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Effect of heat treatment on hardness, density and color of Populus × canadensis ‘I-214’ wood 热处理对加拿大杨I-214木材硬度、密度和色泽的影响

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Forest Systems Pub Date : 2022-11-11 DOI: 10.5424/fs/2022313-19558

C. Taraborelli, S. Monteoliva, G. Keil, Eleana Spavento

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The recovery of logged forests proves that a viable management is possible in the Venezuelan Guayana Shield 砍伐森林的恢复证明，在委内瑞拉瓜亚纳地盾进行可行的管理是可能的

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Forest Systems Pub Date : 2022-11-11 DOI: 10.5424/fs/2022313-19267

J. Lozada, Yrma A. Carrero, Mar Durán, P. Soriano

{"title":"The recovery of logged forests proves that a viable management is possible in the Venezuelan Guayana Shield","authors":"J. Lozada, Yrma A. Carrero, Mar Durán, P. Soriano","doi":"10.5424/fs/2022313-19267","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5424/fs/2022313-19267","url":null,"abstract":"Aim of study: To compare the diversity and biomass of logged forests, with different ages after harvesting and the risk of their degradation to liana forests. \u0000Area of study: We studied 18 plots at the central zone of the Imataca Forest Reserve (Guayana shield), Venezuela. \u0000Material and methods: We used 1-ha plots, to measure individuals with dbh > 10 cm in control plots (0 years) and in logged plots with 3, 9, 12, 15 and 18 years after logging. The main variables evaluated were enlarge importance index (EII), richness (R), Shannon-Weaner index (H´), Alpha Fischer (α), basal area for commercial species (BA_comm), above-ground carbon (C) and lianas abundance at the understory (Lianas_%Au). \u0000Main results: Diversity variables (R: 62-77 spp ha-1, p: 0.117-0.838; H´: 2.8-3.4, p: 0.181-0.677; α: 18.6-25.4, p: 0.293-0.922) and biomass (89.6-180.2 MgC ha-1, p: 0.171-0.895) did not have significant differences between control and most of the logged plots. Only the 18 years-old forests had statistically higher values of diversity (R: 81-94 spp ha-1, p: 0.000; H´: 3.8-3.9, p: 0.000; α: 26.8-31.7, p: 0.000), perhaps due to a high impact skidding operation. Commercial species were not recovering after logging. \u0000Research highlights: Forest management can be viable in this area, but it requires reduced impact logging techniques and better silvicultural systems to guarantee future harvest of high value commercial timber.","PeriodicalId":50434,"journal":{"name":"Forest Systems","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2022-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44655981","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Application of Land Surface temperature from Landsat series to monitor and analyze forest ecosystems: A bibliometric analysis Landsat系列地表温度在森林生态系统监测和分析中的应用:文献计量分析

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Forest Systems Pub Date : 2022-11-04 DOI: 10.5424/fs/2022313-19539

Marcela Rosas-Chavoya, P. M. López-Serrano, D. Vega-Nieva, C. Wehenkel, J. Hernández-Díaz

{"title":"Application of Land Surface temperature from Landsat series to monitor and analyze forest ecosystems: A bibliometric analysis","authors":"Marcela Rosas-Chavoya, P. M. López-Serrano, D. Vega-Nieva, C. Wehenkel, J. Hernández-Díaz","doi":"10.5424/fs/2022313-19539","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5424/fs/2022313-19539","url":null,"abstract":"Aim of study: Land surface temperature (LST) is an essential variable to monitor and characterize forest ecosystems. This variable has been consistently captured for almost four decades by the Landsat program. The current study aimed at identifying trends, knowledge gaps and opportunity areas in the use of Landsat derived LST for the monitoring and analysis of forest ecosystems. \u0000Materials and methods: A bibliometric analysis of scientific articles indexed in Scopus in the period 1995-2020 was conducted. \u0000Main results: Annual increase rate in the number of publications on the topic analyzed was 22.58%. The journal with more publications on the topic was Proceedings of SPIE, followed by Remote Sensing. The authors with the highest productivity on this topic were C. Quintano, I. Vorovencii, O. E. Yakubailik and M. A. Zoran. Regarding productivity by country, 38 countries with publications on this topic were identified, with the highest productivity located in China, USA and India. This group of countries also represented the most solid network of cooperation between countries. Forest ecosystems more frequently analyzed were temperate forests, followed by tropical forests. The analysis of keywords highlighted topics such as remote sensing, NDVI, MODIS and evapotranspiration. The analysis of thematic evolution indicated that areas of research and interpretation of LST data has evolved in parallel with remote sensing areas. \u0000Research highlights: Landsat LST analysis is an evolving topic with potential to contribute to improve ecosystem knowledge and to support diverse challenges in forest resources decision-making.","PeriodicalId":50434,"journal":{"name":"Forest Systems","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2022-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46792168","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Real options approach: Case study applied to a nursery to produce Eucalyptus forest seedlings in Brazil 实物期权方法：应用于巴西桉树苗圃的案例研究

