutting and subsequent rapid recovery in Mediterranean coppice forests with Landsat time series 04/15/2020
  Abstract Key message This work analyses the rate of recovery of the spectral signal from clearcut areas of coppice Mediterranean forests using Landsat Time Series (LTS). The analysis revealed a more rapid rate ...
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