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A novel model to evaluate spatial structure in thinned conifer-broadleaved mixed natural forests
In order to ensure the effective analysis and reconstruction of forests, it is key to ensure the quantitative description of their spatial structure....
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Segmentation of conifer tree crowns from terrestrial laser scanning point clouds in mixed stands of Scots pine and Norway spruce
Terrestrial laser scanning of conifer tree crowns is challenged by occlusion problems causing sparse point clouds for many trees. Automatic...
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Drivers of understory plant communities in Sierra Nevada mixed conifer forests with pyrodiversity
BackgroundFire suppression in western North America increased and homogenized overstory cover in conifer forests, which likely affected understory...
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Human influence on late Holocene fire history in a mixed-conifer forest, Sierra National Forest, California
BackgroundUnderstanding pre-1850s fire history and its effect on forest structure can provide insights useful for fire managers in develo** plans...
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Opportunities for winter prescribed burning in mixed conifer plantations of the Sierra Nevada
BackgroundYoung, planted forests are particularly vulnerable to wildfire. High severity effects in planted forests translate to the loss of previous...
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Magnitude and timing of density reduction are key for the resilience to severe drought in conifer-broadleaf mixed forests in Central Europe
Key messageWe applied a modified forest gap model (ForClim) to depict changes in stand water transpiration via density reduction as a forest...
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Evaluating growth and intrinsic water-use efficiency in hardwood and conifer mixed plantations
Key messageJuglans, Fraxinus, Quercus and Pinus species seem to better maximize the carbon–water ratio providing useful indications on species...
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Twenty years of drought‐mediated change in snag populations in mixed‐conifer and ponderosa pine forests in Northern Arizona
BackgroundSnags (standing dead trees) are important biological legacies in forest systems, providing numerous resources as well as a record of recent...
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Stream Water Chemistry in Mixed-Conifer Headwater Basins: Role of Water Sources, Seasonality, Watershed Characteristics, and Disturbances
Understanding the transport of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and nitrogen (N) as water flows through headwater basins is important for predicting...
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Long-lasting effects of unplanned logging on the seed rain of mixed conifer-hardwood forests in southern South America
Understanding the effects of disturbance on seed rain is critical to predict changes in forest species composition and diversity. Logging effects on...
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Distribution of Avian Species in Different Forest Structures and Their Association with Vegetation Community: A Case Study in the Nandprayag Region of Chamoli District, Uttarakhand, India
AbstractVarying species distribution patterns as impacted by forest structures is a universal feature of ecology. The present study was conducted to...
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Degradation and restoration of Indigenous California black oak (Quercus kelloggii) stands in the northern Sierra Nevada
BackgroundThe cultural connections of the Maidu to the lands they inhabit are profound with burning being a major component of their culture....
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Can mixed forests sequester more CO2 than pure forests in future climate scenarios? A case study of Pinus sylvestris combinations in Spain
Adapting forests to climate change is a critical issue for forest management. It requires an understanding of climate effects on forest systems and...
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Functional traits explain growth–mortality trade-offs in a mixed broadleaf-conifer forest in northeastern China
The trade-offs between tree growth and mortality are important indicators of the life-history strategies of species and have been demonstrated to be...
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Tree species identity, canopy structure and prey availability differentially affect canopy spider diversity and trophic composition
Forest canopies maintain a high proportion of arthropod diversity. The drivers that structure these communities, however, are poorly understood....
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A fast spectral recovery does not necessarily indicate post-fire forest recovery
BackgroundClimate change has increased wildfire activity in the western USA and limited the capacity for forests to recover post-fire, especially in...
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Higher resistance of larch-broadleaf mixed forests than larch forests against soil acidification under experimental nitrogen addition
Background and aimsGrowing evidence has shown that nitrogen (N) deposition can lead to soil acidification and tree nutrient imbalance. Tree...
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Post-fire Regeneration in Yellow Pine and Mixed Conifer Forests of California: Challenges, Tools and Applications for Fire-Adapted Forests
In fire-adapted forests of the North American Mediterranean-climate zone, conifer regeneration following fire is a critical phase in the development...
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Long-term recovery of Mexican spotted owl nesting habitat after fire in the Lincoln National Forest, New Mexico
BackgroundDry mixed-conifer forests of the southwestern United States are experiencing rapid, anthropogenically driven fire regime change. Prior to...
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Science for social licence to arrest an ecosystem-transforming invasion
The primary role for scientific information in addressing complex environmental problems, such as biological invasions, is generally assumed to be as...
