Annals of Forest Science

Journal: Annals of Forest Science

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Ann. for. sci.

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Springer

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1286-4560
1297-966X

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Shade trees and tree pruning alter throughfall and microclimate in cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) production systems
Niether, Wiebke; Armengot, Laura; Andres, Christian; et al. (2018)
Annals of Forest Science
Morning, noon, or afternoon: Does timing of direct radiation influence the growth of Picea abies seedlings in mountain forests?
Brang, Peter; Felten, Stefanie von; Wagner, Sven (2005)
Annals of Forest Science
Individual vulnerability factors of Silver fir (Abies alba Mill.) to parasitism by two contrasting biotic agents
Durand-Gillmann, Marion; Cailleret, Maxime; Boivin, Thomas; et al. (2013)
Annals of Forest Science
Taxonomical impact of morphological variation in Quercus robur and Quercus petraea
Aas, G. (1993)
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Advancing forest inventorying and monitoring
Ferretti, Marco; Fischer, Christoph; Gessler, Arthur; et al. (2024)
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Forests are under pressure and going through rapid changes. However, current inventorying and monitoring (IM) programs are often either disjointed, too narrow in their scope and/or do not operate at fine enough temporal resolutions, which may hinder scientific understanding, the timely supply of information, fast decision making, and may result in the sub-optimal use of resources. For these reasons, there is an urgent need for Advanced Forest Inventorying and Monitoring (AIM) programs to (i) achieve expanded relevance (by augmenting data/information across ecosystem properties and trophic levels), (ii) have increased temporal resolution (by tailored data collection frequency), and (iii) make use of technological advances (by incorporating novel tools and technologies). The Advanced Inventorying and Monitoring for Swiss Forests (SwissAIM) initiative was launched in 2020 to address these needs. SwissAIM builds upon the foundation offered by the existing programs (e.g., national forest inventory, long-term forest ecosystem research, biodiversity monitoring). It aims to offer a collaborative and adaptive framework to enable integrated data collection, evaluation, interpretation, analysis, and modeling. Ideally, it will result in a more responsive system with respect to current and predicted biotic/abiotic stressors that will challenge Swiss forests. Developing such a system implies identifying the information needs of different stakeholders (e.g., science, policy, practice), related technical requirements, and governance frameworks. Here, we present (i) the main features of the SwissAIM initiative (vision, scientific questions and variables, governance and engagement), (ii) the main outcomes of the participatory design process (measurements, sampling, and plot design), (iii) the potential transferability of AIM initiatives outside Switzerland (timing, relevance, practicability), and (iv) the key messages that emerged (i.e., need for advancement, integration and transdisciplinarity, statistical underpinning). Since similar needs related to forest inventorying and monitoring are emerging throughout Europe and elsewhere, the objective of this opinion paper is to share our experience and promote a dialog with those interested in developing AIM initiatives in other countries and regions.
Modelling juvenile-mature wood transition in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) using nonlinear mixed-effects models
Mutz, Rüdiger; Guilley, Edith; Sauter, Udo H.; et al. (2004)
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Determining the rate of change in a mixed deciduous forest monitored for 50 years
Wolf, Annett (2011)
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Storm damage of Douglas-fir unexpectedly high compared to Norway spruce
Albrecht, Axel; Kohnle, Ulrich; Hanewinkel, Marc; et al. (2013)
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Root architecture might account for contrasting establishment success of Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii and Pinus sylvestris in Central Europe under dry conditions
Moser, Barbara; Bachofen, Christoph; Müller, Jonathan; et al. (2016)
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Opportunistic methods of controlling vegetation, inspired by natural plant succession dynamics with special reference to natural outmixing tendencies in a gap regeneration
Schütz, Jean-Philippe (2004)
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