Forest research and professional workforces continue to be dominated by men, particularly
at senior and management levels. In this review, we identify some of the historical and …

Defoliation outbreaks are biological disturbances that alter tree growth and mortality in
temperate forests. Trees respond to defoliation in many ways; some recover rapidly, while …

Reconstructions of defoliation by larch bud moth (LBM, Zeiraphera diniana Gn.) based on
European larch (Larix decidua Mill.) tree rings have unraveled outbreak patterns over …

Defoliator insects are a major disturbance agent in many forests worldwide. During
outbreaks, they can strongly reduce photosynthetic carbon uptake and impact tree growth. In …

Aesculus hippocastanum trees are commonly infested by the leaf miner Cameraria
ohridella, whose larval activity causes the destruction of the leaf parenchyma and induces …

Basaltic fissure eruptions, which are characteristic of Icelandic volcanism, are extremely
hazardous due to the large quantities of gases and aerosols they release into the …

Defoliating insects' outbreaks play a critical role in trees' carbon cycle. The pine
processionary moth (PPM; Thaumetopoea pityocampa) is the major defoliating insect of …

We present a new R package to provide dendroecologists with tools to infer, quantify,
analyze, and visualize growth suppression events in tree rings. dfoliatR is based on the …

The type of samples most commonly used in dendro sciences are increment cores of
conifers. These cores allow for an easy determination and measurement of ring-width …

A bimodal radial growth (RG) pattern, ie, growth peaks in spring and autumn, was
repeatedly found in trees in the Mediterranean regions, where summer drought causes …