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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Survival mode: physiological adjustments in tree tomato plants during flooding intensities and post-stress responses under shaded conditions	37
Covering young avocado ‘Hass’ trees with high-density shading nets during the winter mitigates frost damage and improves tree performance	32
A minor respiratory process with major global implications: is atmospheric methane oxidation in tree stems driven by stem respiration rather than microbial methanotrophy?	25
Variations for coumarin content in bark of twenty-five accessions of true cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum J.Presl, Lauraceae) over two years	24
Use of support influences height and above-ground allometry but not biomass allocation to different aerial organs of an invasive vine	24
Shifting of the first-order root foraging strategies of Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata) under varied environmental conditions	23
Wound reaction to trunk injection of oxytetracycline or water in huanglongbing-affected sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) trees	22
Genetic basis of wavy grain in sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus L.): Indications for a locus with dominant effect	20
Extreme Poisson’s ratios recorded in the secondary phloem of Malvaceae: a highlight on the biomechanical function of bark	20
Defining cambial activity: the limitations of indirect indicators and the need for direct cellular markers	19
Leaf ecophysiological responses to climate variabilities revealed its sensitivity and adaptive strategies of treeline ecotone species in the western Himalaya, India	18
Correction: Light-driven phenotypic plasticity shapes phenology, growth and photosynthesis of silver fir seedlings from northern provenances	18
Genome-wide identification and analysis of UBP gene family in Quercus robur	17
The effect of climate at origin on Douglas-fir growth, leaf traits and embolism resistance along a rainfall gradient in Central Europe	16
Impact of local climate and large-scale climate drivers on the growth of Gmelina arborea Roxb. in a South Asian moist tropical forest	16
Beyond maximum density: multi-parameter insights into Scots pine climate sensitivity	15
Seed fall and leaf litter relationships in Nothofagus pumilio forests: changes according to retention levels and years after harvesting	14
Impact of temperature variability on carbon and nitrogen storage in plum branches	14
Maturation and quality of seeds of Euterpe edulis Martius assessed by imaging and X-ray densitometry	13
Correction to: XRCT images reveal climate control on wound recovery after intense flood in Mediterranean riparian trees	13
February–March minimum temperature record from cold-arid Lahaul-Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India, and its hydrological implications	13
Transcriptomic time-series analyses of gene expression profile during zygotic embryo development in Taxodium distichum × Taxodium mucronatum	12
Insights into the functions of living fiber-tracheids and very narrow vessels: evidence from the wood anatomy of Lobostemon (Boraginaceae)	12
Unveiling xylem structure with MicroCT and investigating hydraulic conductivity’s impact on leaf morphology and photosynthesis in Populus euphratica Oliv.	12
Needle and bud scale development in Picea abies	12

Could different structural features affect flammability traits in Mediterranean forest ecosystems?	11
Size-dependent mortality of Khingan fir tree in old-growth forests: a spatial point pattern analysis	11
Assessing the hydraulic strategy of Neltuma tamarugo: insights into the conservation of a key strict phreatophyte species under decline of the phreatic level in the Atacama Desert	11
Growth and physiological responses of Atlantic Forest tree seedlings to nitrogen and phosphorus addition	11
Functional diversity in an alluvial atlantic forest	11
Integration of community ecology and habitat suitability modelling for restoration and conservation of two endemic tree species from the Western Ghats, India	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	10
Stability analysis of willow clones: optimizing selection for commercial and industrial utilization	10
First record of blue ring in a dicotyledonous angiosperm wood	10
A climate sensitive nonlinear mixed-effects height to crown base model: a study focuses on Phyllostachys pubescens	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
Evaluating salinity tolerance in Xylella fastidiosa-resistant olive cultivars: implications for future orchards	10
Diversity of visitors to the flowers of two palm species of the genus Oenocarpus in the Province of Napo, Ecuador	10
Bioactive compounds and fatty acids in hazelnuts (Corylus avellana L.) changes with increasing root age	9
