Showing papers by "Forest Research Institute published in 2018"
Humboldt University of Berlin1, Sapienza University of Rome2, University of Vermont3, European Forest Institute4, University of Freiburg5, Danish Nature Agency6, University of Forestry, Sofia7, University of Turin8, Forest Research Institute9, Mediterranean University10, University of Lisbon11, University of Zagreb12, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague13, Aleksandras Stulginskis University14, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro15, Saints Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje16, Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research17, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad18, University of Eastern Finland19, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences20
TL;DR: In this article, Sabatini et al. discuss the importance of gender diversity in soccer and discuss the role of gender in the sport of soccer in terms of sportswriting.
Abstract: Francesco Maria Sabatini1 | Sabina Burrascano2 | William S. Keeton3 | Christian Levers1 | Marcus Lindner4 | Florian Pötzschner1 | Pieter Johannes Verkerk5 | Jürgen Bauhus6 | Erik Buchwald7 | Oleh Chaskovsky8 | Nicolas Debaive9 | Ferenc Horváth10 | Matteo Garbarino11 | Nikolaos Grigoriadis12 | Fabio Lombardi13 | Inês Marques Duarte14 | Peter Meyer15 | Rein Midteng16 | Stjepan Mikac17 | Martin Mikoláš18 | Renzo Motta11 | Gintautas Mozgeris19 | Leónia Nunes14,20 | Momchil Panayotov21 | Peter Ódor10 | Alejandro Ruete22 | Bojan Simovski23 | Jonas Stillhard24 | Miroslav Svoboda18 | Jerzy Szwagrzyk25 | Olli-Pekka Tikkanen26 | Roman Volosyanchuk27 | Tomas Vrska28 | Tzvetan Zlatanov29 | Tobias Kuemmerle1
258 citations
University of Würzburg1, Bavarian Forest National Park2, University of Marburg3, University of Northern British Columbia4, Oregon State University5, University of Granada6, Seoul National University7, University of Washington8, Museum and Institute of Zoology9, Murdoch University10, Natural Resources Canada11, University of Zurich12, University of Montana13, University of Alcalá14, Australian National University15, Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research16, University of Girona17, University of Vic18, Technische Universität München19, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna20, Laval University21, Forest Research Institute22, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences23
TL;DR: The results suggest that salvage logging is not consistent with the management objectives of protected areas, and substantial changes, such as the retention of dead wood in naturally disturbed forests, are needed to support biodiversity.
Abstract: Logging to "salvage" economic returns from forests affected by natural disturbances has become increasingly prevalent globally Despite potential negative effects on biodiversity, salvage logging is often conducted, even in areas otherwise excluded from logging and reserved for nature conservation, inter alia because strategic priorities for post-disturbance management are widely lackingA review of the existing literature revealed that most studies investigating the effects of salvage logging on biodiversity have been conducted less than 5 years following natural disturbances, and focused on non-saproxylic organismsA meta-analysis across 24 species groups revealed that salvage logging significantly decreases numbers of species of eight taxonomic groups Richness of dead wood dependent taxa (ie saproxylic organisms) decreased more strongly than richness of non-saproxylic taxa In contrast, taxonomic groups typically associated with open habitats increased in the number of species after salvage loggingBy analysing 134 original species abundance matrices, we demonstrate that salvage logging significantly alters community composition in 7 of 17 species groups, particularly affecting saproxylic assemblagesSynthesis and applications Our results suggest that salvage logging is not consistent with the management objectives of protected areas Substantial changes, such as the retention of dead wood in naturally disturbed forests, are needed to support biodiversity Future research should investigate the amount and spatio-temporal distribution of retained dead wood needed to maintain all components of biodiversity
252 citations
TL;DR: It is concluded that environmental and host factors explain most of the variation in ectomycorrhizal diversity, that the environmental thresholds used as major ecosystem assessment tools need adjustment and that the importance of belowground specificity and plasticity has previously been underappreciated.
