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Forests, Vol. 15, Pages 623: The Impact of Canopy on Nutrient Fluxes through Rainfall Partitioning in a Mixed Broadleaf and Coniferous Forest
Forests doi: 10.3390/f15040623
Authors: Junhui Yang Anzhi Wang Lidu Shen Guanhua Dai Yage Liu Yuan Zhang Wenli Fei Jiabing Wu
Rainfall constitutes the primary input in the nutrient flux within forest ecosystems. The forest canopy modulates this flux by partitioning rainfall and selectively absorbing or adding nutrients. In mixed forests, variation in tree species composition regulates rainwater chemical composition, potentially leading to spatial heterog ..read more
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Forests, Vol. 15, Pages 621: Valorization of Wood Residues from Vegetation Suppression during Wind Energy Plant Implementation and Its Potential for Renewable Phenolic Compounds through Flash Pyrolysis: A Case Study in Northeast Brazil’s Semi-Arid Region
Forests doi: 10.3390/f15040621
Authors: Marcela Cristina Pereira dos Santos Almeida Janduir Egito da Silva Willame Gomes da Silva Batista José Luiz Francisco Alves Dulce Maria de Araújo Melo Alexandre Santos Pimenta Renata Martins Braga
In the past few years, wind power has become a viable alternative in Brazil to diversify the energ ..read more
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Forests, Vol. 15, Pages 624: Precipitation Variations in the Central Qilian Mountains since the 7th Century and Regional Differences: Evidence from Tree-Ring Data
Forests doi: 10.3390/f15040624
Authors: Taibang Zhang Yong Zhang Xuemei Shao Xiuqi Fang
The Qilian Mountains, located in northwest China and serving as a crucial water recharge area, have exhibited significant regional differences in precipitation patterns in recent decades. However, the limited temporal coverage of instrumental data has hindered a deep understanding of hydroclimate variations and regional differences. Further invest ..read more
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Forests, Vol. 15, Pages 615: The Optimization of the Steam-Heat-Treated Process of Rattan (Calamus simplicifolius) Based on the Response Surface Analysis and Its Chemical Changes
Forests doi: 10.3390/f15040615
Authors: Minmin Xu Zhihui Wang Zhenrui Li Zhenbing Sun Lili Shang Genlin Tian Jianfeng Ma Xing’e Liu
The objective of this study is to investigate the impacts of steam heat treatment parameters (e.g., temperature, time, and pressure) on the impact toughness of rattan (Calamus simplicifolius). The Box–Behnken design response surface analysis was employed to optimize the stea ..read more
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Forests, Vol. 15, Pages 616: Forestry Ergonomics Publications in the Last Decade: A Review
Forests doi: 10.3390/f15040616
Authors: Bačić Landekić Pandur Šušnjar Šporčić Nevečerel Lepoglavec
Compiling the research on forestry ergonomics, which is still a marginal field in terms of the sheer volume of published forestry-related articles, gives a good foundation and guidance for future research and publishing. This review aims to compile, classify, and analyze forestry ergonomics publications in JIF (Journal Impact Factor) journals regarding their spatial and temporal distribution, observed opera ..read more
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Forests, Vol. 15, Pages 617: Due Diligence for Deforestation-Free Supply Chains with Copernicus Sentinel-2 Imagery and Machine Learning
Forests doi: 10.3390/f15040617
Authors: Ivan Reading Konstantina Bika Toby Drakesmith Chris McNeill Sarah Cheesbrough Justin Byrne Heiko Balzter
At COP26, the Glasgow Leaders Declaration committed to ending deforestation by 2030. Implementing deforestation-free supply chains is of growing importance to importers and exporters but challenging due to the complexity of supply chains for agricultural commodities which are driving tropical deforestation. Monitoring ..read more
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Forests, Vol. 15, Pages 619: Nitrogen Addition Promotes the Accumulation of Soil Particulate Organic Carbon in a Subtropical Forest
Forests doi: 10.3390/f15040619
Authors: Jingqi Chen Qiufang Zhang Hui Dai Jiguang Feng Quanxin Zeng Xueqi Sun Yuanzhen Peng Wenwei Chen Biao Zhu Yuehmin Chen
Nitrogen (N) deposition rates of terrestrial ecosystems have gradually declined but are still high in some areas. Previous studies have reported that N addition elicits diverse impacts on soil organic carbon (SOC) pools. SOC can be divided into different functional fractions, namely, particulate organic carbo ..read more
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Forests, Vol. 15, Pages 618: Complex Interplay of Metabolic Pathways in Grafting of Ziziphus Species: Transcriptomic Insights into Regulatory Networks of Carbohydrates and Secondary Metabolite Biosynthesis
Forests doi: 10.3390/f15040618
Authors: Saiyang Zhang Song Sheng Jiqing Peng Zhiming Liu Fengxia Shao Sen Wang
Grafting serves as a pervasive methodology in the propagation of jujube plants, yet the nuanced molecular mechanisms that dictate rootstock‒scion interactions remain inadequately understood. We examined the transcriptomic landscapes of jujube heterograft combinations ..read more
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Forests, Vol. 15, Pages 620: Changes in Temperature and Vapor-Pressure Behavior of Bamboo Scrimber in Response to Hot-Pressing Parameters
Forests doi: 10.3390/f15040620
Authors: Ge Lu Li Hao Yang Lu Xu Li
This study investigated the heat-transfer behavior of heat-treated and phenolic resin-impregnated bamboo bundle slabs during the hot-pressing process. The significance of these findings lies in their potential to drive advancements in hot-pressing technology, contribute to energy-conservation efforts, and facilitate emission reduction within the bamboo scrimber industry. In this study, the va ..read more
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Forests, Vol. 15, Pages 612: Macro- and Microelements and the Impact of Sub-Mediterranean Downy Oak Forest Communities on Their Composition in Rainwater
Forests doi: 10.3390/f15040612
Authors: Cam Nhung Pham Roman Gorbunov Vladimir Lapchenko Tatiana Gorbunova Vladimir Tabunshchik
In this study, we analyzed the content of chemical elements in rainwater and investigated the influence of forest cover on the composition of precipitation. The results obtained showed that the concentration of some elements in the rainwater collected under the forest canopy was higher than that in the open area. As p ..read more