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The influence of the Eurasian beaver's gnawing activity on the structure of riparian forests in three Italian rivers
Giovanni Trentanovi, Thomas Campagnaro, Alessandro Campanaro, Alessio Giovannelli, Silvia Gisondi, Alice Lenzi, Giuseppe Mazza, Maria Laura Traversi, Andrea Viviano, Emiliano Mori
2025, 13(1): 100296. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2025.100296
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Utilizing quantile regressions to predict vertical distribution of branch size in Larix olgensis Henry: Capturing the differentiated responses of varying branch sizes to stand and tree factors
Zheng Miao, Fengri Li, Xuehan Zhao, Yumeng Jiang, Lihu Dong
2025, 13(1): 100300. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2025.100300
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Insect seedling herbivory is influenced by multiple factors, but the plant apparency theory is more supported than other hypotheses – A case study in a subtropical forest
Baozhu Yuan, Bo Wang
2025, 12(1): 100252. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2024.100252
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Ungulate browsing patterns and forage abundance determine the regeneration of palatable tree species: Using new perspectives in assessing ungulate browsing pressure in temperate forests
Aklilu Bajigo Madalcho, Anna Gazda, Jerzy Szwagrzyk
2025, 12(1): 100288. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2024.100288
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Demystifying field application of Critical Height Sampling in estimating stand volume
Hsiao-Chi Lo, Tzeng Yih Lam
2025, 13(1): 100298. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2025.100298
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Determination of forest communities on the basis of small plots (microplots) within the geomorphologically diverse landscape of the Kras plateau (Italy, Slovenia)
Aljaž Jakob, Mateja Breg Valjavec, Andraž Čarni
2025, 12(1): 100283. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2024.100283
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Drivers and patterns of community completeness suggest that Tuscan Fagus sylvatica forests can naturally have a low plant diversity
Emanuele Fanfarillo, Leopoldo de Simone, Tiberio Fiaschi, Bruno Foggi, Antonio Gabellini, Matilde Gennai, Simona Maccherini, Emilia Pafumi, Enrico Tordoni, Daniele Viciani, Giulio Zangari, Claudia Angiolini
2025, 12(1): 100276. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2024.100276
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Variable growth responses of four tree species to climate and drought in a Madrean pine-oak forest
Marín Pompa-García, J. Julio Camarero, Cristina Valeriano, Eduardo Daniel Vivar-Vivar
2025, 12(1): 100292. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2025.100292
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Climatic habitat regulates the radial growth sensitivity of two conifers in response to climate change
Ruhong Xue, Liang Jiao, Peng Zhang, Xuge Wang, Qian Li, Xin Yuan, Zhengdong Guo, Le Zhang, Yarong Qin
2025, 12(1): 100282. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2024.100282
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Sensitivity of gross primary production and evapotranspiration to heat and drought stress in a young temperate plantation in northern China
Hongxian Zhao, Zeyuan Zhou, Feng Zhang, Charles P.-A. Bourque, Xin Jia, Xinhao Li, Peng Liu, Haiqun Yu, Yun Tian, Chuan Jin, Shaorong Hao, Tianshan Zha
2025, 12(1): 100275. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2024.100275
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Independent and interactive effects of N and P additions on foliar P fractions in evergreen forests of southern China
Qingquan Meng, Zhijuan Shi, Zhengbing Yan, Hans Lambers, Yan Luo, Wenxuan Han
2025, 12(1): 100265. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2024.100265
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Unveiling urbanization effects on trees outside forests along the urban-rural gradient in megacity Bengaluru
Tao Jiang, Maximilian Freudenberg, Christoph Kleinn, V.P. Tewari, B.N. Diwakara, Nils Nölke
