The case study analyses the structure and dynamics of the diameter growth on the example of two fir-spruce forest stands under conversion to a selection forest. In a series of 51 circular research plots (size 500 m²), the biometric characteristics (tree species, diameter at breast height, height)...

This special issue contains 6 papers on the following topics: (1) the 2019 forest health year in metropolitan France; (2) Massif Central foresters united around "continuous" silviculture; (3) CNPF PHOTOFOR, a unique photographic database on the forest; (4) a new variety of hybrid larch soon...

Tree diameter distribution models are important tools for forest management decision making. Climate change will affect tree growth and thus diameter distribution. However, there is lack of diameter distribution models describing the effects of climate. The paper developed a climate-sensitive...

Biodiversity in forests is strongly affected by forest management practices, such as clearcutting and aggregated retention. Therefore, the assessment of the effects of forest management on biodiversity is a major concern in forest ecology. In the present study, we aimed to characterize the effects...

The knowledge of tree species distribution at a national scale provides benefits for forest management practices and decision making for site-adapted tree species selection. An accurate assignment of tree species in relation to their location allows conclusions about potential resilience or...

Intraspecific genetic variation in drought response is expected to play an important role in determining the persistence of tree populations in global change as it (1) allows for spontaneous selection and local adaptation of tree populations, (2) supports assisted seed transfer of...

A new hybrid larch variety of 2nd generation (Les Barres-F2) will soon be available for reforestation. This variety is more vigorous than or equivalent to European and Japanese larches but less vigorous than the 1st generation hybrids (F1). It nevertheless retains the advantages of the F1 hybrids...

Information about the variation of carbon density components of larch plantation (LP) with changing overstory stand structure is lacking, which limits multifunctional forest management. This study sought to address these components in the Liupan Mountains of northwest China. It showed that stand...

Height-to-diameter at breast height (DBH) ratio (HDR) is an important tree and stand stability measure. Several factors such as stand dynamics, natural and anthropogenic disturbances, and silvicultural tending significantly affect HDR, and, therefore, in-depth investigation of HDR is essential for...

The forests of North Mongolia are largely dominated either by larch (Larix sibirica Ledeb.) or birch (Betula platyphylla Sukaczev). The increasing demand for timber and firewood is currently met by removal of wood from these forest stands. Therefore, silvicultural approaches that account for both...