OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Annals of Forest Science 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Climate change impact on future wildfire danger and activity in southern Europe: a review	167
SurEau: a mechanistic model of plant water relations under extreme drought	40
Changes in forest landscape patterns resulting from recent afforestation in Europe (1990–2012): defragmentation of pre-existing forest versus new patch proliferation	35
Current range of Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, an alien pest of ash trees, in European Russia and Ukraine	33
Monitoring clearcutting and subsequent rapid recovery in Mediterranean coppice forests with Landsat time series	33
Effects of plot length and soil texture on runoff and sediment yield occurring on machine-trafficked soils in a mixed deciduous forest	30
Extended xylogenesis and stem biomass production in Juniperus przewalskii Kom. during extreme late-season climatic events	26
On the knowns and unknowns of natural regeneration of silviculturally managed sessile oak (Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl.) forests—a literature review	25
Analysis of plot-level volume increment models developed from machine learning methods applied to an uneven-aged mixed forest	25
Interaction of drought and frost in tree ecophysiology: rethinking the timing of risks	24
Lack of vulnerability segmentation in four angiosperm tree species: evidence from direct X-ray microtomography observation	24
Use of non-destructive test methods on Irish hardwood standing trees and small-diameter round timber for prediction of mechanical properties	22
Use of vegetation change tracker, spatial analysis, and random forest regression to assess the evolution of plantation stand age in Southeast China	21
Leaf chlorophyll estimates of temperate deciduous shrubs during autumn senescence using a SPAD-502 meter and calibration with extracted chlorophyll	21
Which matters more for wood traits in Pinus halepensis Mill., provenance or climate?	19
Age effect on tree structure and biomass allocation in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and Norway spruce (Picea abies [L.] Karst.)	18
Predicting current and future suitable habitat and productivity for Atlantic populations of maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Aiton) in Spain	18
The relationship between plant growth and water consumption: a history from the classical four elements to modern stable isotopes	18
A meta-analysis of changes in soil organic carbon stocks after afforestation with deciduous broadleaved, sempervirent broadleaved, and conifer tree species	17
Signatures of local adaptation to climate in natural populations of sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) from southern Europe	17
Climate warming differently affects Larix decidua ring formation at each end of a French Alps elevational gradient	16
Effect of different conditions of storage on seed viability and seedling growth of six European wild fruit woody plants	16
Magnitude and timing of density reduction are key for the resilience to severe drought in conifer-broadleaf mixed forests in Central Europe	16
Effects of defoliation modalities on plant growth, leaf traits, and carbohydrate allocation in Amorpha fruticosa L. and Robinia pseudoacacia L. seedlings	16
Closing the gap between phenotyping and genotyping: review of advanced, image-based phenotyping technologies in forestry	15

Drought responses and their effects on radial stem growth of two co-occurring conifer species in the Mediterranean mountain range	15
Forest decline differentially affects trophic guilds of canopy-dwelling beetles	15
Decreasing stand density favors resistance, resilience, and recovery of Quercus petraea trees to a severe drought, particularly on dry sites	15
Ecological insights into the coexistence of dormancy and desiccation-sensitivity in Arecaceae species	14
Using forest gap models and experimental data to explore long-term effects of tree diversity on the productivity of mixed planted forests	14
Provisioning forest and conservation science with high-resolution maps of potential distribution of major European tree species under climate change	14
Short life–fast death: decomposition rates of woody plants leaf- and herb-litter	14
Timber volume estimation based on airborne laser scanning — comparing the use of national forest inventory and forest management inventory data	12
First evidence for allotriploid hybrids between Juniperus thurifera and J. sabina in a sympatric area in the French Alps	12
Radial variation in modulus of elasticity, microfibril angle and wood density of veneer logs from plantation-grown Eucalyptus nitens	12
How do social status and tree architecture influence radial growth, wood density and drought response in spontaneously established oak forests?	12
Harvested area did not increase abruptly—how advancements in satellite-based mapping led to erroneous conclusions	12
Effects of environmental factors and forest management on landscape-scale forest storm damage in Turkey	12
Two main genetic clusters with high admixture between forest and cultivated chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) in France	12
Variation in forest landowners’ management preferences reduces timber supply from Finnish forests	12
Average leaf litter quality drives the decomposition of single-species, mixed-species and transplanted leaf litters for two contrasting tropical forest types in the Congo Basin (DRC)	12
Relationship between pore structure and gas permeability in poplar (Populus deltoides CL.’55/65’) tension wood	11
Defining correct dormancy class matters: morphological and morphophysiological dormancy in Arecaceae	11
Competition overrides climate as trigger of growth decline in a mixed Fagaceae Mediterranean rear-edge forest	11