Abstract: Explaining the large-scale diversity of soil organisms that drive biogeochemical processes—and their responses to environmental change—is critical. However, identifying consistent drivers of belowground diversity and abundance for some soil organisms at large spatial scales remains problematic. Here we investigate a major guild, the ectomycorrhizal fungi, across European forests at a spatial scale and resolution that is—to our knowledge—unprecedented, to explore key biotic and abiotic predictors of ectomycorrhizal diversity and to identify dominant responses and thresholds for change across complex environmental gradients. We show the effect of 38 host, environment, climate and geographical variables on ectomycorrhizal diversity, and define thresholds of community change for key variables. We quantify host specificity and reveal plasticity in functional traits involved in soil foraging across gradients. We conclude that environmental and host factors explain most of the variation in ectomycorrhizal diversity, that the environmental thresholds used as major ecosystem assessment tools need adjustment and that the importance of belowground specificity and plasticity has previously been underappreciated.
245 citations
University of California, Los Angeles1, University of Leeds2, Vienna University of Technology3, University of Exeter4, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation5, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign6, Forest Research Institute7, University of Bern8, Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research9, National Center for Atmospheric Research10, Max Planck Society11, Auburn University12, Chinese Academy of Sciences13, Met Office14, Centre national de la recherche scientifique15, University of Arizona16, Northern Arizona University17
TL;DR: For many northern ecosystems the benefits of warmer springs on growing-season ecosystem productivity are effectively compensated for by the accumulation of seasonal water deficits, despite the fact that northern ecosystems are thought to be largely temperature- and radiation-limited.
Abstract: Climate change is shifting the phenological cycles of plants1, thereby altering the functioning of ecosystems, which in turn induces feedbacks to the climate system2. In northern (north of 30° N) ecosystems, warmer springs lead generally to an earlier onset of the growing season3,4 and increased ecosystem productivity early in the season5. In situ6 and regional7–9 studies also provide evidence for lagged effects of spring warmth on plant productivity during the subsequent summer and autumn. However, our current understanding of these lagged effects, including their direction (beneficial or adverse) and geographic distribution, is still very limited. Here we analyse satellite, field-based and modelled data for the period 1982–2011 and show that there are widespread and contrasting lagged productivity responses to spring warmth across northern ecosystems. On the basis of the observational data, we find that roughly 15 per cent of the total study area of about 41 million square kilometres exhibits adverse lagged effects and that roughly 5 per cent of the total study area exhibits beneficial lagged effects. By contrast, current-generation terrestrial carbon-cycle models predict much lower areal fractions of adverse lagged effects (ranging from 1 to 14 per cent) and much higher areal fractions of beneficial lagged effects (ranging from 9 to 54 per cent). We find that elevation and seasonal precipitation patterns largely dictate the geographic pattern and direction of the lagged effects. Inadequate consideration in current models of the effects of the seasonal build-up of water stress on seasonal vegetation growth may therefore be able to explain the differences that we found between our observation-constrained estimates and the model-constrained estimates of lagged effects associated with spring warming. Overall, our results suggest that for many northern ecosystems the benefits of warmer springs on growing-season ecosystem productivity are effectively compensated for by the accumulation of seasonal water deficits, despite the fact that northern ecosystems are thought to be largely temperature- and radiation-limited10.
218 citations
TL;DR: The biological ingredients of leaf essential oil, leaf oil as a natural medicine, and pharmacological and toxicological values of the leaf oil of different Eucalyptus species worldwide are congregated.
Abstract: The genus Eucalyptus L'Heritier comprises about 900 species, of which more than 300 species contain volatile essential oil in their leaves. About 20 species, within these, have a high content of 1,8-cineole (more than 70%), commercially used for the production of essential oils in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. However, Eucalyptus is extensively planted for pulp, plywood and solid wood production, but its leaf aromatic oil has astounding widespread biological activities, including antimicrobial, antiseptic, antioxidant, chemotherapeutic, respiratory and gastrointestinal disorder treatment, wound healing, and insecticidal/insect repellent, herbicidal, acaricidal, nematicidal, and perfumes, soap making and grease remover. In the present review, we have made an attempt to congregate the biological ingredients of leaf essential oil, leaf oil as a natural medicine, and pharmacological and toxicological values of the leaf oil of different Eucalyptus species worldwide. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry.
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J. W. Ferry Slik1, Janet Franklin2, Víctor Arroyo-Rodríguez3, Richard Field4 +190 more•Institutions (118)
TL;DR: A global tropical forest classification that is explicitly based on community evolutionary similarity is provided, resulting in identification of five major tropical forest regions and their relationships: (i) Indo-Pacific, (ii) Subtropical, (iii) African, (iv) American, and (v) Dry forests.