Correction: Manganese mitigates the effects of excess iron on Zeyheria tuberculosa (Vell.) Bureau ex Verl. Plants	9
Flower dimorphism and flower mechanisms in the andromonoecious tree Crateva tapia L. (Capparaceae)	9
Elevational pattern and temperature sensitivity of spring leaf phenology of three co-occurring tree species in a subtropical mountain forest	9
Use of the trait-based approach in ecological restoration studies: a global review	9
Tree height–diameter allometry of Populus euphratica across riparian Tugay forests along a gradient of groundwater table depths	9
Geometry matters for sonic tomography of trees	9
Differences in rainfall interception among Eucalyptus genotypes	9
Tree rings, wood density and climate–growth relationships of four Douglas-fir provenances in sub-Mediterranean Slovenia	9
Modeling bark thickness and probability of trunk cavity occurrence relative to tree size in Araucaria angustifolia trees	9
Interplay between vessel element development and frequency of cambial cell divisions in broadleaved trees	9
The macro- and microelements content in Cedrus atlantica (Endl.) Manetti ex Carrière (Pinaceae) needles as an indicator for assessing the environmental status	9
How do montane plants manage to survive? Inferring from non-structural carbohydrates	9
Thermal tolerance of Acer campestre (field maple) under heat and drought stress derived from chlorophyll fluorescence	9
Testing the relationship among tepal area, length, and width using four Magnolia species	8
Polyamines and antioxidant enzymes are involved in the seed desiccation sensitivity of Eugenia (Myrtaceae) species	8
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
Timings of leaf abscission, nitrogen resorption, and autumn coloration across contrasting canopy positions in Acer japonicum	8
MdbHLH51 plays a positive role in anthocyanin accumulation in ‘Red Delicious’ apples	8
Experimental drought conditioning increases resilience to subsequent natural drought in Norway spruce	8
Windthrow mortality influenced by natural root grafting in boreal jack pine forests	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
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
The scaling relationship between perianth fresh mass and area: proof of concept using Magnolia × soulangeana Soul.-Bod	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
Coordination among hydraulic, stomatal, and anatomical traits in Prunus dulcis L. cultivars differing in degree of isohydric and anisohydric behavior	7
An overview of cold stress responses in Eucalyptus globulus	7
Processed-kaolin particle film can mitigate solar radiation damage in young Atlantic Forest species	7
Predicting the possible distribution areas of Picea orientalis under climate change in Türkiye	7
Seasonal patterns of Vouacapoua americana in the Amazon: influence of climatic variables on phenological cycles	7
The complexity of vegetation structure decreases the seed-hanging ability of the vegetation layer during secondary wind dispersal	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
Developmental study of thorns in tissue culture clone of Lycium ruthenicum	7

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
Functional mechanisms and drought responses in Mediterranean oaks: three decades of research and a categorical synthesis	7
A new approach for quantification of total above-ground heartwood and sapwood volume of trees	7
All or nothing? The importance of considering partial dieback for tree responses to fire	7
Factors determining the behaviour of dynamic self-thinning lines in Canadian interior spruce forests	6
Different responses of herbivore abundance to plant genotypic diversity depending on herbivore host specificity	6
Developing an optimal individual tree diameter growth model for uneven-aged Pinus yunnanensis forests using machine learning algorithms	6
Silver birch (Betula pendula Roth) response to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: implications for growth patterns and secondary metabolite production	6
Complex planting histories of Pinus contorta subspecies and hybrids may help explain invasion success	6
Peak photosynthesis at summer midday in Acacia trees growing in a hyper-arid habitat	6
Wood anatomical spectrum of co-occurring species in early and late-successional tropical dry forest communities	6
Morphological variation of Persian oak (Quercus brantii Lindl.) in Kohgiluyeh-va-Boyerahmad province, Iran	6
Asymmetric crown spread of street tree Cinnamomum camphora in Shanghai metropolis	6
Effects of root constriction on vegetative growth and yield efficiency in young trees of a low- and a high-vigor olive cultivar	6
250-Year reconstruction of pollarding events reveals sharp management changes in Iberian ash woodlands	6
