OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Trees-Structure and Function is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Survival mode: physiological adjustments in tree tomato plants during flooding intensities and post-stress responses under shaded conditions	30
Covering young avocado ‘Hass’ trees with high-density shading nets during the winter mitigates frost damage and improves tree performance	26
Defining cambial activity: the limitations of indirect indicators and the need for direct cellular markers	23
Estimation of ploidy levels by flow cytometry and identification of Torreya grandis cultivars and breeding strains by SSR markers	21
A minor respiratory process with major global implications: is atmospheric methane oxidation in tree stems driven by stem respiration rather than microbial methanotrophy?	20
Shifting of the first-order root foraging strategies of Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata) under varied environmental conditions	20
Use of support influences height and above-ground allometry but not biomass allocation to different aerial organs of an invasive vine	20
Genome-wide identification and analysis of UBP gene family in Quercus robur	20
Wound reaction to trunk injection of oxytetracycline or water in huanglongbing-affected sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) trees	18
Genetic basis of wavy grain in sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus L.): Indications for a locus with dominant effect	17
Variations for coumarin content in bark of twenty-five accessions of true cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum J.Presl, Lauraceae) over two years	17
The effect of climate at origin on Douglas-fir growth, leaf traits and embolism resistance along a rainfall gradient in Central Europe	16
Genetic variation of leaf pigment content in a southern beech	16
The functional variability of the morphoanatomical and physiological traits of native species leaves in a flooded tropical forest	16
Extreme Poisson’s ratios recorded in the secondary phloem of Malvaceae: a highlight on the biomechanical function of bark	16
Maturation and quality of seeds of Euterpe edulis Martius assessed by imaging and X-ray densitometry	15
Impact of temperature variability on carbon and nitrogen storage in plum branches	15
Needle and bud scale development in Picea abies	14
Beyond maximum density: multi-parameter insights into Scots pine climate sensitivity	14
February–March minimum temperature record from cold-arid Lahaul-Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India, and its hydrological implications	14
Correction to: XRCT images reveal climate control on wound recovery after intense flood in Mediterranean riparian trees	13
Seed fall and leaf litter relationships in Nothofagus pumilio forests: changes according to retention levels and years after harvesting	12
Unveiling xylem structure with MicroCT and investigating hydraulic conductivity’s impact on leaf morphology and photosynthesis in Populus euphratica Oliv.	12
Impact of local climate and large-scale climate drivers on the growth of Gmelina arborea Roxb. in a South Asian moist tropical forest	12
Transcriptomic time-series analyses of gene expression profile during zygotic embryo development in Taxodium distichum × Taxodium mucronatum	12

Stability analysis of willow clones: optimizing selection for commercial and industrial utilization	12
Integration of community ecology and habitat suitability modelling for restoration and conservation of two endemic tree species from the Western Ghats, India	11
Growth and physiological responses of Atlantic Forest tree seedlings to nitrogen and phosphorus addition	11
Size-dependent mortality of Khingan fir tree in old-growth forests: a spatial point pattern analysis	11
Could different structural features affect flammability traits in Mediterranean forest ecosystems?	10
Diversity of visitors to the flowers of two palm species of the genus Oenocarpus in the Province of Napo, Ecuador	10
Contrasting treeline dynamics of pine and birch in response to climate warming in the Karakoram	10
Transcriptomics analysis reveals Xanthoceras sorbifolia Bunge leaves’ adaptation strategy to low nitrogen	10
Bioactive compounds and fatty acids in hazelnuts (Corylus avellana L.) changes with increasing root age	10
Functional diversity in an alluvial atlantic forest	10
De Novo SSR marker development and genetic diversity analysis in Indian Jamun (Syzygium cumini L.) germplasm	10
Similar but unique: physiological response to drought and growth of pure species and interspecific hybrid clones of Eucalyptus	9
Evaluating salinity tolerance in Xylella fastidiosa-resistant olive cultivars: implications for future orchards	9
Age-related tree-ring sensitivity at the dry forest-steppe boundary in northwestern Patagonia	9
Testing the relationship among tepal area, length, and width using four Magnolia species	9
The macro- and microelements content in Cedrus atlantica (Endl.) Manetti ex Carrière (Pinaceae) needles as an indicator for assessing the environmental status	9