Abstract: Knowledge about the biogeographic affinities of the world’s tropical forests helps to better understand regional differences in forest structure, diversity, composition, and dynamics. Such understanding will enable anticipation of region-specific responses to global environmental change. Modern phylogenies, in combination with broad coverage of species inventory data, now allow for global biogeographic analyses that take species evolutionary distance into account. Here we present a classification of the world’s tropical forests based on their phylogenetic similarity. We identify five principal floristic regions and their floristic relationships: (i) Indo-Pacific, (ii) Subtropical, (iii) African, (iv) American, and (v) Dry forests. Our results do not support the traditional neo- versus paleotropical forest division but instead separate the combined American and African forests from their Indo-Pacific counterparts. We also find indications for the existence of a global dry forest region, with representatives in America, Africa, Madagascar, and India. Additionally, a northern-hemisphere Subtropical forest region was identified with representatives in Asia and America, providing support for a link between Asian and American northern-hemisphere forests.
140 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the influence of ultrasound assisted extraction conditions (solvent type, solvent concentration, extraction time and temperature) on the extract yield of oleuropein (OLE) and flavonoids (FLs) was investigated.
122 citations
University of Freiburg1, Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research2, University of Göttingen3, Institut national de la recherche agronomique4, Warsaw University of Life Sciences5, University of Valladolid6, Center for International Forestry Research7, University of Lleida8, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences9, Technische Universität München10, Mendel University11, Wageningen University and Research Centre12, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad13, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro14, Université catholique de Louvain15, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna16, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague17, Forest Research Institute18
TL;DR: The overall positive effect of mixing on light absorption was the result of a range of light-related interactions, but the relative importance of these interactions varied between sites and is likely to vary between other species combinations and as stands develop.
Abstract: When tree-species mixtures are more productive than monocultures, higher light absorption is often suggested as a cause. However, few studies have quantified this effect and even fewer have examined which light-related interactions are most important, such as the effects of species interactions on tree allometric relationships and crown architecture, differences in vertical or horizontal canopy structure, phenology of deciduous species or the mixing effects on tree size and stand density.
In this study, measurements of tree sizes and stand structures were combined with a detailed tree-level light model (Maestra) to examine the contribution of each light-related interaction on tree- and stand-level light absorption at 21 sites, each of which contained a triplet of plots including a mixture and monocultures of Fagus sylvatica and Pinus sylvestris (63 plots). These sites were distributed across the current distribution of these species within Europe.
Averaged across all sites, the light absorption of mixtures was 14% higher than the mean of the monocultures. At the whole community level, this positive effect of mixing on light absorption increased as canopy volume or site productivity increased, but was unrelated to climate. At the species population or individual tree levels, the mixing effect on light absorption resulted from light-related interactions involving vertical canopy structure, stand density, the presence of a deciduous species (F. sylvatica), as well as the effects of mixing on tree size and allometric relationships between diameter and height, crown diameter and crown length.
The mixing effects on light absorption were only correlated with the mixing effects on growth for P. sylvestris, suggesting that the mixing effects on this species were driven by the light-related interactions, whereas mixing effects on F. sylvatica or whole community growth were probably driven by non-light-related interactions.
Synthesis. The overall positive effect of mixing on light absorption was the result of a range of light-related interactions. However, the relative importance of these interactions varied between sites and is likely to vary between other species combinations and as stands develop.
117 citations
TL;DR: In this article, multiple linear regression models were constructed to simulate the yield of winter wheat, rapeseed, maize and sunflower in Hungary for the 2000-2016 time period using meteorological data and soil water content from meteorological reanalysis as predictors of the models in monthly resolution.
113 citations
TL;DR: Despite promising evidence, widespread clinical application of both EPCs and CPCs remains delayed due to several unresolved issues and the intriguing scientific background surrounding the potential clinical applications of EPC capture stenting is still waiting for confirmatory proof.
