Interactions between Climate, Soil and Competition Drive Tree Growth in Quebec Forests DOI
Maxence Soubeyrand, Philippe Marchand, Louis Duchesne

et al.

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Climate, soil, and competition factors jointly drive tree growth variability at local regional scale. However, the comprehensive interaction of these their combined effects on responses within environment remains poorly explored in current research. Using a detailed forest inventory dataset Québec, we examined red maple (Acer rubrum L.), sugar saccharum Marshall), yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis Britton), white papyrifera balsam fir (Abies balsamea Mill), black spruce (Picea mariana as function for light space with neighboring trees, climate soil-related variables. Interactions between all variables were considered Bayesian model predicting growth. The amount received by trees was main explaining except coniferous species which influenced mostly Among studied species, only exhibited increased under warmer conditions. Intraspecific had strong species-specific impacts, varying from negative fir, to positive birch. climate, played crucial role shaping patterns, especially maple, that strongly responded combination factors. In general, also soil cation-exchange capacity (CEC), when higher CEC is coupled temperatures precipitation, spruce. While anticipated conditions Quebec, even most optimistic scenarios, will have impact management can mitigate this promoting diversity more complex stand structures.

Language: Английский

Timber harvesting was the most important factor driving changes in vegetation composition, as compared to climate and fire regime shifts, in the mixedwood temperate forests of Temiscamingue since AD 1830 DOI Creative Commons

Daniela Robles,

Yan Boulanger, Jesús Pascual

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Landscape Ecology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 40(2)

Published: Jan. 20, 2025

Abstract Context The vegetation composition of northeastern North American forests has significantly changed since pre-settlement times, with a marked reduction in conifer-dominated stands, taxonomic and functional diversity. These changes have been attributed to fire regime shifts, logging, climate change. Methods In this study, we disentangled the individual effects these drivers on forest southwestern Quebec from 1830 2000 by conducting retrospective modelling using LANDIS-II landscape model. model was run based history reconstructions, historical timber harvest records, reanalysis data. We compared counterfactual scenarios excluding factors baseline scenario. Results Conclusions Our results indicated that harvesting had greatest impact dynamics over past centuries. absence harvesting, species abundances were largely maintained, preserving key traits like shade tolerance contribute ecosystem resilience. Increased activity during settlement period contributed increase early-successional aspen (Populus tremuloides), but played dominant role. Fire exclusion no influence composition, suggesting mesophication unfolds longer timescales than those captured study. Climate change, characterized modest increases temperature precipitation, minor effect as increased precipitation might mitigated adverse rising temperatures. However, future change is projected become more significant driver composition. findings underscore importance restoration continued research better understand current changes.

Language: Английский

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Interactions between climate, soil and competition drive tree growth in Quebec forests DOI Creative Commons
Maxence Soubeyrand, Philippe Marchand, Louis Duchesne

et al.

Forest Ecology and Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 555, P. 121731 - 121731

Published: Jan. 31, 2024

Climate, soil, and competition factors jointly drive tree growth variability at local regional scale. However, the comprehensive interaction of these their combined effects on responses within environment remains poorly explored in current research. Using a detailed forest inventory dataset Québec, we examined balsam fir (Abies balsamea Mill), black spruce (Picea mariana red maple (Acer rubrum L.), sugar saccharum Marshall), white birch (Betula papyrifera yellow alleghaniensis Britton), as function for light space with neighboring trees, climate soil-related variables. Interactions between all variables were considered Bayesian model predicting growth. The amount received by trees was main explaining except coniferous species which influenced mostly Among studied species, only exhibited increased under warmer conditions. Intraspecific had strong species-specific impacts, varying from negative fir, to positive birch. climate, played crucial role shaping patterns, especially maple, that strongly responded combination factors. In general, also soil cation-exchange capacity (CEC), when higher CEC is coupled temperatures precipitation, spruce. While anticipated conditions Quebec, even most optimistic scenarios, will have impact management can mitigate this promoting diversity more complex stand structures.

Language: Английский

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Climatic conditions modulate the effect of spruce budworm outbreaks on black spruce growth DOI Creative Commons
Anoj Subedi, Philippe Marchand, Yves Bergeron

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Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 339, P. 109548 - 109548

Published: June 12, 2023

Current ecological models predict profound climate change-related effects on the natural disturbance regimes of forests. Spruce budworm (Choristoneura fumiferana) (SBW) is principal insect defoliator in eastern North America, and SBW outbreaks have a major impact structure function Canadian boreal forest, as defoliation leads to decreased tree growth, increased mortality, lower forest productivity. become more severe over last century with changing climate; however, little known about how fluctuations affect growth host species during outbreak period. Here we evaluate severity combined black spruce (Picea mariana) that occurred between 1968–1988 2006–2017. We compiled dendrochronological series (2271 trees), (estimated by observed aerial defoliation), data for 164 sites Québec, Canada. used linear mixed effect model determine impacts climatic parameters, cumulative (of previous five years), their coupled basal area growth. At maximum severity, was reduced 14%–18% years. This response affected climate: warmer summer minimum temperatures higher moisture index further 11% 4%, respectively. In contrast, preceding year's spring (9%) (7%) attenuated negative effect. study adds knowledge our landscape-level understanding insect–climate helps predictions future SBW-related damage stands bolster sustainable management. also recommend projections ecosystems include several classes multiple scenarios simulations.