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Forest Systems Pub Date : 2022-11-02 DOI: 10.5424/fs/2022313-18447

J. C. Martins, D. Camargo, R. Munis, D. Simões

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Conflicts and future scenarios of land use in eastern Mexico 墨西哥东部的冲突和未来土地利用情况

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Forest Systems Pub Date : 2022-10-24 DOI: 10.5424/fs/2022313-18937

Gabriel Chablé-Rodríguez, M. González-Guillén, T. González‐Martínez, A. Gómez‐Guerrero, D. Fernandez-Reynoso

{"title":"Conflicts and future scenarios of land use in eastern Mexico","authors":"Gabriel Chablé-Rodríguez, M. González-Guillén, T. González‐Martínez, A. Gómez‐Guerrero, D. Fernandez-Reynoso","doi":"10.5424/fs/2022313-18937","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5424/fs/2022313-18937","url":null,"abstract":"Aim of study: To develop an analytical framework for analyzing and assessing the land-use changes and conflicts, based on low requirements of information and useful in developing countries. Additionally, to generate future trend and alternative scenarios to estimate the likely impacts of each use. \u0000Area of study: The analytical framework was tested in the Pixquiac sub-basin, Veracruz, Mexico. \u0000Material and methods: We used satellite imagery for the characterization of the study area, map algebra to determine changes in use over time and conflicts with potential uses, as well as Markov chains and cellular automata for the generation of trend scenarios. \u0000Main results: Our framework tested to be reliable. We detected a loss of forest cover of 653.12 ha from 2002 to 2018, and 5,299 ha of land use conflict. If the trend continues, an additional 279 ha of forest cover will be lost by 2042. \u0000Research highlights: We proposed a framework to analyze the dynamic of land use change in small watersheds where the urban use is the driving for changes to other land uses. Our method allowed capturing the transition between land uses and conflicts with the potentialities of the territory. In addition, given that most of developing countries lacks high-resolution spatial information our method would be useful for other regions of the world with similar conditions. Finally, various trend and alternative scenarios to evaluate the impact of the policies applied to the territory on land-use changes were obtained.","PeriodicalId":50434,"journal":{"name":"Forest Systems","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2022-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44377771","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Litter decomposition in a remnant of Atlantic Rain Forest and bamboo dominance 大西洋雨林遗迹中的垃圾分解与竹子的优势

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Forest Systems Pub Date : 2022-10-24 DOI: 10.5424/fs/2022313-18791

Meire S. Vieira, A. D. Dos Santos, M. Lopes, E. Gomes

{"title":"Litter decomposition in a remnant of Atlantic Rain Forest and bamboo dominance","authors":"Meire S. Vieira, A. D. Dos Santos, M. Lopes, E. Gomes","doi":"10.5424/fs/2022313-18791","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5424/fs/2022313-18791","url":null,"abstract":"Aim of study: We compared the decomposition rate of the accumulated litter, the stock, and the return of nutrients to the soil, between an area dominated by bamboos in the understory and an area where this dominance does not occur. \u0000Area of study: Fontes do Ipiranga State Park, an Urban Fragment of Atlantic Forest at the Municipality of São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil. \u0000Materials and methods: The decomposition rates were measured over one year (0, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months), avoiding litter addition through nylon nets over the soil. The collected material was separated into the following fractions: bamboo leaves and branches (bamboo material); other leaves and branches (other material); very decomposed material not identifiable (unidentifiable). The content of macro (N, P, K, Ca, Mg, and S) and micronutrients (B, Cu, Fe, Mn, and Zn) were determined. \u0000Main results: The litter accumulated was significantly higher in the mature area than in the bamboo area. The decomposition rates did not differ significantly between the two areas. Except for K and Mn, the concentrations of macro and micronutrients were equal to or greater in the mature forest. \u0000Research highlights: Unlike reported in other areas, there is no greater litter accumulation in the bamboo-dominated understory nor a slower decomposition rate. The nutrient content is lower in the bamboo-dominated disturbed area.","PeriodicalId":50434,"journal":{"name":"Forest Systems","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2022-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45228972","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Edible fungi for local and sustainable development in the Patagonian Andes forests of Argentina: A review 阿根廷巴塔哥尼亚安第斯森林食用菌的地方和可持续发展:综述

