Browsing Research Articles (Forest and Wood Science) by Title
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Relationships between substrate, surface characteristics, and vegetation in an initial ecosystem
(Copernicus Publications, 2013-12-16)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: We investigated surface and vegetation dynamics in the artificial initial ecosystem "Chicken Creek" (Lusatia, Germany) in the years 2006–2011 across a wide spectrum of empirical data. We scrutinized three ... -
Soil elements influencing community structure in an old-growth forest in Northeastern China
(MDPI, 2016)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study uses detailed soil and vegetation data collected in a 30-ha old-growth broad-leaved Korean pine forest to study the effect of soil properties on tree community structures. Spatial distribution ... -
Stoichiometry patterns in the androdioecious Acer tegmentosum
(Springer Nature, 2016-10-11)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study evaluates stoichiometry patterns in the androdioecious Acer tegmentosum, a species characterized by a rare reproductive system where males and hermaphrodites coexist. Altogether 31 hermaphrodites ... -
Surface polarity determination of wood fibres after different pre-treatments and bisulphite pulping
(Academy of Science for South Africa, 2008)THE SURFACE POLARITY OF PULP FIBRES originating from four different wood species commonly used for pulping in South Africa has been determined after various pre-treatments, and after magnesium bisulphite pulping. The ... -
Tree species diversity promotes aboveground carbon storage through functional diversity and functional dominance
(Wiley Open Access, 2016)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem function has increasingly been debated as the cornerstone of the processes behind ecosystem services delivery. Experimental and natural field-based ... -
Use of δ¹³C as water stress indicator and potential silvicultural decision support tool in Pinus radiata stand management in South Africa
(Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology, 2018-11-15)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In this study, the carbon isotope ratio in tree rings was investigated as a potential measure of water availability and drought stress in Pinus radiata stands in South Africa. An understanding of water ...