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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.

• A dataset of leaf inclination angles for temperate and boreal broadleaf woody species 04/18/2018
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• Consistent set of additive biomass functions for eight tree species in Germany fit by nonlinear seemingly unrelated regression 04/17/2018
  Abstract Key message Biomass functions are relevant for an easy and quick estimation of tree biomass. Nevertheless, additive biomass functions for different species and different components have not been published for the area of Germany, yet. ...
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• GIS Coop: networks of silvicultural trials for supporting forest management under changing environment 04/09/2018
  Abstract Key message The diversity of forest management systems and the contrasted competition level treatments applied make the experimental networks of the GIS Coop, a nationwide testing program in the field of emerging ...
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• Plastic response of four maritime pine ( Pinus pinaster Aiton) families to controlled soil water deficit 04/04/2018
  Abstract Key message Separating the internal (ontogenetic) and external (environmental) components of maritime pine development during controlled soil water deficit helps to highlight the plastic response. The adjusted measurements reveal significant differences between ...
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• Climate, tree masting and spatial behaviour in wild boar ( Sus scrofa L.): insight from a long-term study 03/30/2018
  Abstract Key message Climate factors affect seed biomass production which in turn influences autumn wild boar spatial behaviour. Adaptive management strategies require an understanding of both masting and its influence on the behaviour of pulsed resource ...
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• The relative importance of soil properties and regional climate as drivers of productivity in southern Patagonia’s Nothofagus antarctica forests 03/30/2018
  Abstract Key message Soil texture and temperature-related variables were the variables that most contributed to Nothofagus antarctica forest height in southern Patagonia. This information may be useful for improving forest management, for instance related ...
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• A simple model for shrub-strata-fuel dynamics in Quercus coccifera L. communities 03/28/2018
  Abstract Key message We model the dynamics of fuel characteristics in shrub strata dominated by Quercus coccifera L. with data gathered in available literature. The model expresses the variability of this important fire-prone fuel ...
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• Rapid and economical protocols for genomic and metagenomic DNA extraction from oak ( Quercus brantii Lindl .) 03/28/2018
  Abstract Key message Two new efficient, fast and low-cost metagenomic DNA extraction methods were developed for different Persian oak tissues (leaf, stem, root, and rhizospheric) and soil samples. Context ...
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• Meteorological data series from Swiss long-term forest ecosystem research plots since 1997 03/19/2018
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• Comparison of teak wood properties according to forest management: short versus long rotation 03/16/2018
  Abstract Key message Teak ( Tectona grandis L.f.) is one of the most important tropical hardwood tree species, which is widely planted in Indonesia. Wood properties are strongly influenced by forest management conditioning further ...
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• The dynamics of carbon accumulation in Eucalyptus and Acacia plantations in the Pearl River delta region 03/16/2018
  Abstract Key message Plantation type and age strongly influence the quantity of carbon stored in forest ecosystems. The marked increase in total ecosystem carbon stock achieved over time by the Eucalyptus <strong ...
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• Shade trees and tree pruning alter throughfall and microclimate in cocoa ( Theobroma cacao L.) production systems 03/16/2018
  Abstract Key message Shade trees in agroforestry systems protect the understory cocoa from climate extremes. Shade tree pruning manages microclimatic conditions in favor of cocoa production while tree diversity is ...
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• Inference on forest attributes and ecological diversity of trees outside forest by a two-phase inventory 03/16/2018
  Abstract Key message Trees outside forests (TOF) have crucial ecological and social-economic roles in rural and urban contexts around the world. We demonstrate that a large-scale estimation strategy, based on a two-phase inventory approach, effectively supports ...
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• Modeling diameter distributions in radiata pine plantations in Spain with existing countrywide LiDAR data 03/16/2018
  Abstract Key message We evaluated the use of low-density airborne laser scanning data to estimate diameter distributions in radiata pine plantations. The moment-based parameter recovery method was used to estimate the diameter distributions, considering LiDAR metrics ...
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• Factors determining enzyme activities in soils under Pinus halepensis and Pinus sylvestris plantations in Spain: a basis for establishing sustainable ... 03/13/2018
  Abstract Key message Water availability and soil pH seem to be major constraints for enzyme activities in calcareous soils under Pinus halepensis and acidic soils under Pinus sylvestris plantations ...
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• Compatibility of regeneration silviculture and wild ungulates in a Mediterranean pine forest: implications for tree recruitment and woody plant diversity 03/13/2018
  Abstract Key message Small-scale forest interventions (&lt; 0.75 ha) promoted advanced regeneration and woody plant beta-diversity without increasing ungulate habitat use and detrimental browsing damage. Rubbing damage by ungulates was ...