2025, 12(1): 100258. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2024.100258
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Tree mycorrhizal strategies regulate diversity–productivity relationships across forest strata along soil fertility
Ying Che, Guangze Jin
2025, 12(1): 100289. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2024.100289
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Species-specific influences of competition and tree size on drought sensitivity and resistance for three planted conifers in northern China
Rui Deng, Jinglei Liao, Tim Rademacher, Zhongqi Xu, Mingchao Du, Jianwei Zheng, Lihua Fu, Xianliang Zhang
2025, 13(1): 100295. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2025.100295
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Assessment of the heartwood contribution to carbon accumulation in Pinus sylvestris L. trees under different forest site conditions
A. Galibina Natalia, M. Nikerova Kseniya, A. Moshnikov Sergey, M. Kryshen Alexander
2025, 12(1): 100274. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2024.100274
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Dieback of spruce plantations: Deadwood stands and management heterogeneity enhance beetle diversity and habitat connectivity
Eva Plath, Kim Ehringhausen, Laura Griebel, Leon Martiny, Michel Schmitz, Katharina Schreek, Christoph Thiem, Klaus Fischer
2025, 12(1): 100271. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2024.100271
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Hybrid ecophysiological growth model for deciduous Populus tomentosa plantation in northern China
Serajis Salekin, Mark Bloomberg, Benye Xi, Jinqiang Liu, Yang Liu, Doudou Li, G. Mason Euan
2025, 12(1): 100270. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2024.100270
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Ghost species form an important component of the epiphytic lichens in temperate forests
Jan Vondrák, Jiří Košnar, Stanislav Svoboda, Zdeněk Palice, Jaroslav Šoun, Jiří Kubásek, Pavel Říha, Jiří Malíček, Jan Rydlo, Jeňýk Hofmeister
2025, 12(1): 100254. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2024.100254
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Droughts and windstorms due to climate change increase variability in species and trait composition of a subtropical monsoon evergreen broadleaf forest in China
Wenjing Chen, Lei Liu, Daijun Liu, Josep Penuelas, Guoyi Zhou, Zhen Yu, Anchi Wu, Zhurong Wu, Langqin Hua
2025, 12(1): 100253. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2024.100253
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Quercus acutissima exhibits more adaptable water uptake patterns in response to seasonal changes compared to Pinus massoniana
Suimeng Zhang, Xiaodi Wang, Zhaowang Huang, YiTao Bao, Jiang Jiang, Ziqiang Liu
2025, 12(1): 100255. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2024.100255
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Classification and clustering analysis of standing dead trees and associated park asset wildfire vulnerability in Yellowstone National Park
Carolyn Prescott, Mehmet Ozdes, Di Yang
2025, 12(1): 100284. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2024.100284
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Topographic complexity drives trait composition as well as functional and phylogenetic diversity of understory plant communities in microrefugia: New insights for conservation
Kata Frei, Anna E-Vojtkó, Csaba Tölgyesi, András Vojtkó, Tünde Farkas, László Erdős, Gábor Li, Ádám Lőrincz, Zoltán Bátori
2025, 12(1): 100278. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2024.100278
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Spatio-temporal dynamics of future aboveground carbon stocks in natural forests of China
Yixuan Zhang, Kai Cheng, Zekun Yang, Yuling Chen, Haitao Yang, Yu Ren, Jianhua Wan, Qinghua Guo
2025, 13(1): 100293. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2025.100293
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Potential effects of climate change on growth and the implications for conservation of the endangered Serbian spruce (Picea omorika (Pančić) Purk.)
