Interspecific variation in fine-root morphology and function is well documented. However, very less information is available regarding variation among monoculture and mixed-species plantations in temperate species. Thus, the present study used such plantations to investigate how belowground inter-...

The spatio-temporal distribution of forests is related to climate. Pinus sibirica is a native species in areas subject to continental temperate cold climate that favors its growth. This study was carried out with the aim of evaluating the climatic suitability of northeast and northwest China for...

Wood ants (Formica rufa group) are dominating ecosystem elements in coniferous forests of the temperate region. They build the large nests on aboveground with organic material and resin collected from the forest floor. These mounds have higher temperature and lower water content than the...

Adhesion capability of timbers varies greatly depending on anatomical structure and origin of the species. Unlike temperate hardwood, tropical hardwood has slightly different anatomical structure due to the influence of growing season. This study evaluates the anatomical structure of three tropical ...

This research was performed to determine the influence of temperature and light conditions to colony growth of Monilinia isolates collected on stone fruits in Montenegro. The fungi cause brown rot on stone fruits and have a great economic impact in Montenegrin stone fruit production. Effects of...

In temperate alley cropping agroforestry systems, light competition often limits the crop yield. The trees pruning and particularly pollarding reduces this competition. This practice results in three productions on the same field: crop, fuel or others purposes wood and timber wood. To be...

Agroforestry systems (AFS) are considered to be a sustainable agricultural practice. However, at present, yield and quality data on arable crops in temperate AFS are scarce. Here we assessed the influence of tree rows of contrasting age on the yield and quality of key western European arable crops. ...

Developing temperate agroforestry practices can potentially sequester carbon (C), mitigating for rising levels of Green-House Gasses. Hedgerows are a prominent agroforestry system in England and Wales, an estimated 456 000 km of these being actively managed, chiefly using a mechanical flail. Here...

To determine oak tree sensitivity to climate fluctuations as a precipitation predictor, we eliminated monthly climate data and computed the growth-precipitation correlation using mean daily values calculated in time intervals. Precipitation from March through May is the primary limiting factor in...