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Forest Systems Pub Date : 2022-10-07 DOI: 10.5424/fs/2022313-19288

C. Barroetaveña, M. B. Pildain

{"title":"Edible fungi for local and sustainable development in the Patagonian Andes forests of Argentina: A review","authors":"C. Barroetaveña, M. B. Pildain","doi":"10.5424/fs/2022313-19288","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5424/fs/2022313-19288","url":null,"abstract":"Wild fungi are one of the most characteristic and diverse non-wood forest products from native and planted forest environments and grasslands in the Patagonian Andes. Through the technological and scientific platform “Patagonia Fungi, trails and tastes®”, we work to promote mycotourism and mycogastronomy as sustainable identity and inclusive economic and educational activities that promote local development, taking advantage of the outstanding regional tourist profile. We also work on the development of functional foods and promote the cultivation of edible and medicinal fungi. The main objectives of this research were to define novel edible species and evaluate them for sustainable uses, including: environmental characterizations of their fruiting niches and ‘mycosilvicultural’ managements to increase their productivity; documentation and analysis of the ancestral uses and their processes of change; determination of the nutritional and nutraceutical profiles; studies of molecular genetic diversity of various genera; protocols for the domestication of wild species; evaluation and selection of lignocellulosic substrates for cultivation from available residues in Patagonian Andes; economic aspects related to the marketing and use in local gastronomy; evaluation of postharvest preservation techniques. Most relevant actions include the design and implementation of mycotourism trails, the promotion of an identity mycogastronomy; the inter-institutional management of protocols for sustainable harvesting and food safety practices; the incorporation of 21 new species in the Argentinean Food Code. We also work for food sovereignty through a spawn production laboratory fostering edible and medicinal fungi cultivation through courses and assistance to producers from family to productive scales.","PeriodicalId":50434,"journal":{"name":"Forest Systems","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2022-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42080613","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Effectiveness of the obligation of keeping forest strips for native forest connectivity and conservation in the dry Chaco, Argentina 阿根廷查科干旱地区保持原生森林连通性和保护的林带义务的有效性

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Forest Systems Pub Date : 2022-10-07 DOI: 10.5424/fs/2022313-18906

Marlene Kliger, Rubén G. Ginzburg

{"title":"Effectiveness of the obligation of keeping forest strips for native forest connectivity and conservation in the dry Chaco, Argentina","authors":"Marlene Kliger, Rubén G. Ginzburg","doi":"10.5424/fs/2022313-18906","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5424/fs/2022313-18906","url":null,"abstract":"Aim of study: The Chaco Region is one of the main deforestation hotspots in Latin America. Forest strips, i.e. native forest strips that surround cultivated areas, were established by the end of 1980’s as an attempt to mitigate the effects of wind erosion and as a way of conserving and interconnecting the remaining native forest patches. The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of the scheme for the authorization of new agricultural land in the conservation of native forests. \u0000Area of study: The most recent nuclei of agricultural expansion in the provinces of Chaco, Santiago del Estero, Salta and Formosa, Argentina. \u0000Materials and methods: Landscape structure, forest connectivity and compliance with the obligation of leaving forest strips was assessed in satellite images for the years 1988 and 2015 within a Geographic Information System. \u0000Main results: Forest strips differ from other forest patches in structure, presenting a greater perimeter/area ratio and smaller mean size. A great loss of landscape connectivity, lower than expected compliance of regulations and few forest strips with the minimum mandatory width were observed. Notable differences between provinces were found. \u0000Research highlights: Forest strips would not be effective to conserve and interconnect the native forest patches. In light of new land clearings, other alternatives should be proposed in which the remaining forest persists as few large fragments with landscape and extra-landscape scale interconnection and minimizing the edge effect.","PeriodicalId":50434,"journal":{"name":"Forest Systems","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2022-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44678028","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Short communication: Edible wild mushrooms of the Northern Mediterranean area - Sectorial analysis and future perspectives 简短交流：地中海北部地区的可食用野生蘑菇-行业分析和未来展望

