Neighborhood diversity and competition are key drivers of tree growth in tropical forests, but their responses to drought remain uncertain. It is also unclear whether species-level drought tolerance r...

Understanding how vegetation cover, stand development, and prior land-use history are associated with soil physical–hydrological functioning is essential for interpreting runoff regulation in human-mo...

In temperate forests, seedlings of Pinus koraiensis face multiple stressors such as drought, waterlogging and excessive fertilization, yet the physiological pathways leading to mortality remain poorly...

Generally, mangrove forests in tropical and subtropical coastal areas can resist extreme salinity environments and prolonged waterlogging conditions. However, these ecosystems now face different probl...

In the context of the increasing mental health-related issues and a growing disconnection from nature in modern societies, a systematic review has been conducted to investigate the types, patterns, an...

Intensifying wildfire regimes have been raising societal concerns and scientific interests about their direct and indirect impacts, including the well-documented strong-to-extreme erosion-by-water res...

The need for safe, efficient, and standardized training methods has promoted the use of virtual reality simulators as an alternative or complementary tool to conventional training, especially in high-...

As one of the world’s most widely cultivated plantation trees, Eucalyptus species have been introduced to China over the past 135 years due to their rapid growth, high yields and broad adaptability. W...

Although Brazil boasts exceptional forest biodiversity, there is limited knowledge on how its native tree species respond to intensifying drought events, a key uncertainty for restoration under climat...

Understanding functional trait differences among different treeline species is key to exploring their adaptive strategies under environmental stress and predicting subalpine forest dynamics. On Changb...

Wildfire activity is intensifying across eastern Siberian larch forests, increasing the need for reliable assessment of post-fire recovery. Within-stand comparisons with pre-fire growth provide one me...

This exploratory case study examines the potential and limitations of using a single generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) model to rapidly synthesize research questions in forestry. Using a specifi...

Wildfires pose a significant threat to human communities and the environment, necessitating accurate and timely forecasting to inform mitigation and preparedness strategies. Traditional methods for wi...

Drought is a negative factor limiting tree growth and wood productivity of Catalpa bungei, a native species of the Catalpa genus in China that is characterized by high-quality timber and significant e...

Under climate change, increased inputs of coarse woody debris (CWD) have heightened the need for reliable estimates of CWD carbon storage to support forest carbon management and accounting. Convention...

As climate change intensifies and the biodiversity crisis continues to deepen, forest ecosystems are facing unprecedented degradation pressure. As a core method of ecological restoration, forest stand...

Accurate monitoring of forest disturbance and recovery dynamics is essential for understanding ecosystem resilience. However, reliable monitoring remains challenging in heterogeneous tropical landscap...

American white oak (Quercus alba L.) is a keystone hardwood species with substantial ecological, economic, and cultural value across eastern North American forests. However, its long generation time, ...

Mixed-species plantations can modify both soil aggregation and organic-matter dynamics, but similar aggregate responses need not produce comparable carbon and nitrogen storage. This study compared two...

The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is a critical ecological barrier and an ecologically fragile zone in northern China and highly sensitive to climate change. In recent years, intensified climate warming and i...

The reconversion of 10-year poplar timber plantations (PP), a common rotation length for plywood production in Northern Italy, to intensive maize monoculture may compromise soil organic carbon (SOC) s...

Chromium (Cr) and nickel (Ni) are different from many other elements, having a strong and consistent association in the xylem of Scots pine. On average, one atom of Ni corresponds to 2–3 atoms of Cr. ...

Mongolian pine (Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica), the most important afforestation species in semi-arid sandy lands, is generally planted at high initial densities to ensure survival. As stands develo...

Forest management typically focuses on assessments of aboveground structure and yield, often overlooking the belowground nutrient reservoirs that sustain long-term ecosystem function. While soil nutri...