Marko Kazimirović, Branko Stajić
2025, 12(1): 100287. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2024.100287
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Site index determination using a time series of airborne laser scanning data
Maria Åsnes Moan, Ole Martin Bollandsås, Svetlana Saarela, Terje Gobakken, Erik Næsset, Hans Ole Ørka, Lennart Noordermeer
2025, 12(1): 100268. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2024.100268
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Restoration of natural herbaceous vegetation and spatial variability of forest structure by gradual removal of Scots pine from former plantations
Remigiusz Pielech, Adrian Wysocki, Kacper Foremnik, Marek Malicki, Bartłomiej Surmacz, Jerzy Szwagrzyk, Zbigniew Maciejewski
2025, 12(1): 100285. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2024.100285
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Half a century of demographic responses of Nothofagus cool temperate rainforests to disturbance
Kate A. Simmonds, Ross J. Peacock, Raphaël Trouvé, Craig R. Nitschke, Patrick J. Baker
2025, 13(1): 100308. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2025.100308
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Site-specific patterns of fine root biomass formation across European coniferous forests
Yury Karpechko, Anna Karpechko, Andrej Tuyunen
2025, 12(1): 100269. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2024.100269
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Identifying suitable areas for plenter forest management
Mathias Leiter, Christoph Pucher, Michael Kessler, Ferdinand Hönigsberger, Manfred J. Lexer, Harald Vacik, Hubert Hasenauer
2025, 12(1): 100267. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2024.100267
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Foliar resorption of beech and maple along an elevation gradient in a northern hardwood forest
Timothy J. Fahey, Natalie L. Cleavitt, Pamela H. Templer, Peter M. Groffman, Amey S. Bailey, Stephen B. Caron, Geoffrey Wilson
2025, 13(1): 100304. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2025.100304
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Drought resilience and legacy effects in two forest tree species on Loess Plateau of China: Growth and water-use efficiency under different drought conditions
Lu Han, J. Julio Camarero, Guodong Jia, Zhiqiang Zhang, Lixin Chen
2025, 13(1): 100297. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2025.100297
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Long-term forest damage due to an extreme weather event: An ice storm mediated by elevation causes tree breakage in sub-tropical China
Hanyu Xiang, Yimei Yan, Tian Tian, Nan Wu, Jie Wang, Qian Qian, Jinyu Guo, Chris Newman, Christina D. Buesching, Hechun Chen, Youbing Zhou
2025, 13(1): 100301. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2025.100301
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Understanding visitor preferences: Perceived importance of anthropogenic and natural forest features in supplying cultural ecosystem services
Dumitru-Mircea Dușcu, Geta Rîșnoveanu
2025, 13(1): 100306. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2025.100306
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The patterns of forest soil particulate and mineral associated organic carbon characteristics with latitude and soil depth across eastern China
Yunlong Hu, Gukailin Ao, Jiguang Feng, Xiao Chen, Biao Zhu
2025, 12(1): 100291. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2024.100291
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Meta-analysis of 21st century studies shows that deforestation induces profound changes in soil characteristics, particularly soil organic carbon accumulation
Abubakari Said Mgelwa, Mbezele Junior Yannick Ngaba, Bin Hu, Geshere Abdisa Gurmesa, Agnes Godfrey Mwakaje, Mateg Pascale Bernadette Nyemeck, Feifei Zhu, Qingyan Qiu, Linlin Song, Yingying Wang, Yunting Fang, Heinz Rennenberg
2025, 12(1): 100257. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2024.100257
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Evaluating tree branch angle measurements of European beech using terrestrial laser scanning
Xi Peng, Kim Calders, Louise Terryn, Hans Verbeeck
2025, 12(1): 100279. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2024.100279
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A compartmentation approach to deconstruct ecosystem carbon fluxes of a Moso bamboo forest in subtropical China
Jianhua Lv, Quan Li, Tingting Cao, Man Shi, Changhui Peng, Lei Deng, Xinzhang Song
2025, 12(1): 100286. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2024.100286
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Tree growth decline to warm-wet conditions in boreal forests is linked to stand density
Bingqian Zhao, Yihong Zhu, Lushuang Gao, Qibing Zhang, Mingqian Liu, Klaus von Gadow
2025, 12(1): 100266. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2024.100266
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Assessing the combined effects of forest management and climate change on carbon and water fluxes in European beech forests