103 citations
University of Lleida1, Autonomous University of Barcelona2, Agro ParisTech3, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad4, Ghent University5, Transilvania University of Brașov6, Tuscia University7, University of Lisbon8, Warsaw University of Life Sciences9, Center for International Forestry Research10, University of Valladolid11, Mendel University12, Forest Research Institute13, Estonian University of Life Sciences14, Wageningen University and Research Centre15, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro16, University of West Hungary17, Teagasc18, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna19, University of Novi Sad20, University of Helsinki21, Université catholique de Louvain22
TL;DR: This article provided the current state of knowledge and future research directions with regards to 10 questions about mixed-forest functioning and management identified and selected by a range of European forest managers during an extensive participatory process.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used European national forest inventory data with 1.3 million plots to predict the distribution of the 12 thermophilic and rare tree species in Europe today and under future warming scenarios of +2.9 and +4.5°C, respectively.
TL;DR: This paper reviewed a total of 65 publications from an initial pool of 516 drawn from biological, ecological, social sciences as well as an emerging interdisciplinary literature in conservation conflict studies from 1993 to 2016.
TL;DR: A meta-analysis on predation rates in rural vs. urban areas using published data of 25 studies foundPredation rates on taxa other than birds were underrepresented, preventing an overall evaluation.
United States Forest Service1, European Forest Institute2, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna3, University of Copenhagen4, University of Sarajevo5, University of Aberdeen6, University of Padua7, Wageningen University and Research Centre8, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague9, University of Eastern Finland10, Aalto University11, Forest Research Institute12, University of the Highlands and Islands13, University of Belgrade14, Technische Universität München15, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech16, Saints Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje17, University of Forestry, Sofia18, Estonian University of Life Sciences19, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences20, ETH Zurich21
TL;DR: In this article, the authors collected and analysed data on the content of property rights based on formal legal requirements existing in 31 European jurisdictions, and constructed an original Property Rights Index for Forestry encompassing five rights domains (access, withdrawal, management, exclusion and alienation).
TL;DR: In this article, the authors used 320 plots from the pan-European forest monitoring network of the “International Co-operative Programme on Assessment and Monitoring of Air Pollution Effects on Forests” to quantify litterfallfluxes.
Abstract: Litterfall is a major, yet poorly studied, process within forest ecosystems globally. It is important for carbon dynamics, edaphic communities, and maintaining site fertility. Reliable information on the carbon and nutrient input from litterfall, provided by litter traps, is relevant to a wide audience including policymakers and soil scientists. We used litterfall observations of 320 plots from the pan-European forest monitoring network of the “International Co-operative Programme on Assessment and Monitoring of AirPollution Effects on Forests” to quantify litterfallfluxes. Eight litterfall models were evaluated (four using climate information and four using biomass abundance). We scaled up our results to the total European forestarea and quantified the contribution of litterfall to the forest carbon cycle using net primary production aggregated by bioregions (north, central, and south) and by forest types (conifers and broadleaves). The 1,604 analyzed annual litterfall observations indicated an average carbon input of 224 g C · m2· year 1 (annual nutrient inputs 4.49 g N, 0.32 g P, and 1.05 g K · m2), representing a substantial percentage of net primary production from 36% in north Europe to 32% in central Europe. The annual turnover of carbon and nutrient in broadleaf canopies was larger than for conifers. The evaluated models provide large-scale litterfall predictions with a bias less than 10%. Each year litterfall in European forests transfers 351 Tg C, 8.2 Tg N,0.6 Tg P, and 1.9 Tg K to the forestfloor. The performance of litterfall models may be improved by including foliage biomass and proxies for forest management.
TL;DR: A new metaheuristic algorithm called Pity Beetle Algorithm (PBA) is presented and its efficiency against state-of-the-art algorithms is assessed and it is proved that PBA can be applied to NP-hard optimization problems regardless of the scale.
TL;DR: The determinant factors and pathways of efferocytosis are elucidated and can be considered as potential novel targets when striving to develop more personalized and efficient treatment regimens for patients with ACVD.
University of Bern1, Leipzig University2, University of Alcalá3, University of Stirling4, University of Freiburg5, Ghent University6, Institut national de la recherche agronomique7, Spanish National Research Council8, Ştefan cel Mare University of Suceava9, Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg10, University of Florence11, University of Liège12, VU University Amsterdam13, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences14, University of Warsaw15, University of Copenhagen16, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven17, Forest Research Institute18, Los Alamos National Laboratory19, ETH Zurich20, University of Montpellier21, University of Cambridge22, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ23, Max Planck Society24, Royal Holloway, University of London25, University of Grenoble26, Université du Québec à Montréal27, Democritus University of Thrace28, University of Gothenburg29, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna30
TL;DR: This study uses one of the most comprehensive assessments so far to extrapolate and map relationships between various ecosystem multifunctionality measures across Europe, and suggests a high but largely unrealised potential for management to promote multifunctional forests.