Growth parameters and resistance to Sphaerulina musiva-induced canker are more important than wood density for increasing genetic gain from selection of Populus spp. hybrids for northern climates	11
Climate warming-induced replacement of mesic beech by thermophilic oak forests will reduce the carbon storage potential in aboveground biomass and soil	11
Insect herbivory in novel Quercus ilex L. forests: the role of landscape attributes, forest composition and host traits	11
Climate change-induced background tree mortality is exacerbated towards the warm limits of the species ranges	11
Recent increase in European forest harvests as based on area estimates (Ceccherini et al. 2020a) not confirmed in the French case	10
New appetite for the monitoring of European forests	10
The role of wood harvest from sustainably managed forests in the carbon cycle	10
Multi-actor perspectives on afforestation and reforestation strategies in Central Europe under climate change	10
Predicting crown width and length using nonlinear mixed-effects models: a test of competition measures using Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook.)	10
How do invasive trees impact shrub layer diversity and productivity in temperate forests?	10
Temperature and precipitation affect seasonal changes in mite communities (Acari: Mesostigmata) in decomposing litter of broadleaved and coniferous temperate tree species	10
Improving aboveground biomass estimates by taking into account density variations between tree components	10
Gene flow and reproductive success in ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.) in the face of ash dieback: restoration and conservation	9
Using electrical resistivity tomography to detect wetwood and estimate moisture content in silver fir (Abies alba Mill.)	9
Predicting rut depth induced by an 8-wheeled forwarder in fine-grained boreal forest soils	9
Effects of errors in basal area and mean diameter on the optimality of forest management prescriptions	9
The flexural lumber properties of Pinus patula Schiede ex Schltdl. & Cham. improve with decreasing initial tree spacing	9
Provenance variation and seed sourcing for sessile oak (Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl.) in France	9
Position, size, and spatial patterns of bark stripping wounds inflicted by red deer (Cervus elavus L.) on Norway spruce using generalized additive models in Austria	9
Visual perception of different wood surfaces: an event-related potentials study	9
Genetic, geographic, and climatic factors jointly shape leaf morphology of an alpine oak, Quercus aquifolioides Rehder & E.H. Wilson	9
Climate envelope analyses suggests significant rearrangements in the distribution ranges of Central European tree species	8
Direct analysis in real-time (DART) time-of-flight mass spectrometry (TOFMS) of wood reveals distinct chemical signatures of two species of Afzelia	8
A new approach to maximize the wood production in the sustainable management of Amazon forest	8
Morphological variation of fine root systems and leaves in primary and secondary tropical forests of Hainan Island, China	8
Combined effects of natural disturbances and management on forest carbon sequestration: the case of Vaia storm in Italy	8
Climate–growth relationships at the transition between Fagus sylvatica and Pinus mugo forest communities in a Mediterranean mountain	8
Mapping tropical forest trees across large areas with lightweight cost-effective terrestrial laser scanning	8
Fire and seed maturity drive the viability, dormancy, and germination of two invasive species: Acacia longifolia (Andrews) Willd. and Acacia mearnsii De Wild	8
Multi-attribute decision making and geographic information systems: potential tools for evaluating forest ecosystem services	8
Offering the appetite for the monitoring of European forests a diversified diet	7

Towards sustainable management of forest residues in the southern Apennine Mediterranean mountain forests: a scenario-based approach	7
Recruitment of a genotyped Quercus robur L. seedling cohort in an expanding oak forest stand: diversity, dispersal, and performance across habitats	7
Ultrasound computed tomography on standing trees: accounting for wood anisotropy permits a more accurate detection of defects	7
Rule-based vs parametric approaches for developing climate-sensitive site index models: a case study for Scots pine stands in northwestern Spain	7
Is vulnerability segmentation at the leaf-stem transition a drought resistance mechanism? A theoretical test with a trait-based model for Neotropical canopy tree species	7
Live fuel moisture content time series in Catalonia since 1998	7
Estimation of the F2 generation segregation variance and relationships among growth, frost damage, and bud break in coastal Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) wide-crosses	7
Responses of resistant and susceptible hybrid clones of Eucalyptus urophylla × Eucalyptus grandis to infection by Ceratocystis fimbriata	7
Molecular control to salt tolerance mechanisms of woody plants: recent achievements and perspectives	7
Long-term effect of fertilization on stone pine growth and cone production	7
Estimating the willingness to pay for regulating and cultural ecosystem services from forested Siwalik landscapes: perspectives of disaggregated users	7
Competitiveness and competitive advantages of chestnut timber laminated products	6
Evaluating the accuracy of ALS-based removal estimates against actual logging data	6
Portuguese Pinus nigra J.F. Arnold populations: genetic diversity, structure and relationships inferred by SSR markers	6
Potential of machine learning and WorldView-2 images for recognizing endangered and invasive species in the Atlantic Rainforest	6
Assessing spatial and temporal dynamics of a spruce budworm outbreak across the complex forested landscape of Maine, USA	6