Vincenzo Saponaro, Miquel De Cáceres, Daniela Dalmonech, Ettore D'Andrea, Elia Vangi, Alessio Collalti
2025, 12(1): 100290. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2024.100290
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Factors shaping the distribution of old-growthness attributes in the forests of Spain
Adrià Cos, Javier Retana, Jordi Vayreda
2025, 12(1): 100281. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2024.100281
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Corrigendum to "Topographic complexity drives trait composition as well as functional and phylogenetic diversity of understory plant communities in microrefugia: New insights for conservation" [Forest Ecosyst. 12 (2025) 100278]
Kata Frei, Anna E-Vojtkó, Csaba Tölgyesi, András Vojtkó, Tünde Farkas, László Erdős, Gábor Li, Ádám Lőrincz, Zoltán Bátori
2025, 13(1): 100307. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2025.100307
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Mitigating drought stress in European beech and pedunculate oak: The role of competition reduction
Sanne Verdonck, Anneleen Geussens, Roman Zweifel, Arno Thomaes, Koenraad Van Meerbeek, Bart Muys
2025, 13(1): 100303. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2025.100303
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Effects of bamboo invasion on forest structures and diameter–height allometries
Ming Ouyang, Anwar Eziz, Shuli Xiao, Wenjing Fang, Qiong Cai, Suhui Ma, Jiangling Zhu, Qingpei Yang, Jinming Hu, Zhiyao Tang, Jingyun Fang
2025, 12(1): 100256. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2024.100256
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Growth dynamics of longleaf pine during conversion to uneven-aged stands
Ashton Shell, Ajay Sharma, John L. Willis, John Tracy, Adam Polinko, Santosh Ojha, Jason Vogel
2025, 13(1): 100305. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2025.100305
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Relationships between charcoal property and post fire productivity in the boreal forest
Lei Gao, David Paré, Flavia Lega Braghiroli, Mathieu Lamarche, Yves Bergeron
2025, 12(1): 100277. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2024.100277
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Increased positive tree species mixture effects on the abundance and richness of Collembola with stand development in Canadian boreal forests
Yakun Zhang, Sai Peng, Zilong Ma, Chen Chen, Bilei Gao, Xinli Chen, Han Y.H. Chen
2025, 13(1): 100294. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2025.100294
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Quantifying unseen woody biomass and diversity in understorey trees and shrubs at the extremes of water availability in the Miombo ecoregion
Hermane Diesse, John L. Godlee, Nichola Knox, Jonathan Muledi, Leena Naftal, David Nkulu, Ben Nkomba, Gabriel Uusiku, Kyle Dexter, Vera De Cauwer
2025, 13(1): 100302. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2025.100302
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Shrub height and crown projection area are effective predictors in aboveground biomass models for multi-stemmed European hazel
Jozef Pajtík, Bohdan Konôpka, Ivan Barka, Katarína Merganičová, Martin Lukac
2025, 13(1): 100316. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2025.100316
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Late spring-early summer drought and soil properties jointly modulate two pine species' decline and climatic sensitivity in temperate Northern China
Yuheng Li, Zhaofei Fan, Lihong Xu, Xiao Zhang, Zhongjie Shi, Xiaohui Yang, Wei Xiong, Ling Cong, Semyun Kwon, Leilei Pan, Hanzhi Li, Shuo Wen, Xiaoyan Shang
2025, 12(1): 100273. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2024.100273
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Updating the distribution of Nothofagus alessandrii: Impact of deforestation, fragmentation and connectivity
M. Cabrera-Ariza Antonio, A. Rivas Carlos, Miguel Aguilera-Peralta, M. Navarro-Cerrillo Rafael, Romulo Santelices-Moya
2025, 12(1): 100272. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2024.100272
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Early field performance of three planted inland northwest conifer species: Effects of root growth potential, morphology, and environmental conditions
Cen Chen, Jacob A. Reely, Andrew S. Nelson
2025, 12(1): 100280. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2024.100280
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Lifespan of tropical trees from seed to 1-cm diameter
Richard Condit, Andrés Hernández, Oswaldo Calderón, Rolando Pérez, Salomón Aguilar, Liza S. Comita, Stephen P. Hubbell, S. Joseph Wright
2025, 13(1): 100309. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2025.100309
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Optimal integration of forest inventory data and aerial image-based canopy height models for forest stand management
Ardalan Daryaei, Zoran Trailovic, Hormoz Sohrabi, Clement Atzberger, Eduard Hochbichler, Markus Immitzer
2025, 13(1): 100299. DOI: 10.1016/j.fecs.2025.100299
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