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• Effect of peanut shells amendment on soil properties and growth of seedlings of Senegalia senegal (L.) Britton, Vachellia seyal (Delile) ... 03/13/2018
  Abstract Key message The soil amendment with peanut shells (4, 6 or 8 t ha −1 ) improves soil properties and growth of Senegalia senegal (L.) Britton , ...
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• Remote estimation of canopy leaf area index and chlorophyll content in Moso bamboo ( Phyllostachys edulis (Carrière) J. Houz.) forest ... 03/13/2018
  Abstract Key message We estimated the leaf area index (LAI) and canopy chlorophyll content (CC) of Moso bamboo forest by using statistical models based on MODIS data and field measurements. Results showed that ...
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• Dynamics of diameter and height increment of Norway spruce and Scots pine in southern Finland 03/08/2018
  Abstract Key message Onset and cessation of radial and height increment of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) and Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) in southern Finland were independent phenomena. They both contributed ...
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• Hydraulic traits and tree-ring width in Larix sibirica Ledeb. as affected by summer drought and forest fragmentation in the Mongolian ... 03/08/2018
  Abstract Key message Wood-anatomical traits determining the hydraulic architecture of Larix sibirica in the drought-limited Mongolian forest steppe at the southern fringe of the boreal forest respond to summer drought, but only weakly to ...
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• Performance of Quercus suber L. at nursery stage—application of two bio-inoculants under two distinct environments 03/08/2018
  Abstract Key message Despite the fact that the technique of application of bioinoculants improved the quality of Quercus suber L. seedlings produced in nurseries, these benefits are dependent on the ecological conditions of the ...
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• Seasonal time-course of the above ground biomass production efficiency in beech trees (Fagus sylvatica L.) 03/08/2018
  Abstract Key message In order to record the seasonal changes in aboveground biomass production (trunk and branches) in a forest, changes in wood density must be taken into account. A 60-year-old beech forest displayed a large ...
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• Comparing nearest neighbor configurations in the prediction of species-specific diameter distributions 03/06/2018
  Abstract Key message We examine how the configurations in nearest neighbor imputation affect the performance of predicted species-specific diameter distributions. The simultaneous nearest neighbor imputation for all tree species and separate imputation by tree species are ...
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• Spatial patterns of Mexican beech seedlings ( Fagus grandifolia subsp. mexicana (Martínez) A.E. Murray): influence of canopy openness and conspecific ... 03/06/2018
  Abstract Key message Recruitment strategies of Mexican beech seedlings depend on mother tree distribution and light incidence in early stages of development. Spatial patterns are also affected by the structure ...
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• Seedling density dependence regulated by population density and habitat filtering: Evidence from a mixed primary broad-leaved Korean pine forest in ... 03/01/2018
  Abstract Key message The effects of distance dependence, negative density dependence (NDD), phylogenetic density dependence, and habitat filtering were integrated to provide additional evidence in temperate forest tree seedling survival. The main focus of this study ...
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• Moso bamboo ( Phyllostachys edulis (Carriere) J. Houzeau) invasion affects soil phosphorus dynamics in adjacent coniferous forests in subtropical China 02/27/2018
  Abstract Key message The invasion of moso bamboo ( Phyllostachys edulis (Carriere) J. Houzeau) into neighboring Cryptomeria japonica (L. f.) D. Don plantations significantly altered soil P status and dynamics. This alteration ...
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• Prevalence of interspecific competition in a mixed poplar/black locust plantation under adverse climate conditions 02/27/2018
  Abstract Key message In a mixed poplar/black locust plantation in central France, adverse conditions have led to a prevalence of interspecific competition, resulting in a poorer performance than monocultures. <h3 ...
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• Functional response of Quercus robur L. to taproot pruning: a 5-year case study 02/26/2018
  Abstract Key message Quercus robur seedling mass was affected more by planting density than by taproot pruning. Root pruning enhanced stem biomass at the expense of roots in later growth stages. Alteration of biomass allocation due ...
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• Local basal area affects needle litterfall, nutrient concentration, and nutrient release during decomposition in Pinus halepensis Mill. plantations in Spain 02/26/2018
  Abstract Key message Stand density has a positive effect on C, K and Mg concentration in needle litterfall and a negative one on C, N, Ca, K, Mg, P, S, Zn, and Cu release from needle litter. ...
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• Evaluation of 10-year temporal and spatial variability in structure and growth across contrasting commercial thinning treatments in spruce-fir forests of ... 02/26/2018
  Abstract Key message Detailed measures of growth pattern and structural heterogeneity applied in this study helped to quantify the immediate effects of various thinning regimes on forest structure and the resulting alterations in ...
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