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Shaping future forests: how can ecophysiology support climate‐smart forest management?

New Phytologist, Volume 250, Issue 5, Page 2778-2813, June 2026.
Summary Climate change, particularly the associated increase in extreme events and disturbances, threatens the numerous environmental, social, and economic benefits that forests provide, both locally and globally. Heat and drought pose significant risks to forest ecosystems; the anticipated future climate is expected to exacerbate this trend ...
Arthur Gessler, José M. Grünzweig, Laura Bigio, Henrik Hartmann, Nate McDowell, Frank Krumm, Arun K. Bose, Andreas Rigling, Harald Bugmann, Valentina Vitali, Pascal Schneider, J. Jelle Lever, Janine Schweier, Anne Kempel, Niklaus E. Zimmermann, Philipp Brun, Jürgen Bauhus, Micah Wilhelm, Alessandra Bottero   +18 more
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Carbon Stock and Environmental Variations of Typical Plantations in Mufu Mountain in Hubei Province, China

Land Degradation &Development, Volume 37, Issue 9, Page 3715-3725, 30 May 2026.
ABSTRACT Forest ecosystems play a critical role in the global carbon cycle. As a significant terrestrial carbon sink, plantations exhibit carbon stock patterns that are shaped by tree species composition, stand structure, and environmental conditions. Here, we investigated typical plantation types in the Mufu Mountain, Hubei Province.
Mingyang Ding, Yi Yang, Jiaoyang Xu, Shaoqiang Wang, Lunche Wang, Chunbo Huang   +5 more
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Wildfires' Cost for Societal Welfare: Economic Evaluation of Forestry Ecosystem Services Losses in Southern Italy

Land Degradation &Development, Volume 37, Issue 9, Page 3999-4015, 30 May 2026.
ABSTRACT Forest ecosystem services (ESs) are garnering increasing public attention as awareness grows regarding society's fundamental dependence on them for well‐being. Forest fires, one of the major disturbances of ESs, are becoming more frequent and destructive, exacerbated in part by climate change.
Emanuele Spada, Giacomo Falcone, Salvatore Praticò, Maria Carmela Benedetto, Giovanni Gulisano, Nathalie Iofrida, Anna Irene De Luca   +6 more
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Black Carbon Aerosol Size in Wild‐, Prescribed‐, and Agricultural‐Fire Smoke

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 9, 16 May 2026.
Abstract Refractory black carbon (rBC), a primary aerosol material, is radiatively significant and a uniquely useful tracer of aerosol processes. Here we present analyses of open‐burning generated rBC size distributions observed both from a research aircraft and from ground‐based sampling.
J. P. Schwarz, A. E. Perring, J. M. Katich, B. Mediavilla, A. J. Soja, E. M. Gargulinski, B. Weinzierl, R. H. Moore, H. S. Halliday, G. S. Diskin, J. B. Nowak, J. P. DiGangi   +11 more
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Interactions Between Enrichment Planted Seedlings and Naturally Occurring Trees in Selectively Logged Lowland Dipterocarp Forest

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2026.
This study analyzed the growth and survival of 721 seedlings in Malaysian Borneo in relation to their local neighbourhood of surrounding matrix trees. We found that both were positively influenced by canopy openness and the basal area of surrounding trees, highlighting the importance of light availability and the benefits of areas with more unlogged ...
Charles J. Marsh, Ryan Veryard, Martin Svátek, Elena Fernandez‐Miranda Cagigal, Elia Godoong, Jakub Kvasnica, Radim Matula, Michael J. O'Brien, Martin Rejžek, Edgar C. Turner, Andy Hector   +10 more
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Size‐Dependent Habitat Selection in a Tropical Freshwater Crayfish: Preference for Vegetated Refugia

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2026.
Young freshwater crayfish need shelter to survive, but it is often unclear whether they actively choose safe habitats or simply remain where they are found. We show that craylings and juvenile red claw crayfish prefer vegetated habitats over bare sand or gravel, and that this preference becomes stronger as crayfish grow.
Mitchell Heide, Paula Cartwright, Amrit K. Mishra, Antony Squires, Nathan J. Waltham   +4 more
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How Large, Decayed, and Moist Must Rotting Logs Be to Act as Thermally Buffered Microhabitats in Temperate Eastern United States Forests?

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2026.
This study addresses the ecological role of coarse woody debris (CWD) as a thermally buffered microhabitat for saproxylic organisms in temperate eastern US forests. We measured internal and external log temperatures across four seasons in Southern Appalachian forests to test how log diameter, decay stage, and moisture influence thermal buffering.
Ryan T. Phillips, Ryan C. Garrick
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Low‐Cost Friction‐Based Force‐Limiting Connection With Reduced Sensitivity to Machining Tolerances and Accelerated Repairability

Earthquake Engineering &Structural Dynamics, Volume 55, Issue 6, Page 1270-1291, May 2026.
ABSTRACT This paper presents a novel yet practical friction‐based structural component design for low‐damage earthquake‐resistant structures. The proposed connection design is based on a conventional slotted‐bolted configuration with the novelty being the use of loose steel washer plates to establish the friction‐sliding interface.
Kaixin Chen, Georgios Tsampras, Chung‐Che Chou, Huang‐Zuo Lin, Chi‐Jeng Wu, Alvaro Córdova, Chia‐Ming Uang, Shih‐Ho Chao   +7 more
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Behavior of Long‐Slotted Perforated Steel Plate Fuses in Timber Brace End Connections

Earthquake Engineering &Structural Dynamics, Volume 55, Issue 6, Page 1247-1269, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Steel perforated plate fuses have emerged as a promising solution for mass timber seismic force‐resisting systems, offering tunable energy dissipation mechanisms, such as flexural and shear yielding, through geometric adjustments. This study examines the cyclic performance of perforated steel plate fuses employed in timber braced frames, with ...
Yahia Ahmed, Hossein Daneshvar, Ying Hei Chui   +2 more
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Species identity and spatial scale drive context‑dependent tree diversity effects in a Finnish forest experiment

Oikos, Volume 2026, Issue 5, May 2026.
Tree species diversity is known to affect tree growth and leaf traits, which in turn can influence various ecosystem processes. However, the reported direction of these tree diversity effects is inconsistent, indicating that their outcomes depend strongly on ecological context.
Juri A. Felix, Philip C. Stevenson, Julia Koricheva   +2 more
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