Reducing tree densities through silvicultural thinning has been widely advocated as a
strategy for enhancing resistance and resilience to drought, yet few empirical evaluations of …

As natural resource management and conservation goals expand and evolve, practitioners
and policy makers are increasingly seeking options that optimize benefits among multiple …

Increasing aridity as a result of climate change is expected to exacerbate tree mortality.
Reducing forest basal area–the cross‐sectional area of tree stems within a given ground …

I have attempted to reach a wide range of readers, from those with no formal forestry
education through to forest scientists involved in research. This has meant dealing with …

The future of dry forests around the world is uncertain given predictions that rising
temperatures and enhanced aridity will increase drought‐induced tree mortality. Using forest …

Forest management techniques such as intermediate stand-tending practices (eg, thinning)
can promote climatic resiliency in forest stands by moderating tree competition. Residual …

Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook) is a fast-growing evergreen conifer
with high-quality timber and is an important reforestation and commercial tree species in …

Tree mortality due to warming and drought is a critical aspect of forest ecosystem in
responding to climate change. Spatial patterns of tree mortality induced by drought and its …

Biodiversity is deemed to play an important role in adaptation of forest ecosystems to climate
change. However, there is ongoing research to determine if the best way to preserve or …

Forest restoration thinning has the potential to enhance the structural complexity and
accelerate the development of large trees important to wildlife, aesthetics, and wildfire …