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A @cdnsciencepub.com journal reporting peer-reviewed research from all areas of forest science.

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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Just Published 📰Modelling individual tree diameter growth based on airborne laser scanning data 🍁 ✒️Jääskeläinen et al. Itä-Suomen yliopisto / University of Eastern Finland 🔗https://ow.ly/TMoP50ZOPJ2 📷Fig 2: Examples of accurate and inaccurate segmentation #Forestry #RemoteSensing
Close-up of a map showing accurately detected and segmented trees marked with green dots within red boundary lines.
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Stephen Heard @stephenbheard.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Second hint now available! Can you find the Easter egg in the new edition of 'The Scientist's Guide to Writing'? scientistseessquirrel.wordpress.com/2026/08/18/t...
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A while back I had lunch with Jeremy Fox, of Dynamic Ecology, and since we each had a book part-way done, we were talking about that. His became the excellent The Ecology of Ecologists; mine was th…
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Boris Rewald @borisrewald.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🧵 ... drought, atmospheric demand, mortality risk, remote sensing and 🍁 ecosystem models. A resource for plant ecophysiology, ecology, hydrology and global-change research. Read the preprint at doi.org/10.64898/202...
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Just Published 📰Efficacy of preventative pruning juvenile Pinus monticola to reduce mortality caused by Cronartium ribicola in south coastal British Columbia 🍁 ✒️Zeglen 🔗https://ow.ly/QlQM50ZOPx9 📷Fig 5: Effects of pruning on survival #Forestry #ForestManagement #Silviculture
Line graph comparing frequency of years to death between pruned and unpruned groups, showing higher peaks for unpruned at year 5.
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Just Published 📰How useful are streamflow-related indicators for assessing forest degradation? A Canadian forest hydrology perspective 🍁🌎 ✒️Leach and Gray Natural Resources 🔗https://ow.ly/OHfw50ZOLwn 📷Fig. 2C: Guichon Creek mean daily stream flow #Forestry #Hydrology
Line graph comparing daily streamflow rates for high harvest years (2012-2021) and low harvest years (1980-1989) across the year. High harvest is shown in blue and low harvest in red.
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Just Published 📰Sixteen-year survival and growth of red spruce seedlings planted in harvest gaps of partially cut stands 🍁 ✒️Dumais and Raymond 🔗https://ow.ly/7PU250ZOL6r 📷Fig. 1: Effect of treatments on 16-year survival rate of seedlings #Forestry #ForestManagement
Bar graph comparing 16-year survival rates under control, light, moderate, and heavy cutting treatments with and without release.
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Just Published 📰Altered fire regimes influence plant–pollinator networks in a subtropical pine forest 🍁 ✒️Harris and Koptur Florida International University 🔗https://ow.ly/6f8c50ZOHtz 📷Fig 1: Sites <1 to over 40 years post-fire #Forestry #Pollinators #Wildfire
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
40 years of #ForestEcology! Explore this collection of research honouring Tim Fahey, former CJFR EiC and Emeritus Professor at Cornell University. ▶️ ow.ly/LFCk50ZFgHx #ForestResearch #TimFahey
Portrait of Tim Fahey sitting outdoors in a forest, smiling and engaged, highlighting his contributions to forest ecology.
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Canadian Science Publishing is #hiring a Business Intelligence Analyst! Join CSP and help turn data into insights that support decision-making across scholarly publishing. Apply 📊▶️ ow.ly/xghq50ZFTEu #BusinessIntelligence #DataAnalytics #ScholarlyPublishing
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Canadian Science Publishing is #hiring a Journal Development Specialist to grow their journals! Apply today ▶️ ow.ly/I19950ZHWes #JournalDevelopment #AcademicPublishing #SciencePublishing
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Just published 📰Fast and reliable: evaluating smartphone LiDAR app for stem diameter measurement and tree mapping🍁 ✒️Korznikov et al. 🔗https://ow.ly/mjFL50ZKFw6 📷Fig 2. Example visualization of smartphone-based LiDAR scanning output #PlantScience #Forestry
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Check out our newest collection: Recent Advances in Non-Destructive Testing of Wood Topics include acoustic, ultrasound, X-ray, infrared spectroscopy, and several other novel technics! View here 🌲▶️ ow.ly/9N0I50ZHItH #NonDestructiveTesting #WoodResearch #ForestResearch
Close-up of cut tree logs in a forest illustrating non-destructive wood testing advances.
