The relative importance of dispersal limitation and habitat preference in shaping spatial distribution of saplings in a tropical moist forest: a case study along a combination of hydromorphic and canopy disturbance gradients     

Grégoire Vincent  Jean-François Molino  Lucile Marescot  Karim Barkaoui  Daniel Sabatier  Vincent Freycon  Jean Baptiste Roelens 《Annals of Forest Science》2011,68(2):357-370

• Introduction   

Various processes contribute to shaping the local assemblage of species in hyperdiverse tropical forest. The relative contribution of environmental factors and dispersal limitation in determining the spatial distribution of saplings at local scale is unclear.  相似文献   

Age determination of large live trees with inner cavities: radiocarbon dating of Platland tree,a giant African baobab     

Adrian Patrut  Karl F. von Reden  Robert Van Pelt  Diana H. Mayne  Daniel A. Lowy  Dragos Margineanu 《Annals of Forest Science》2011,68(5):993-1003

• Introduction   

For large trees without a continuous sequence of growth rings in their trunk, such as the African baobab (Adansonia digitata L.), the only accurate method for age determination is radiocarbon dating. As of today, this method was limited to dating samples collected from the remains of dead specimens.  相似文献   

What factors influence the stem taper of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Eucalyptus</Emphasis>: growth,environmental conditions,or genetics?     

Hugues Yvan Gomat  Philippe Deleporte  Régis Moukini  Gladys Mialounguila  Nina Ognouabi  Aubin Rachel Saya  Philippe Vigneron  Laurent Saint-Andre 《Annals of Forest Science》2011,68(1):109-120

• Introduction   

Stem taper equations have been widely used for volume estimation to varied top diameter limits or for biomass calculations. However, their main drawback is that specific calibration is often necessary for each species or clone, and accounting for genetic and environmental effects is often a challenge.  相似文献   

Embolism induced by winter drought may be critical for the survival of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Pinus sylvestris</Emphasis> L. near its southern distribution limit     

José Javier Peguero-Pina  José María Alquézar-Alquézar  Stefan Mayr  Hervé Cochard  Eustaquio Gil-Pelegrín 《Annals of Forest Science》2011,68(3):565-574

Introduction   

Scots pine populations in the SE “Sistema Ibérico” range suffered a severe defoliation in the S face of the crown in isolated trees of thinned stands. This process was detected at the end of the winter 2001–2002.  相似文献   

Distribution and plant community associations of the understory bamboo <Emphasis Type="Italic">Fargesia qinlingensis</Emphasis> in the Foping National Nature Reserve,China     

Xi-Chun Du  Yi Ren  Gao-Di Dang  Jeremy Lundholm 《Annals of Forest Science》2011,68(7):1197-1206

• Introduction  

Fargesia qinlingensis is the primary food source for the endangered giant panda during the summer months in the Qinling Mountains, but little is known about its spatial distribution and plant community associations.  相似文献   

Using airborne laser scanning data for detecting canopy gaps and their understory type in mature boreal forest     

Mikko Vehmas  Petteri Packalén  Matti Maltamo  Kalle Eerikäinen 《Annals of Forest Science》2011,68(4):825-835

• Introduction   

Canopy gap dynamics in old-growth boreal forests is a result of tree mortality caused by insects, diseases, or meteorological phenomena. Canopy gaps improve the possibilities of natural regeneration, and concentrations of decomposed deadwood are often found in these natural openings, which provide specific habitats for many deadwood-dependent species and organisms.  相似文献   

Diversity in phosphorus mobilisation and uptake in ectomycorrhizal fungi     

Claude Plassard  Julien Louche  Muhammad A. Ali  Myriam Duchemin  Elvira Legname  Benoît Cloutier-Hurteau 《Annals of Forest Science》2011,68(1):33-43

• Introduction   

Phosphorus (P) is often the first or second element limiting aboveground net primary productivity of forests. Besides low available inorganic orthophosphate (Pi) concentrations, soil may contain high total P contents, as insoluble mineral P or as organic P. Most plants form mycorrhizal associations that improve their P nutrition. Three main hypotheses have been proposed to explain this positive effect through an increase of (1) P mobilisation from mineral P, (2) P mobilisation from organic P and (3) soil exploration and P uptake. However, the positive effect of mycorrhizal symbiosis may be variable with the fungal species forming the association. This could be due to the different abilities of mycorrhizal fungi to mobilise P and/or to take up Pi from the soil.  相似文献   

Variant allometric scaling relationships between bud size and secondary shoot growth in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Quercus faginea</Emphasis>: implications for the climatic modulation of canopy growth     

Arben Q. Alla  J. Julio Camarero  Pilar Rivera  Gabriel Montserrat-Martí 《Annals of Forest Science》2011,68(7):1245-1254

• Introduction and statement of the research questions  

The relationships between primary and secondary growth in tree populations of contrasting climates are poorly understood. We tested the hypotheses that bud size and stem cross-sectional area are related through allometric relationship in shoots and that their scaling slopes change in response to climatic stress.  相似文献   

Boreal trees in the Mediterranean: recruitment of downy birch (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Betula alba</Emphasis>) at its southern range limit     

Rubén Sanz  Fernando Pulido  J. Julio Camarero 《Annals of Forest Science》2011,68(4):793-802

Objective  

Knowledge of mechanisms determining plant persistence in range edges is essential because peripheral populations face increasing risk and they often maintain unique genotypes.  相似文献   

Trade-off between height growth and spring flushing in common beech (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Fagus sylvatica</Emphasis> L.)     

Dušan Gömöry  Ladislav Paule 《Annals of Forest Science》2011,68(5):975-984

• Introduction   

The annual development cycle of boreal and temperate trees results from an evolutionary trade-off between two opposing forces. These are namely, the adjustment of leaf phenology to the timing of frost occurrence at the beginning and/or the end of the growth season countered by an effective adjustment to the duration of the growth season to maximise photosynthesis and biomass production during the growing season.  相似文献