OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Annals of Forest Science is 9. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
SurEau: a mechanistic model of plant water relations under extreme drought	40
Monitoring clearcutting and subsequent rapid recovery in Mediterranean coppice forests with Landsat time series	35
Changes in forest landscape patterns resulting from recent afforestation in Europe (1990–2012): defragmentation of pre-existing forest versus new patch proliferation	35
Interaction of drought and frost in tree ecophysiology: rethinking the timing of risks	30
On the knowns and unknowns of natural regeneration of silviculturally managed sessile oak (Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl.) forests—a literature review	28
Extended xylogenesis and stem biomass production in Juniperus przewalskii Kom. during extreme late-season climatic events	28
Analysis of plot-level volume increment models developed from machine learning methods applied to an uneven-aged mixed forest	25
Use of non-destructive test methods on Irish hardwood standing trees and small-diameter round timber for prediction of mechanical properties	22
Which matters more for wood traits in Pinus halepensis Mill., provenance or climate?	19
Predicting current and future suitable habitat and productivity for Atlantic populations of maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Aiton) in Spain	19
Age effect on tree structure and biomass allocation in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and Norway spruce (Picea abies [L.] Karst.)	18
The relationship between plant growth and water consumption: a history from the classical four elements to modern stable isotopes	18
Magnitude and timing of density reduction are key for the resilience to severe drought in conifer-broadleaf mixed forests in Central Europe	17
Signatures of local adaptation to climate in natural populations of sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) from southern Europe	17
A meta-analysis of changes in soil organic carbon stocks after afforestation with deciduous broadleaved, sempervirent broadleaved, and conifer tree species	17
Short life–fast death: decomposition rates of woody plants leaf- and herb-litter	17
Effect of different conditions of storage on seed viability and seedling growth of six European wild fruit woody plants	16
Climate warming differently affects Larix decidua ring formation at each end of a French Alps elevational gradient	16
Effects of defoliation modalities on plant growth, leaf traits, and carbohydrate allocation in Amorpha fruticosa L. and Robinia pseudoacacia L. seedlings	16
Ecological insights into the coexistence of dormancy and desiccation-sensitivity in Arecaceae species	15
Decreasing stand density favors resistance, resilience, and recovery of Quercus petraea trees to a severe drought, particularly on dry sites	15
Closing the gap between phenotyping and genotyping: review of advanced, image-based phenotyping technologies in forestry	15
Forest decline differentially affects trophic guilds of canopy-dwelling beetles	15
Drought responses and their effects on radial stem growth of two co-occurring conifer species in the Mediterranean mountain range	15
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
Harvested area did not increase abruptly—how advancements in satellite-based mapping led to erroneous conclusions	13
First evidence for allotriploid hybrids between Juniperus thurifera and J. sabina in a sympatric area in the French Alps	12
Competition overrides climate as trigger of growth decline in a mixed Fagaceae Mediterranean rear-edge forest	12
How do social status and tree architecture influence radial growth, wood density and drought response in spontaneously established oak forests?	12
Effects of environmental factors and forest management on landscape-scale forest storm damage in Turkey	12
Radial variation in modulus of elasticity, microfibril angle and wood density of veneer logs from plantation-grown Eucalyptus nitens	12
Timber volume estimation based on airborne laser scanning — comparing the use of national forest inventory and forest management inventory data	12
Climate warming-induced replacement of mesic beech by thermophilic oak forests will reduce the carbon storage potential in aboveground biomass and soil	12
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	11
Climate change-induced background tree mortality is exacerbated towards the warm limits of the species ranges	11
Two main genetic clusters with high admixture between forest and cultivated chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) in France	11
Defining correct dormancy class matters: morphological and morphophysiological dormancy in Arecaceae	11
Relationship between pore structure and gas permeability in poplar (Populus deltoides CL.’55/65’) tension wood	11
Multi-actor perspectives on afforestation and reforestation strategies in Central Europe under climate change	11
Temperature and precipitation affect seasonal changes in mite communities (Acari: Mesostigmata) in decomposing litter of broadleaved and coniferous temperate tree species	10
Predicting crown width and length using nonlinear mixed-effects models: a test of competition measures using Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook.)	10
The role of wood harvest from sustainably managed forests in the carbon cycle	10
Recent increase in European forest harvests as based on area estimates (Ceccherini et al. 2020a) not confirmed in the French case	10
Gene flow and reproductive success in ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.) in the face of ash dieback: restoration and conservation	10
Improving aboveground biomass estimates by taking into account density variations between tree components	10
How do invasive trees impact shrub layer diversity and productivity in temperate forests?	10
A new approach to maximize the wood production in the sustainable management of Amazon forest	10
New appetite for the monitoring of European forests	10
Morphological variation of fine root systems and leaves in primary and secondary tropical forests of Hainan Island, China	10
Visual perception of different wood surfaces: an event-related potentials study	10
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
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	9
Predicting rut depth induced by an 8-wheeled forwarder in fine-grained boreal forest soils	9
Using electrical resistivity tomography to detect wetwood and estimate moisture content in silver fir (Abies alba Mill.)	9
Provenance variation and seed sourcing for sessile oak (Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl.) in France	9