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
#NowHiring an Administrator at Canadian Science Publishing! Support senior leadership, our Board of Directors and broader organizational operations while gaining experience in scientific publishing, governance and the not-for-profit sector. Apply now ▶️ ow.ly/j9Wy50ZzvuA
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Just published 📰Prediction of chemical properties in different tissues of white spruce and lodgepole pine biomass using near-infrared spectroscopy🍁 ✒️Bouaziz et al. 🔗https://ow.ly/uKB850ZEUnK 📷Fig. 4. Second derivatives of near-infrared spectra of Lodgepole pine.
Graph showing spectral reflectance curves for branches, bark, foliage, hardwood, sapwood, and roots with detailed inset highlighting specific wavelength peaks.
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Just published 📰From volume to surface area: a compatible stem surface area equation🍁 ✒️Inoue 🔗https://ow.ly/kAkH50ZBvw9 📷Fig 3 #PlantScience #Forestry
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Attending #IBFRA2026? 🍁 Come to our booth and say hi! We are raffling an OA waiver, and setting up a special collection with IBFRA organizers. More info on the collection ▶️ ow.ly/y4TP50ZBsh1
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
New collection honouring Tim Fahey, Emeritus Professor and former EiC for his #ForestEcology impact ▶️ ow.ly/IiP950ZFgoC 👥 Guest Editors: Natalie Cleavitt, John Battles, Erik Lilleskov, Joseph Yavitt Cornell University United States Forest Service #ForestResearch
Portrait of Tim Fahey sitting outdoors in a forest, smiling and engaged, highlighting his contributions to forest ecology.
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Attending #IBFRA2026? 🍁 Come to our booth and say hi! We are raffling an OA waiver, and setting up a special collection with IBFRA organizers. More info on the collection ▶️ ow.ly/y4TP50ZBsh1
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Just published 📰Beyond habitat amount: a species-specific approach reveals narrow linear features fragment old-forest songbird habitat🍁 ✒️Hart et al. University of Alberta 🔗https://ow.ly/RqlP50ZBrvA 📷Fig 5: Scale-dependent effects of habitat amount and edge density #Forestry #EdgeEffects
Scale-dependent effects of habitat amount and edge density on Black-throated Green Warbler occupancy under Definition C, from the additive (habitat + edge) model. (a and c) Posterior occupancy slopes (β; point = posterior mean, error bar = 95% CRI, logit scale) for habitat amount (a) and edge density (c) at the 7, 78, and 314 ha scales; dashed vertical line denotes zero effect. (b and d) Predicted occupancy across the observed range of habitat amount (b) and edge density (d) at each scale, holding the other predictor at its mean (line = posterior mean, band = 95% CRI).
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Attending #IBFRA2026? Share your research in a collection in CJFR highlighting research on disturbance, resilience and adaptation in boreal forests. We are also raffling an OA waiver at the conference! More info on the collection ▶️ ow.ly/mKRu50ZzPxs
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James Dinneen @jamesdinneen.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
New in @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Ancient rise in CO2 was catastrophic for forests: what that means for today’s plants
A widespread dieback of forests due to climate change 56 million years ago has parallels with today.
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Just published 📰One plan to rule them all: applying the Conservation Standards to coordinate restoration of Canada's degraded endangered whitebark and limber pines across jurisdictions🍁 ✒️Krakowski et al. 🔗https://ow.ly/OEnh50Zx2xc #Conservation #Restoration #ForestManagement
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Just published 📰 Seven credible indicators of forest degradation in the boreal forest of Canada🍁 ✒️Dennett et al. 🔗https://ow.ly/qieG50Zwzuj 📷 Fig. 2 #Forestry #ForestManagement #HabitatDegradation
The seven recommended indicators and key points related to their implementation for quantifying forest degradation, including the status of assessing both the current state of those indicators and a standard for comparison.
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Just published 📰 Deer exclusion and invasive plant control enhance native plants but fail to restore diversity in a peri-urban forest🍁 ✒️Revenis et al. 🔗https://ow.ly/bpeK50Zv8Hw 📷 Fig. 1 #UrbanForestry #InvasiveSpecies #ForestManagement
Graphs comparing native plant diversity, native plant cover, native plant vertical diversity, and invasive plant vertical diversity under different treatments: unfenced without invasive removal, unfenced with invasive removal, fenced with no removal, and fenced with invasive removal.