Language: Английский

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Natural regeneration 18 years after experimental silvicultural treatments in Canadian boreal forests DOI Creative Commons
Sang-Hyun Kim, Yves Bergeron, Patricia Raymond

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Forest Ecology and Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 585, P. 122655 - 122655

Published: March 21, 2025

Language: Английский

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Identifying strategies to manage boreal forests: simulating moose and timber management scenarios at a landscape scale in the face of changing environmental conditions DOI Creative Commons
Nathan R. De Jager, Wiebke Neumann, Miguel Montoro Girona

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European Journal of Forest Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Predicting the growth suitability of Larix principis-rupprechtii Mayr based on site index under different climatic scenarios DOI Creative Commons

Ruiming Cheng,

Jing Zhang, Xinyue Wang

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Frontiers in Plant Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14

Published: Feb. 2, 2023

Larix principis-rupprechtii Mayr (larch) is one of the main afforestation and timber production species used in North China. Climate change has led to a its suitable distribution growth. However, impact climate on growth suitability not clear. In this study, using forest resource inventory data spatially continuous environmental factor (temperature, precipitation, topography, soil) Hebei Shanxi Provinces, China, random model (RF) was simulate larch site index (SI) under three shared socioeconomic pathways (SSPs: SSP1-2.6, SSP2-4.5, SSP5-8.5) for current future (2021-2040, 2041-2060 2080-2100). The results revealed that (1) RF had excellent performance predicting regional SI (R2 = 0.73, MAE 0.93 m, RMSE 1.35 m); (2) factors affecting productivity were mean temperature warmest quarter (BIO10), elevation (ELEV), diurnal range (BIO2), annual precipitation (BIO12); (3) currently higher Bashang areas high-altitude mountains. characterized as unsuitable, poorly suitable, moderately highly accounted 15.45%, 42.12%, 31.94%, 10.49% total area, respectively. (4) Future warming an obvious inhibitory effect SI, strengthened with increasing radiation intensity year. (5) showed downward trend scenarios. By end century, would decrease by 14.14% 15.17% 19.35% SSP5-8.5. suitability, which can provide scientific basis management.

Language: Английский

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Windthrow in riparian buffers affects the water quality of freshwater ecosystems in the eastern Canadian boreal forest DOI Creative Commons

Michel Guimond,

Guillaume Grosbois, Kaysandra Waldron

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Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(1)

Published: Oct. 3, 2024

Language: Английский

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Climate-related subsidies for CO2 absorption and fuel substitution: Effects on optimal forest management decisions DOI
Zohreh Mohammadi,

Peter Lohmander,

Jan Kašpar

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Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 344, P. 118751 - 118751

Published: Aug. 11, 2023

Language: Английский

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Proportion and Performance Optimization of Biomass Seedling Trays Based on Response Surface Analysis DOI Open Access
Hailiang Li, Hongxuan Wang,

Weisheng Sun

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Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(3), P. 1103 - 1103

Published: Jan. 27, 2024

Nursery trays are essential agricultural tools in rice production. Plastic nursery pose problems such as resource waste and environmental pollution. Biomass seedling an effective way to achieve sustainable development. Previous research has been conducted on biomass tray molding equipment process, but the impact of raw material ratio quality growth is still unclear, combination needs further optimization. In this study, we used slurry concentration, pulp content, adhesive straw cow manure variables. We selected bowl hole rate strong index evaluation indicators, carried out forming experiments cultivation experiments. The response surface analysis method was optimize from perspectives effect quality. results show that when concentration 30%, content 20%, 530 g, mass 2:1; 91.03%, 0.22, indicating good growth. verification test indicate theoretical accurate, model fitting good. These provide a basis for preparation technical support achieving green development agriculture.

Language: Английский

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Causes of Changing Woodland Landscape Patterns in Southern China DOI Open Access
Jianping Lin, Chenhui Zhu,

Aizhen Deng

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Forests, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 13(12), P. 2183 - 2183

Published: Dec. 19, 2022

Forests are composed of landscape spatial units (patches) different sizes, shapes, and characteristics. The forest pattern its trends closely related to resistance disturbance, restoration, stability, the biodiversity directly influence benefits sustainable exploitation resources. Therefore, patterns driving forces have increasingly attracted attention researchers. present study analyzed temporal dynamics woodland in typical hilly mountainous areas southern China using ArcGIS, index, morphological analysis. Meanwhile, a logistic regression model was used analyze drivers change Anyuan County from three aspects: natural, geographic location, socio-economic conditions. total area decreased during 10-year period, with net decrease 4959.27 ha, mainly due conversion into cultivated land, garden construction land. Patch density, edge aggregation index woodlands increased over time, indicating enhanced fragmentation, stable complex patch edges, connectivity. Conversely, highest values exhibited decreasing trends, decreases dominant type. Morphological analysis results showed that core islet which also indicates fragmentation. Forest is result environmental change, ecological processes, human geographical location social economy having greater influences on change. Human activities such as navel orange cultivation, returning land forest, occupation for were major factors provide reference could facilitate management resource utilization.

Language: Английский

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