Leaf angle distribution (LAD) is an important plant structural trait that determines radiation interception, biomass production, rainfall interception, and evapotranspiration. LAD has remained one of the most poorly constrained parameters and a major source of uncertainty in ecological models due...

China has experienced extensive afforestation over the recent 20 years. The observed terrestrial vegetation greening in China, characterized by increasing leaf area index (LAI), is mainly associated with afforestation illustrated by increasing tree cover fraction. The increasing tree cover fraction ...

The effect of the forestland environment on the growth of P. quinquefolium was analyzed by comparing the difference in the growth of the above-ground and underground parts of P. quinquefolium cultivated under different altitudes and stand types in the Dabie Mountains. The results showed that...

On a branch of a broad-leaved tree, probably alder, two new species for The Netherlands were recorded, growing very close together. The first species, Peyronelina glomerulata is an asexual fungus with affinities in the cyphelloid fungi. The second species, Pseudolasiobolus minutissimus, is also a...

With the data of 198 fixed plots of Jingouling Forest Farm, the volume growth model of spruce-fir coniferous and broad-leaved mixed forests in northeast China were established by using stepwise regression method and Bayesian model average method, respectively. We explored the relationship between...

Directional area scattering factor (DASF) is a critical canopy structural parameter for vegetation monitoring as it provides an efficient tool for detection of vegetation functional traits and their dynamics. Current standard approach to estimate DASF from canopy bidirectional reflectance factor...

The article reviews available data on the "death cap" (Amanita phalloides) occurrences in the North-West of the European Russia (Leningrad, Novgorod, Pskov Oblasts and St. Petersburg City). The literature data are analyzed, the review of ecological preferences of the species in the studied area is...

Although xylem embolism is a key process during drought-induced tree mortality, its relationship to wood anatomy remains debated. While the functional link between bordered pits and embolism resistance is known, there is no direct, mechanistic explanation for the traditional assumption that wider...

Clumping is critical for quantifying the radiation regime of forest canopies, but challenging to measure. We developed a method to measure clumping index (CI) of forest stands using voxel-based estimates of leaf area density from terrestrial lidar data. Our method uses the principle of the...

Forest structural parameters are key indicators for forest growth assessment, and play a critical role in forest resources monitoring and ecosystem management. Terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) can obtain three-dimensional (3D) forest structures with ultra-high precision without destruction, whereas ...