Geometry matters for sonic tomography of trees	9
Use of the trait-based approach in ecological restoration studies: a global review	9
Modeling bark thickness and probability of trunk cavity occurrence relative to tree size in Araucaria angustifolia trees	9
Tree height–diameter allometry of Populus euphratica across riparian Tugay forests along a gradient of groundwater table depths	9
Correction: Manganese mitigates the effects of excess iron on Zeyheria tuberculosa (Vell.) Bureau ex Verl. Plants	9
First record of blue ring in a dicotyledonous angiosperm wood	9
A climate sensitive nonlinear mixed-effects height to crown base model: a study focuses on Phyllostachys pubescens	9
Thermal tolerance of Acer campestre (field maple) under heat and drought stress derived from chlorophyll fluorescence	9
Interplay between vessel element development and frequency of cambial cell divisions in broadleaved trees	9
Tree rings, wood density and climate–growth relationships of four Douglas-fir provenances in sub-Mediterranean Slovenia	9
Correction to: Autumn phenology of mountain birch at the sub‑arctic treeline in comparison with silver birch in the cold and mild temperate zone	8
Processed-kaolin particle film can mitigate solar radiation damage in young Atlantic Forest species	8
Elevational pattern and temperature sensitivity of spring leaf phenology of three co-occurring tree species in a subtropical mountain forest	8
Contrasting radial growth and drought resilience of Picea crassifolia along aridity and elevation gradients in the Qilian mountains	8
Assessment of above-ground biomass of individual hazelnut trees by terrestrial laser scanning and MATLAB® analysis	8
Crown width prediction for Larix olgensis plantations in Northeast China based on nonlinear mixed-effects model and quantile regression	8
MdbHLH51 plays a positive role in anthocyanin accumulation in ‘Red Delicious’ apples	8
Heartwood formation progresses basipetally over years or decades in each conically shaped annual growth layer of Cryptomeria japonica stems	8
Flower dimorphism and flower mechanisms in the andromonoecious tree Crateva tapia L. (Capparaceae)	8
Correction to: Different patterns of inter‑annual variability in mean vessel area and tree‑ring widths of beech from provenance trials in Slovenia and Hungary	8
Seasonal patterns of Vouacapoua americana in the Amazon: influence of climatic variables on phenological cycles	8
Differences in rainfall interception among Eucalyptus genotypes	8
Timings of leaf abscission, nitrogen resorption, and autumn coloration across contrasting canopy positions in Acer japonicum	8
How do montane plants manage to survive? Inferring from non-structural carbohydrates	8
Elevated root zone pH and NaCl leads to decreased foliar nitrogen, chlorophyll, and physiological performance in trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides), green alder (Alnus alnobetula), tamarack (Larix	7
The complexity of vegetation structure decreases the seed-hanging ability of the vegetation layer during secondary wind dispersal	7
The scaling relationship between perianth fresh mass and area: proof of concept using Magnolia × soulangeana Soul.-Bod	7
Phenome, repeatome, and transcriptome analysis to comprehend the structural and functional aspects of polyploid Morus serrata Roxb	7
Ecological role of the beech (Fagus sylvatica) provenance in the development of Fusarium sambucinum damping-off symptoms	7
Drought tolerance differs between urban tree species but is not affected by the intensity of traffic pollution	7
Laurel wilt susceptibility of three avocado (Persea americana Mill.) ecotypes in relation to xylem anatomy, sap flow and leaf gas exchange	7
A new approach for quantification of total above-ground heartwood and sapwood volume of trees	7
Predicting the possible distribution areas of Picea orientalis under climate change in Türkiye	7
An overview of cold stress responses in Eucalyptus globulus	7

Different responses of herbivore abundance to plant genotypic diversity depending on herbivore host specificity	7
Antioxidant enzyme activity and dynamics of reserve mobilization during germination and early seedling establishment of royal poinciana [Delonix regia (Bojer ex Hook.) Raf.]	7
Developmental study of thorns in tissue culture clone of Lycium ruthenicum	7
Experimental drought conditioning increases resilience to subsequent natural drought in Norway spruce	7
Windthrow mortality influenced by natural root grafting in boreal jack pine forests	7
Prolonged drought from winter to spring affected the phenology, growth, and physiology of differently pretreated Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica seedlings	7
The xylem functional traits of eight subtropical tree species is closely related to the intervessel pits ultrastructure	6
Bark thickness variation in five young South African-grown Pinus species and hybrids	6
Complex planting histories of Pinus contorta subspecies and hybrids may help explain invasion success	6
Photosynthetic and gene expression analyses in Rhizophora mangle L. plants growing in field conditions provide insights into adaptation to high-salinity environments	6
