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Fine‐root trait variation in temperate trees follows arc‐shape pattern along deep soil profiles

New Phytologist, Volume 251, Issue 3, Page 1101-1115, August 2026.
Root trait variation along the soil depth profile in four temperate tree species. Summary Roots are plants' interface with the soil, controlling access to water and nutrients. Yet, fine‐root trait variation along deep soil profiles and its functional implications remain poorly understood.
Katrin Pietig, Christoph Leuschner, Heinz Coners, Martyna M. Kotowska   +3 more
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Whole-genome screening for near-diagnostic genetic markers for four western European white oak species identification

Annals of Forest Science
Key message Mining genome-wide DNA sequences enabled the discovery of near-diagnostic markers for species assignment in four European white oaks (Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl., Quercus pubescens Willd., Quercus pyrenaica Willd., and Quercus robur L ...
Antoine Kremer, Adline Delcamp, Isabelle Lesur, Stefanie Wagner, Christian Rellstab, Erwan Guichoux, Thibault Leroy   +6 more
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Tree canopy shapes the survival of oak and beech saplings during the regeneration stage along an elevation‐driven temperature gradient

Journal of Ecology, Volume 114, Issue 7, July 2026.
Forests are complex, multilayered systems in which canopy cover strongly influences understorey microclimates. Here, we show that the temperature‐buffering effect of the forest canopy affects tree regeneration differently among species along an elevation gradient in the French Pyrenees.
Benjamin Roux, Yann Vitasse, Sylvain Delzon, Thomas Caignard, Richard Michalet   +4 more
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The Influence of Cross-Section Thickness on Diameter at Breast Height Estimation from Point Cloud

ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 2020
Circle-fitting methods are commonly used to estimate diameter at breast height (DBH) of trees from horizontal cross-section of point clouds. In this paper, we addressed the problem of cross-section thickness optimization regarding DBH estimation bias and
Milan Koreň, Milan Hunčaga, Juliana Chudá, Martin Mokroš, Peter Surový   +4 more
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Lucky To Be Alive, Luckier to Breed: Lifetime Reproduction in Weddell Seals

Ecology Letters, Volume 29, Issue 7, July 2026.
In our analysis we obtained the distribution of LRS following a theoretical and an empirical approach and compared outcomes. Our theoretical LRS distribution was strikingly similar to the empirical distribution estimated from females experiencing natural intrinsic trait variability and extrinsic environmental variability.
Alexis A. Diaz, Jay J. Rotella, Kaitlin R. Macdonald, Wenyun Zuo, Shripad Tuljapurkar   +4 more
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Variation in wood density between mature sessile oak and English oak trees growing in different vegetation zones

Journal of Forest Science
Wood density is a fundamental functional trait influencing ecological adaptation, hydraulic safety, and timber utilisation in temperate hardwoods. This study investigated variation in wood density (12% moisture) across mature stands of two economically ...
Vladimír Gryc, Kyriaki Giagli, Sergei Mikhailov, Marko Stojanović, Dimitrios Tsalagkas, Hanuš Vavrčík, Petr Horáček   +6 more
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Dosage de la lumière pour maintenir la coexistence d’espèces d’ombre et de demi-ombre dans la régénération de la futaie irrégulière

Revue Forestière Française, 2015
Le traitement en futaie irrégulière et mélangée utilisant la régénération naturelle est de plus en plus encouragé. Pourtant, son application reste délicate notamment lorsqu’il est question de la gestion de l’éclairement pour contrôler la composition de ...
Gauthier Ligot, Philippe Balandier, Benoît Courbaud, Mathieu Jonard, Daniel Kneeshaw, Hugues Claessens   +5 more
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Can forest trees take up and transport nanoplastics?

iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry, 2022
Plastic contamination of ecosystems has increased dramatically over the last decades, raising concerns about the negative impacts of plastic particles on aquatic and terrestrial systems.
Murazzi ME, Cherubini P, Brunner I, Kägi R, Saurer M, Ballikaya P, Hagedorn F, Al Sid Cheikh M, Onandia G, Gessler A   +9 more
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Provenance legacies override species effects in shaping oak rhizosphere microbiomes and metabolomes

New Phytologist, Volume 251, Issue 1, Page 488-504, July 2026.
Graphical representation of experimental setup. Quercus spp. seeds were collected at two origins: upper Rhine basin (URB) and north German lowland (NGL). Summary As climate change drives more frequent drought‐heat extremes, selecting drought‐tolerant trees is crucial for future forest resilience. However, the role of tree–microbial associations remains
Sebastian Bibinger, Tetyana Nosenko, Prasath Balaji Sivaprakasam Padmanaban, Stefanie Schulz, Hilke Schroeder, Birgit Kersten, Ina Zimmer, Franz Buegger, Michael Schloter, Jörg‐Peter Schnitzler   +9 more
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Effects of tree diversity and mycorrhizal type on the spatio‐temporal variability of leaf litter production and quality in temperate forests

Journal of Ecology, Volume 114, Issue 4, April 2026.
This study tested whether combining high tree species richness with mixed mycorrhizal types (arbuscular mycorrhizal [AM] and ectomycorrhizal [EM] fungi) enhances productivity in forest ecosystems. Results did not support this: neither litter production nor nutrient traits benefited from mycorrhizal mixing.
Elisabeth Bönisch, Benjamin M. Delory, Šárka Angst, Gerrit Angst, Abderrahim Diane, Peter Dietrich, Olga Ferlian, Andreas Fichtner, Rahel Gormanns, Claudia R. Guimarães‐Steinicke, Stephan Hättenschwiler, Julius Quosh, Tama Ray, Anika Walter, Nico Eisenhauer, Rémy Beugnon   +15 more
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