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Open AccessCorrection to: Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) in Europe: an overview of management practices
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Open AccessDouglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) in Europe: an overview of management practices
Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco), one of the most commercially important tree species in western North America and one of the most valuable timber trees worldwide, was introduced to Europe in 18...
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Open AccessAbrupt height growth setbacks show overbrowsing of tree saplings, which can be reduced by raising deer harvest
Intensive ungulate browsing significantly impacts forests worldwide. However, it is usually not single browsing events that lead to sapling mortality, but the little-researched interactions of browsed saplings...
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Open AccessCorrection to: Influence of heterozygosity and competition on morphological tree characteristics of Quercus rubra L.: a new single‑tree based approach
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Open AccessCorrection to: Climatic factors controlling stem growth of alien tree species at a mesic forest site: a multispecies approach
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Open AccessDistribution of the timber quality attribute ‘knot surface’ in logs of Fagus sylvatica L. from pure and mixed forest stands
Research on mixed forests has mostly focused on tree growth and productivity, or resistance and resilience in changing climate conditions, but only rarely on the effects of tree species mixing on timber qualit...
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Open AccessInfluence of heterozygosity and competition on morphological tree characteristics of Quercus rubra L.: a new single-tree based approach
In Europe, the non-native Northern red oak (Quercus rubra L.) is widely recommended for future cultivation. However, outside its natural range, Northern red oak has to date been insufficiently studied both in ter...
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Open AccessClimatic factors controlling stem growth of alien tree species at a mesic forest site: a multispecies approach
The introduction of non-native species with various ecological and functional traits to European forests may be a potential tool for mitigating climate risks. We analyzed the growth sensitivity to climate of s...
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A review of black walnut (Juglans nigra L.) ecology and management in Europe
Black walnut (Juglans nigra L.) is a light-demanding, competition-intolerant, and tall forest tree species, introduced in Europe from North America at the beginning of the seventeenth century. It has an important...
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Open AccessEcology, growth and management of black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.), a non-native species integrated into European forests
Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.), a species native to the eastern North America, was introduced to Europe probably in 1601 and currently extends over 2.3 × 106 ha. It has become naturalized in all sub-Medit...
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Wildlife warning reflectors do not alter the behavior of ungulates to reduce the risk of wildlife-vehicle collisions
Collisions of vehicles with wildlife pose a serious risk to humans and animals, causing great financial and ecological damage each year. While various mitigation measures have been developed, only a few are ec...
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Analyzing effects of intra- and interspecific competition on timber quality attributes of Fagus sylvatica L.—from quality assessments on standing trees to sawn boards
Timber quality is the main driver of timber prices and is strongly influenced by the competition a tree experiences until its day of harvest. Regulating competition is an integral part of silviculture, and the...
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Genetic diversity and differentiation of introduced red oak (Quercus rubra) in Germany in comparison with reference native North American populations
Northern red oak (Quercus rubra) was introduced to Europe in the late seventeenth century and has since become the most important deciduous non-native tree species in Germany. Despite its importance, little is kn...
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A generalized algebraic difference approach allows an improved estimation of aboveground biomass dynamics of Cunninghamia lanceolata and Castanopsis sclerophylla forests
A generalized algebraic difference approach (GADA) developed in this study improved the estimation of aboveground biomass dynamics of Cunninghamia lanceolat...
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Broadleaf seedling responses to warmer temperatures “chilled” by late frost that favors conifers
Climate change includes not only shifts in mean conditions but also changes in the frequency and timing of extreme weather events. Tree seedlings, as the potential future overstory, are responding to the selec...
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Microbial-mediated feedbacks of leaf litter on invasive plant growth and interspecific competition
Feedbacks between plants and soil microbes can play an important role in competition between potential invaders and the resident community. However, the role of saprophytic soil microbes is poorly understood b...
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Legacy effects overwhelm the short-term effects of exotic plant invasion and restoration on soil microbial community structure, enzyme activities, and nitrogen cycling
Plant invasions can have substantial consequences for the soil ecosystem, altering microbial community structure and nutrient cycling. However, relatively little is known about what drives these changes, makin...
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Open AccessFactors affecting patterns of tick parasitism on forest rodents in tick-borne encephalitis risk areas, Germany
Identifying factors affecting individual vector burdens is essential for understanding infectious disease systems. Drawing upon data of a rodent monitoring programme conducted in nine different forest patches ...
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Open AccessAbundance estimation of Ixodes ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) on roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)
Despite the importance of roe deer as a host for Ixodes ticks in central Europe, estimates of total tick burden on roe deer are not available to date. We aimed at providing (1) estimates of life stage and sex spe...
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Open AccessDeterminants of tick-borne encephalitis in counties of southern Germany, 2001-2008
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) virus can cause severe symptoms in humans. The incidence of this vector-borne pathogen in humans is characterised by spatial and temporal heterogeneity. To explain the variation i...