Abstract: Humans require multiple services from ecosystems, but it is largely unknown whether trade-offs between ecosystem functions prevent the realisation of high ecosystem multifunctionality across spatial scales. Here, we combined a comprehensive dataset (28 ecosystem functions measured on 209 forest plots) with a forest inventory dataset (105,316 plots) to extrapolate and map relationships between various ecosystem multifunctionality measures across Europe. These multifunctionality measures reflected different management objectives, related to timber production, climate regulation and biodiversity conservation/recreation. We found that trade-offs among them were rare across Europe, at both local and continental scales. This suggests a high potential for ‘win-win’ forest management strategies, where overall multifunctionality is maximised. However, across sites, multifunctionality was on average 45.8-49.8% below maximum levels and not necessarily highest in protected areas. Therefore, using one of the most comprehensive assessments so far, our study suggests a high but largely unrealised potential for management to promote multifunctional forests.
University of Tartu1, University of Hohenheim2, Istituto Superiore di Sanità3, ANSES4, Forest Research Institute5, Aligarh Muslim University6, Golestan University7, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences8, Complutense University of Madrid9, University of Sassari10, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services11
TL;DR: The Bayesian phylogeny based on six nuclear loci demonstrated, with very high support, the clustering of G6/G7 and G8/G10 into two separate clades, which can be regarded as two distinct species.
Abstract: Tapeworms of the species complex of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (s. l.) are the cause of a severe zoonotic disease - cystic echinococcosis, which is listed among the most severe parasitic diseases in humans and is prioritized by the World Health Organization. A stable taxonomy of E. granulosus s. l. is essential to the medical and veterinary communities for accurate and effective communication of the role of different species in this complex on human and animal health. E. granulosus s. l. displays high genetic diversity and has been divided into different species and genotypes. Despite several decades of research, the taxonomy of E. granulosus s. l. has remained controversial, especially the species status of genotypes G6-G10. Here the Bayesian phylogeny based on six nuclear loci (7387 bp in total) demonstrated, with very high support, the clustering of G6/G7 and G8/G10 into two separate clades. According to the evolutionary species concept, G6/G7 and G8/G10 can be regarded as two distinct species. Species differentiation can be attributed to the association with distinct host species, largely separate geographical distribution and low level of cross-fertilization. These factors have limited the gene flow between genotypic groups G6/G7 and G8/G10, resulting in the formation of distinct species. We discuss ecological and epidemiological differences that support the validity of these species.
TL;DR: A long-time lag between emission abatement and changes in soil solution acidity is suggested and the importance of long-term monitoring in evaluating ecosystem response to decreases in deposition is underline.
Abstract: Acid deposition arising from sulphur (S) and nitrogen (N) emissions from fossil fuel combustion and agriculture has contributed to the acidification of terrestrial ecosystems in many regions globally. However, in Europe and North America, S deposition has greatly decreased in recent decades due to emissions controls. In this study, we assessed the response of soil solution chemistry in mineral horizons of European forests to these changes. Trends in pH, acid neutralizing capacity (ANC), major ions, total aluminium (Altot ) and dissolved organic carbon were determined for the period 1995-2012. Plots with at least 10 years of observations from the ICP Forests monitoring network were used. Trends were assessed for the upper mineral soil (10-20 cm, 104 plots) and subsoil (40-80 cm, 162 plots). There was a large decrease in the concentration of sulphate (SO42-) in soil solution; over a 10-year period (2000-2010), SO42- decreased by 52% at 10-20 cm and 40% at 40-80 cm. Nitrate was unchanged at 10-20 cm but decreased at 40-80 cm. The decrease in acid anions was accompanied by a large and significant decrease in the concentration of the nutrient base cations: calcium, magnesium and potassium (Bc = Ca2+ + Mg2+ + K+ ) and Altot over the entire dataset. The response of soil solution acidity was nonuniform. At 10-20 cm, ANC increased in acid-sensitive soils (base saturation ≤10%) indicating a recovery, but ANC decreased in soils with base saturation >10%. At 40-80 cm, ANC remained unchanged in acid-sensitive soils (base saturation ≤20%, pHCaCl2 ≤ 4.5) and decreased in better-buffered soils (base saturation >20%, pHCaCl2 > 4.5). In addition, the molar ratio of Bc to Altot either did not change or decreased. The results suggest a long-time lag between emission abatement and changes in soil solution acidity and underline the importance of long-term monitoring in evaluating ecosystem response to decreases in deposition.