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Curious how far your research could go? Kyoto University researchers can share their work with no-cost #OpenAccess and benefit from read access with us! Learn more ▶️ ow.ly/cvg450YhNeY #OpenAccess #AcademicPublishing #Forestry
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
#Hiring! We are seeking two new members to join our Finance and Investment Committee at Canadian Science Publishing! If you have financial expertise and an interest in advancing scholarly publishing, learn more about this volunteer opportunity and consider applying: ow.ly/9Wf150ZtViA
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Canadian Science Publishing is seeking two volunteer Finance and Investment Committee members with financial expertise and an interest in scholarly publishing. Learn more: ow.ly/s4fk50ZtVvu
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Just published 📰 Micronutrient transfer from saprotrophic fungi to decaying wood and its impact on the activity of nitrogen-fixing bacteria🍁 ✒️Benoist et al. 🔗https://ow.ly/R1Uz50ZrVzf 📷 Fig. 2 #Forestry #FungalEcology #WoodDecomposition
On the left, a dot plot showing the contribution of necrobiome, fungal strain, time (weeks), rot type, and substrate. Two figures explaning biomass loss. On the right, a Venn diagram illustrating biomass loss contributions from fungal strain, substrate, necrobiome, and their overlaps, highlighting a large unexplained portion. Fig. 2. Key predictors of decomposition. Panel (A) Random Forest regression tree of explanatory variables of biomass loss. Parameters: ntrees = 500, mtry = 5. (B) Venn diagrams of the linear model relating wood biomass loss to fungal strains, substrate, and presence/absence of necrobiome.
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Anthony Ricciardi @ecoinvasions.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
The Emerald Ash Borer beetle, which is responsible of millions of ash trees in North America to date, has been discovered in Europe (Hungary & Slovakia) for the first time. #bioinvasions www.rte.ie/news/newslen...
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Beetle devastating US ash forests detected in EU
A tiny Asia-origin beetle that has devastated ash forests in North America has been detected in the European Union for the first time in Hungary and Slovakia, authorities have said.
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
CJFR welcomes papers on how to track and respond to degradation in temperate and boreal systems. Submit by July 31, 2026. More info ▶️ ow.ly/2SMw50ZiGHl #EnvironmentalScience #ForestResearch
Aerial view of a large area of forest cleared by logging, showing tree stumps and remaining forest patches. Canadian Journal of Forest Research logo sits in the top left corner. Overlay texts reads: Call for Papers; Measuring Forest Degradation.
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Just published 📰 Trait-based and non-additive controls of leaf litter flammability in subtropical plantations and managed forests🍁 ✒️He et al. 🔗https://ow.ly/oz1b50ZqM6Q 📷 ow.ly/p4J150ZqM6P #Forestry #WildfireResearch #ForestManagement
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Just published 📰 Plant beta diversity responses to conservation in boreal China🍁 ✒️She et al. 🔗https://ow.ly/QXe850ZoTHX 📷 Fig. 4A: Structural equation model analysis of beta diversity #Ecology #Forestry #Diversity
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
#NowHiring! We’re seeking an Institutional Account Manager (UK) with experience in sales to grow subscriptions and support institutional partnerships across key markets. Apply now: ow.ly/NiUp50ZlCig
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Just published 📰 Decomposition rates of alder leaf litter in riparian zones is influenced by proximity to stream edges in a coastal rainforest🍁 ✒️Richardson & Ramey UBC Forestry & Environmental Stewardship🌲🇨🇦 🔗https://ow.ly/WSR550ZoTjt 📷 Fig. 2 #Forestry #StreamEcology #Ecology
Line graph showing decomposition rate decreasing as distance from stream edge increases from 0 to 40 meters.
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
New ways to publish in the Canadian Journal of Forest Research! @CanJForestRes now welcomes Data Papers and Methods Papers—two article types designed to boost transparency, innovation, and reuse in #forestscience. Learn more ▶️ ow.ly/Jaa950ZmThc
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International Union of Forest Research Organizations - IUFRO @iufro.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
📢 The IBFRA 2026 conference is less than 2 months away - 🎟️ get your ticket now! ➡️ www.ibfra2026.org/registration
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The 2026 international IBFRA conference will bring together leading experts to share the latest science and insights on boreal forest ecosystems, disturbances, and climate change over the week of Augu...