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Forest Systems Pub Date : 2022-09-26 DOI: 10.5424/fs/2022313-19346

Anton Brenko, E. Vidale, D. Oliach, O. Marois, N. Andrighetto, K. Stara, J. Martínez de Aragón, J. Bonet

{"title":"Short communication: Edible wild mushrooms of the Northern Mediterranean area - Sectorial analysis and future perspectives","authors":"Anton Brenko, E. Vidale, D. Oliach, O. Marois, N. Andrighetto, K. Stara, J. Martínez de Aragón, J. Bonet","doi":"10.5424/fs/2022313-19346","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5424/fs/2022313-19346","url":null,"abstract":"Aim of study: Wild mushrooms are among the most widespread non-wood forest products in the Mediterranean region contributing to the rural economies. However, the wild mushroom sector still faces problems along its supply chain that can compromise its future in a scenario of increasing demand. The aim of this study was to analyse the current epigeous wild mushroom sector. \u0000Area of study: Representative countries of the Mediterranean region: Spain, France, Italy, Croatia and Greece. \u0000Materials and methods: The analysis was carried out through a structured Delphi survey conducted in two rounds, with a questionnaire divided into four groups: 1) supply chain description, 2) sectorial SWOT analysis, 3) future challenges and 4) sectorial resilience increase. The Delphi survey started with the selection of an expert panel that included 14 representatives of the wild mushroom supply chain such as forest owners, mushroom pickers, processing industry and consumers. \u0000Main results: The results obtained from the expert panel confirmed the complexity of the wild mushroom supply chain with the following sectorial challenges: i) Traceability and sustainability is fundamental for the final consumer, ii) Sectorial administration should be more coordinated, iii) Mushroom picking should be regulated, as the grey market will decrease. \u0000Research highlights: The study identified the most important actions that will strengthen the links among sectorial actors and interconnect gastronomy with mushrooms sector. The creation of a common EU list of commercial mushroom species and the development of a taxation system together with the product traceability were also addressed.","PeriodicalId":50434,"journal":{"name":"Forest Systems","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2022-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46613307","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Resource communication: New forestry tools for natural beech forests in northwestern Spain 资源交流：西班牙西北部天然山毛榉林的新林业工具

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Forest Systems Pub Date : 2022-07-14 DOI: 10.5424/fs/2022312-19199

J. Castaño-Santamaría, J. Obeso, M. Barrio-Anta

{"title":"Resource communication: New forestry tools for natural beech forests in northwestern Spain","authors":"J. Castaño-Santamaría, J. Obeso, M. Barrio-Anta","doi":"10.5424/fs/2022312-19199","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5424/fs/2022312-19199","url":null,"abstract":"Aim of study: Although beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forests in north-western Spain constitute c.a. 40% of the total area occupied by the species in the whole country, no growth or yield studies have been carried out regarding these forests. The specific objective of this study was to elaborate yield tables and stand density management diagrams for the beech forests. \u0000Area of study: Asturias and León provinces (NW Spain). \u0000Material and methods: Sample plots (n=112) were established in natural beech forests, and 60 dominant trees were felled for sampling. The Asturias Government Forest Service provided data on another 351 felled trees. Yield tables and stand density management diagrams (SDMDs) were elaborated to estimate tree volume and biomass in the study area for the first time. \u0000Main results: These forests are more productive than expected. Although they are currently not managed for forestry purposes, they could be managed again in the future and the tools are now available for this purpose. \u0000Research highlights: The study generates new user-friendly tools to manage beech forests in northwestern Spain. These tools will also enable simulations to be conducted to determine the potential carbon storage or the capacity of the stands to sequester atmospheric carbon.","PeriodicalId":50434,"journal":{"name":"Forest Systems","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2022-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44675820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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