University of Göttingen1, Lüneburg University2, Technische Universität München3, Forest Research Institute4, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna5, University of Trier6, University of Greifswald7, Leipzig University8, Dresden University of Technology9, University of Marburg10, RWTH Aachen University11, Bavarian Forest National Park12, University of Freiburg13
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors define forest ecology as studies on the abiotic and biotic components of forest ecosystems and their interactions on varying spatial and temporal scales, and conclude that an improved mechanistic understanding of forests is essential for the further development of ecosystem-oriented multifunctional forest management in the face of accelerating global change.
TL;DR: The use of linear regression improved the accuracy of tree height estimations from LiDAR data (especially for the CHMs filtered with Gaussian and median filters), as well as the method of generating CHMs.
TL;DR: The addition of TOCNF could significantly improve the biocompatibility of CS hydrogel as a biomaterial for biomedical application and resulted in faster gelation time and increased porosity.
TL;DR: The in vivo anti-psoriatic efficacy test revealed that the Cur-loaded lipid@CNF films ameliorated the psoriatic skin symptoms in IMQ-induced mice, reducing the pro-inflammatory cytokine levels in the skin almost comparable to a commercially available topical corticosteroid cream.
TL;DR: Provenance trials are a useful tool to disentangle genetic variation from plasticity of adaptive traits among populations within populations within the same species and it is hypothesize that its variation in provenance trials should be shaped by the provenance climatic variables.
TL;DR: It is shown that Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy of phenolic extracts from uninfected bark tissue, coupled with a model based on soft independent modelling of class analogy (SIMCA), can robustly discriminate between ADB-resistant and susceptible European ash.
Abstract: Natural and urban forests worldwide are increasingly threatened by global change resulting from human-mediated factors, including invasions by lethal exotic pathogens. Ash dieback (ADB), incited by the alien invasive fungus Hymenoscyphus fraxineus, has caused large-scale population decline of European ash (Fraxinus excelsior) across Europe, and is threatening to functionally extirpate this tree species. Genetically controlled host resistance is a key element to ensure European ash survival and to restore this keystone species where it has been decimated. We know that a low proportion of the natural population of European ash expresses heritable, quantitative resistance that is stable across environments. To exploit this resource for breeding and restoration efforts, tools that allow for effective and efficient, rapid identification and deployment of superior genotypes are now sorely needed. Here we show that Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy of phenolic extracts from uninfected bark tissue, coupled with a model based on soft independent modelling of class analogy (SIMCA), can robustly discriminate between ADB-resistant and susceptible European ash. The model was validated with populations of European ash grown across six European countries. Our work demonstrates that this approach can efficiently advance the effort to save such fundamental forest resource in Europe and elsewhere.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used MaxEnt to predict potentially suitable cultivation regions for Perilla in Uttarakhand using 35 occurrence records and 14 Worldclim environmental factors as well as aspect, slope, vegetation and elevation data was used.
TL;DR: In this article, a comprehensive overview of state-of-the-art site requirements, propagation, improvement, and management of black locust plantations is provided, including growth and yield as well as use in energy plantations.
Abstract: Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) was the first North-American tree species imported to Europe at the beginning of the seventeenth century. It is commonly planted worldwide because of its adaptability to environmental stresses, its valuable wood, easy propagation, frequent and abundant seed production, excellent coppicing, high seedling survival, and relatively high wood yield. In Europe, Romania and Hungary have the most highly-developed black locust growing techniques and experiences. As a result of increasing interest in black locust in many countries, this review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of state-of-the-art site requirements, propagation, improvement and management (including growth and yield as well as use in energy plantations).
TL;DR: An overview of the hitherto prevailing knowledge of the factors which influence the attractiveness of forests shows, in a cross-sectoral manner, the study methods and general preferences of people in the context of recreational use of forests.