Harmonising, improving and using social and recreational data in National Forest Inventories across Europe	6
Adoption of new silvicultural methods in Mediterranean forests: the influence of educational background and sociodemographic factors on marker decisions	6
Altitude is a better predictor of the habitat requirements of epixylic bryophytes and lichens than the presence of coarse woody debris in mountain forests: a study in Poland	6
Secondary metabolites in leaves of hybrid aspen are affected by the competitive status and early thinning in dense coppices	6
Variation of cork porosity along the stem in harvested cork oak (Quercus suber L.) trees	6
A comparison of ground-based count methods for quantifying seed production in temperate broadleaved tree species	6
Performances of different methods of estimating the diameter distribution based on simple stand structure variables in monospecific regular temperate European forests	6
Physical, chemical and mechanical wood properties of Pinus nigra growing in Portugal	6
Short-term effects of biochar on soil CO2 efflux in boreal Scots pine forests	6
Genome-wide analysis of evolution and expression profiles of NAC transcription factor gene family in Juglans regia L.	6
Modelling bark volume for six commercially important tree species in France: assessment of models and application at regional scale	6
Sample strategies for bias correction of regional LiDAR-assisted forest inventory Estimates on small woodlots	6
Potential distributions of seven sympatric sclerophyllous oak species in Southwest China depend on climatic, non-climatic, and independent spatial drivers	6
Predicting individual tree growth using stand-level simulation, diameter distribution, and Bayesian calibration	6
Characterization of mixed and monospecific stands of Scots pine and Maritime pine: soil profile, physiography, climate and vegetation cover data	5
Desiccation does not increase frost resistance of pedunculate oak (Quercus robur L.) seeds	5
Phenolic composition of leaf and flower extracts of black cherry (Prunus serotina Ehrh.)	5
Nitrogen deposition causes eutrophication in bryophyte communities in central and northern European forests	5
Integration of field sampling and LiDAR data in forest inventories: comparison of area-based approach and (lognormal) universal kriging	5
Disentangling the role of sex dimorphism and forest structure as drivers of growth and wood density in expanding Juniperus thurifera L. woodlands	5
Nonadditive effects of decomposing mixed foliar litter on the release of several metallic elements in a Pinus massoniana Lamb. forest	5
An innovative and automated method for characterizing wood defects on trunk surfaces using high-density 3D terrestrial LiDAR data	5
White-tailed deer herbivory impacts on tree seedling and sapling abundance in the Lake States Region of the USA	5
Functional distance is driven more strongly by environmental factors than by genetic relatedness in Juniperus thurifera L. expanding forest stands	5
Seedling development and regeneration success after 10 years following group selection harvesting in a sessile oak (Quercus petraea [Mattuschka] Liebl.) stand	5
Tree potential growth varies more than competition among spontaneously established forest stands of pedunculate oak (Quercus robur)	5
Genetic gains in wood property can be achieved by indirect selection and nondestructive measurements in full-sib families of Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica. D. Don) plus tree clones	5
Leaf litter decomposition of deciduous Quercus acutissima Carruth. and evergreen Quercus glauca Thunb. in an inter-site experiment in three contrasting temperate forest stands in South Korea	5
Radial growth anisotropy and temporality in fast-growing temperate conifers	5
Localized neighborhood species mingling is correlated with individual tree size inequality in natural forests in South China	5
Modeling forest site productivity using climate data and topographic imagery in Pinus elliottii plantations of central Argentina	5
Tree stumps — an important but undervalued dead wood pool	5
Density and diameter distributions of saplings in naturally regenerated and planted coniferous stands in Québec after various approaches of commercial thinning	5
CO2 fertilization, transpiration deficit and vegetation period drive the response of mixed broadleaved forests to a changing climate in Wallonia	5
Long-term logging residue loadings affect tree growth but not soil nutrients in Pinus contorta Doug. ex Loud. forests	5
Unprecedented pluri-decennial increase in the growing stock of French forests is persistent and dominated by private broadleaved forests	5
Assessing selected microhabitat types on living trees in Oriental beech (Fagus orientalis L.) dominated forests in Iran	5
Estimation of breast height diameter and trunk curvature with linear and single-photon LiDARs	5
Measuring xylem hydraulic vulnerability for long-vessel species: an improved methodology with the flow centrifugation technique	5
Classification of forest fuels in selected fire-prone ecosystems of Alberta, Canada—implications for crown fire behaviour prediction and fuel management	5
No carbon shortage in declining trees of the isohydric species Araucaria araucana (Molina) K. Koch under drought	5
Climate and ungulate browsing impair regeneration dynamics in spruce-fir-beech forests in the French Alps	5
Lack of effect of admixture proportion and tree density on water acquisition depth for European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) and sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus L.)	5
Does recent fire activity impact fire-related traits of Pinus halepensis Mill. and Pinus sylvestris L. in the French Mediterranean area?	5
Assessing the land expectation value of even-aged vs coppice-with-standards stand management and long-term effects of whole-tree harvesting on forest productivity and profitability	5