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
More visibility for authors, more reach for research. @CanJForestRes is fully integrated into ResearchGate as part of @cdnsciencepub's expanded Journal Home partnership. Discover how this benefits researchers ➡️ ow.ly/bvet50V6rZG #OpenScience #OpenAccess
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Alberta Palaeontological Society @abpalaeosociety.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Another exciting palaeo event this week! Wednesday, July 15, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Dino Day @ Legend Art Gallery Lethbridge, AB (Devil's Coulee Dinosaur Heritage Museum & Legend Art Gallery) albertapaleo.org/events/calen... #palaeontology #paleontology #fossils #dinosaurs #events

Wednesday, July 15, 2026, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.: Dino Day @ Legend Art Gallery, 519 7 Street South, Lethbridge, AB (Devil's Coulee Dinosaur Heritage Museum & Legend Art Gallery)
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Affiliated with the University of Oslo or Oslo University Hospital? Our Read and Publish agreement has been extended through 2028, with unlimited read access and no-cost open access publishing in our journal! Learn more ▶️ ow.ly/wwQu50Ytx07 #AcademicPublishing Universitetet i Oslo
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Just published 📰Assessing main and interactive effects of early silvicultural treatments and local competition on drought response in planted white spruce 🍁 ✒️Smith et al. 🔗https://ow.ly/YhjK50ZlcEc 📷 Fig. 5: Predicted drought resistance of white spruce trees #Forestry #Silviculture
Line graph showing resistance percentage decreasing with higher Hegyi competition index under unfertilized treatment and increasing under fertilized treatment.
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Nature Conservancy of Canada | Conservation de la nature Canada @ncccnc.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Want to be part of the #NCCBioBlitz? It’s simple: 👍 Sign up for the event: secure.natureconservancy.ca/site/SPageNa... 📸 Snap photos of what you find in nature in your corner of Canada. 📲 Share your findings.
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Our Read and Publish agreement with Universidad de Concepción enables APC-waived #OpenAccess publishing for eligible corresponding authors in participating journals ▶️ ow.ly/5uGo50Z5kK0 #ReadAndPublish #OpenAccess #AcademicPublishing
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Just published 📰Effect of the shrub Dasiphora fruticosa on regeneration of Picea crassifolia 🍁 ✒️Ya et al. 🔗https://ow.ly/ux2850ZhLpi 📷 ow.ly/XMvg50ZhLtX #Forestry #Ecology #Restoration
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
From missing indicators to unclear baselines, #forestdegradation is difficult to define and measure. Submit your research to our upcoming collection on degradation in temperate and boreal ecosystems. More info ▶️ ow.ly/j5Nf50Xr4qG
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Just published 📰Genome-wide SNP profiling reveals fine-scale population structure in Vitellaria paradoxa 🍁 ✒️Kamtche et al. Université Laval 🔗https://ow.ly/a5QL50ZhLoi 📷Fig. 4: Discriminant analysis of principal components (DAPC) results #PopulationBiology #Forestry #Ecology
Scatter plot showing clustered individuals based on genetic similarity. 12 coloured clusters are shown, with varying distances among them.
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
⭐EDITOR'S CHOICE⭐ Hemlock seedling survival and growth across silvicultural light gradients: implications for forest restoration ✒️Gonzalez et al.🔗 ow.ly/FI0P50Z7eKG 📷Araya et al. Fig. 1 #ForestManagement #ForestEcology #Forestry
Diagram of experimental canopy gap layout and seedling arrangement. Different hemlock varieties are shown in light and dark green. Plots are shown along a gradient of proximity to a forest gap.
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Are you publishing from Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet? You can publish unlimited #OpenAccess in our journal with Read Access benefits! Learn more ▶️ ow.ly/22sp50YhClI #AcademicPublishing #ScholarlyPublishing #SLU #ForestSky
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Happy #CanadaDay ! What better way to celebrate than reading about caribou habitat? 🍁🌎 📰Effect of forest understorey stand density on woodland caribou habitat selection 🔗https://ow.ly/TeQ850Zgn2G University of Guelph 📷https://ow.ly/HonQ50Zgn2C #ForestEcology #Caribou #WildlifeResearch
A woodland caribou with large antlers standing on grassy terrain with trees in the background under a clear sky.
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research @canjforestres.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Just published 📰 Ash population dynamics after two decades of emerald ash borer infestations in Canada🍁 ✒️Deschênes et al. Natural Resources 🔗https://ow.ly/yU1A50ZiGOJ 📷Fig. 3D #InvasiveSpecies #Forestry
Regression coefficients plot showing significance of tree age, crown dieback, habitat, and area on a response variable with p-values indicated.
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