Tree planting in public squares in an Amazonian capital: are morphometric and ecological aspects considered for decision-making?	6
Different rootstocks can change the photosynthetic performance of the ‘Uba’ mango scion after recurrent drought events	6
Photosynthetic and gene expression analyses in Rhizophora mangle L. plants growing in field conditions provide insights into adaptation to high-salinity environments	6
Higher competition intensified tree mortality in natural Larix gmelinii and Betula platyphylla forests in Northeast China	6
Genome-wide identification of Fagus sylvatica aquaporins and their comparative spring and summer expression profiles	6
Soil-moisture dynamics across contrasting levels of beech forest vitality under extreme drought in the Harz Mountains, central Germany	6
Population structure and reproductive biology of Magnolia calimaensis an endemic species from the central Chocó region	6
Variation in vessel traits of northern red oak (Quercus rubra L.) provenances revealed high phenotypic plasticity to prevailing environmental conditions	6
Specific leaf area (SLA) serves as a proxy to predict total carbon content in understory individuals of the neotropical canopy palm Socratea exorrhiza	6
Effect of competition intensity and neighbor identity on architectural traits of Fagus sylvatica	6
First report of charcoal disease caused by Biscogniauxia mediterranea (De Not.) Kuntze on Juniperus excelsa M. Bieb. in Iran	6
Prolonged drought from winter to spring affected the phenology, growth, and physiology of differently pretreated Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica seedlings	6
Crown reduction mitigates drought effects on xylem anatomy and function in sessile oak and Norway spruce	6
Editor’s highlight for TSAF Pretzsch H, et al. Trees 36:1349–1367 (2022)	6
Acacia mearnsii pyroligneous acid as a promoter of rooting and quality of rooted cuttings of subtropical Eucalyptus	6
Contrasting diurnal and seasonal root water uptake patterns among different plant life forms in a neotropical dry forest	5
Little vertical and circumferential variations in stem xylem water δ2H and δ18O in three tree species	5
A novel assimilation chamber system for evaluating juvenile tree in vivo carbon exchange and water relations under drought stress: design and function test	5
The xylem functional traits of eight subtropical tree species is closely related to the intervessel pits ultrastructure	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
Developmental stage dictates the morphogenetic competence of royal poinciana [Delonix regia (Bojer ex Hook.) Raf. cotyledons	5
Precipitation dominates the growth of common hornbeam (Carpinus betulus L.) and stinking juniper (Juniperus foetidissima Willd) in Arasbaran forests of northwestern Iran	5
Calcium supply alters aquaporin transcription and enhances water deficit resilience in a Eucalyptus hybrid	5
Scots pines colonizing the harsh environment of volcano slopes increased their hydraulic safety margin	5
Drops in needle production are early-warning signals of drought-triggered dieback in Scots pine	5
Understanding the behavior of the Euterpe precatoria (Mart.) palm seeds subjected to conventional ex situ conservation methods	5
Structural and functional wood anatomical adaptations in the Mangrove genus Avicennia L. and their role in blue carbon storage	5
Nonlinear mixed effects crown width model for planted L. kaempferi at high altitudes in southern China	5
Pollen viability and fertility assessment in range edge populations of Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn	5
Growth decline and wood anatomical traits in Nothofagus dombeyi populations along a latitudinal gradient in the Andes, Chile	5
Forest restoration in Southern Amazonia by direct seeding: linking functional traits and carbon accumulation	5
Unraveling vertical stem CO2 efflux variability in Norway spruce: A decadal perspective	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
Bark thickness variation in five young South African-grown Pinus species and hybrids	5
Effect of air temperature on bud burst phenology in ecodormant subtropical trees of different ages	5
Nutrient distribution and bioaccumulation in silver birch (Betula pendula Roth) biomass grown in nutrient-poor soil	5
coveR: an R package for processing digital cover photography images to retrieve forest canopy attributes	5
Climate signal age effects in Pinus uncinata tree-ring density data from the Spanish Pyrenees	5
Impacts of climatic factors on radial growth of selected Fabaceae woody species from West African dry savannas	5
The differences between clones of witches’ brooms and their seed progeny are determined by the age status of maternal plants	5
Sustainable biomass production of introduced spruce species plantations under climate change	5