Published in Trees
Key messageThe intensity of silvicultural interventions and the neighborhood composition determine branching patterns, crown shape, and trunk attributes of beech (Fagus sylvaticaL.) trees.AbstractThe intensity of silvicultural interventions and the composition of tree species are important forest management decisions. Both determine tree shape and ...
Published in European Journal of Forest Research
The objective of this study was to determine the effect of 18% thinning on streamflow nutrient flux from a mature oak–beech forest ecosystem by paired watershed approach. Two experimental watersheds including control (W-I) and treatment (W-IV) watersheds were used in the study. The experimental watersheds were monitored about 6 years from 2006 to 2...
Published in New Forests
Forest restoration efforts in the intermountain west of North America generally seek to promote the continuation of pine dominance, enhance wildlife habitat, and decrease hazardous fuels, thereby mitigating catastrophic losses from various stressors and disturbances. We propose a method of focal tree release thinning that partitions the competitive...
Published in Plant and Soil
BackgroundFor 15+ years, a beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) dominated forest on calcareous soil was studied on two opposing slopes with contrasting microclimate in Tuttlingen, Swabian Alb, Germany. The cool-humid NE aspect of these slopes represents the majority of beech forests under current climate, the warmer and drier SW aspect represents beech fores...
Published in Annals of Forest Science
KeymessageSelective thinning is a more viable method for beech coppice conversion to high forest when compared with thinning from below as it enhances tree growth, reduces mortality of the remaining trees, and allows to obtain stands with a higher mechanical stability and larger crowns.ContextBeech forests in North-East Italy have been largely mana...
Published in Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention
Segments of welded small-bore A-106 carbon steel from a piping system that experienced severe flow-accelerated corrosion were characterized for surface damage due to flow-accelerated corrosion (FAC). A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis was done to compare findings of CFD model versus observed surface FAC damage inside the pipes. CFD resul...
Published in Ambio
Because of the limited spatial extent and comprehensiveness of protected areas, an increasing emphasis is being placed on conserving habitats which promote biodiversity within production forest. For this reason, alternative silvicultural programs need to be evaluated with respect to their implications for forest biodiversity, especially if these pr...
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ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate the effect of shoot and bunch density through thinning practices on yield components and quality of ‘Thompson Seedless’ and ‘Sugraone’ grapevines in the São Francisco River valley. The experiments were carried out during two growing seasons (2010 and 2012) in commercial vineyards of Lagoa Grande, state of Perna...
För att kontrollera så gallringar utförs på ett korrekt sätt genomförs kontinuerliga kvalitetskontroller, dels som enkla egenuppföljningar av maskinförarna men även som mer omfattande gallringsuppföljningar av skogsbolag och skogsägarföreningar. Eftersom dessa kontroller är tidskrävande så görs i dagsläget enbart stickprovskontroller. Skogforsk har...
