In the framework of sustainable forest management, measuring site quality and predicting
site productivity remain a major forestry topic. Over the past years, it has been fostered by a …

In nature, forest vegetation and soil have evolved as coupled ecosystems over a long period
of time by natural succession in a place. Some abandoned croplands have also been …

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 …

There is increasing interest worldwide in managing forests to maintain or improve
biodiversity, enhance ecosystem services and assure long-term sustainability of forest …

Site index prediction models for Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) and Scots pine
(Pinus sylvestris L.) were developed using Norwegian National Forest Inventory data. A …

Growth and yield models are critically important for forest management planning.
Biophysical factors such as light, temperature, soil water, and nutrient conditions are known …

Due to the important role of forests in carbon neutrality, it is a big task in accurately
calculating and predicting forest carbon storage and carbon sink capacity in recent years …

In Ireland, agriculture accounts for 33% of national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Ireland faces significant challenges in terms of emissions reduction and is well off course in …

The macrofungal communities of Irish native tree species (ash and oak) and exotic tree
species (Scots pine and Sitka spruce) forests were examined through the collection of …

Genetic diversity is a key part of biodiversity, threatened by human activities that lead to loss
of gene flow and reduction of effective population sizes. Gene flow is a result of both …