Effect of competition intensity and neighbor identity on architectural traits of Fagus sylvatica	6
All or nothing? The importance of considering partial dieback for tree responses to fire	6
Tree planting in public squares in an Amazonian capital: are morphometric and ecological aspects considered for decision-making?	6
Acacia mearnsii pyroligneous acid as a promoter of rooting and quality of rooted cuttings of subtropical Eucalyptus	6
Differentiating refilling and transpiration from night-time sap flux based on time series modelling	6
Editor’s highlight for TSAF Pretzsch H, et al. Trees 36:1349–1367 (2022)	6
First report of charcoal disease caused by Biscogniauxia mediterranea (De Not.) Kuntze on Juniperus excelsa M. Bieb. in Iran	6
Peak photosynthesis at summer midday in Acacia trees growing in a hyper-arid habitat	6
Genome-wide identification of Fagus sylvatica aquaporins and their comparative spring and summer expression profiles	6
Higher competition intensified tree mortality in natural Larix gmelinii and Betula platyphylla forests in Northeast China	6
Crown reduction mitigates drought effects on xylem anatomy and function in sessile oak and Norway spruce	6
250-Year reconstruction of pollarding events reveals sharp management changes in Iberian ash woodlands	6
Recovery of trembling aspen, tamarack, and white spruce seedlings from NaCl stress following winter dormancy: implications for increased foliar potassium, necrosis, and sodium management as stress res	6
Developing an optimal individual tree diameter growth model for uneven-aged Pinus yunnanensis forests using machine learning algorithms	6
Wood anatomical spectrum of co-occurring species in early and late-successional tropical dry forest communities	6
Silver birch (Betula pendula Roth) response to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: implications for growth patterns and secondary metabolite production	6
Different rootstocks can change the photosynthetic performance of the ‘Uba’ mango scion after recurrent drought events	6
Morphological variation of Persian oak (Quercus brantii Lindl.) in Kohgiluyeh-va-Boyerahmad province, Iran	6
Variation in vessel traits of northern red oak (Quercus rubra L.) provenances revealed high phenotypic plasticity to prevailing environmental conditions	6
Pollen viability and fertility assessment in range edge populations of Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn	5
Detecting tree and wire entanglements with deep learning	5
Unraveling vertical stem CO2 efflux variability in Norway spruce: A decadal perspective	5
coveR: an R package for processing digital cover photography images to retrieve forest canopy attributes	5
Effect of air temperature on bud burst phenology in ecodormant subtropical trees of different ages	5
Asymmetric crown spread of street tree Cinnamomum camphora in Shanghai metropolis	5
Nutrient distribution and bioaccumulation in silver birch (Betula pendula Roth) biomass grown in nutrient-poor soil	5
A non-native pathogen meets a native host: Austropuccinia psidii infection reduces photosynthesis and alters non-structural carbohydrates in seedlings of Metrosideros excelsa	5
Precipitation dominates the growth of common hornbeam (Carpinus betulus L.) and stinking juniper (Juniperus foetidissima Willd) in Arasbaran forests of northwestern Iran	5
Developmental stage dictates the morphogenetic competence of royal poinciana [Delonix regia (Bojer ex Hook.) Raf. cotyledons	5
Calcium supply alters aquaporin transcription and enhances water deficit resilience in a Eucalyptus hybrid	5
Forest restoration in Southern Amazonia by direct seeding: linking functional traits and carbon accumulation	5
Population structure and reproductive biology of Magnolia calimaensis an endemic species from the central Chocó region	5
Specific leaf area (SLA) serves as a proxy to predict total carbon content in understory individuals of the neotropical canopy palm Socratea exorrhiza	5
Structural and functional wood anatomical adaptations in the Mangrove genus Avicennia L. and their role in blue carbon storage	5
Scots pines colonizing the harsh environment of volcano slopes increased their hydraulic safety margin	5
Sustainable biomass production of introduced spruce species plantations under climate change	5
Drops in needle production are early-warning signals of drought-triggered dieback in Scots pine	5
Foliar application of myo-inositol inhibits the growth of trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata) seedlings by inducing alterations in cell wall structure and energy metabolism disorders	5
Understanding the behavior of the Euterpe precatoria (Mart.) palm seeds subjected to conventional ex situ conservation methods	5
Nonlinear mixed effects crown width model for planted L. kaempferi at high altitudes in southern China	5
Effects of root constriction on vegetative growth and yield efficiency in young trees of a low- and a high-vigor olive cultivar	5
Little vertical and circumferential variations in stem xylem water δ2H and δ18O in three tree species	5