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Annals of Forest Science publishes every year eight issues with original research articles and review papers. The journal covers a broad scope including ecology and ecophysiology, genetics and improvement, tree physiology, damages to forests, wood quality, and silviculture. The biological and ecological bases of a sustainable forest management are an important topic for the journal. All forest ecosystems of the world under boreal, temperate and tropical climates may be addressed.

• Estimating the age of <i>Eucalyptus</i> plantations using monthly Harmonized Landsat–Sentinel imagery and a LandTrendr-based workflow 05/09/2026
  Key message Using monthly Harmonized Landsat–Sentinel imagery and an adapted LandTrendr-based workflow, we achieved reliable month-resolved estimation of coppiced-stand age for Eucalyptus spp. plantations in Luzhai County, Guangxi, China. The workflow achieved 83.2% overall accuracy and a mean absolute timing error of 1.58 months, enabling ...
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• Trade‑offs and timing of leaf defenses during development in two co‑occurring oaks with contrasting leaf habits 05/08/2026
  Key message Evergreen and deciduous oaks resolve the early ontogenetic “vulnerability window” with contrasting defense schedules: evergreens front‑load chemical deterrence (condensed tannins) and complete mechanical reinforcement later, whereas the deciduous prioritize rapid growth and earlier mechanical strengthening, delaying chemical investment. Context Young, expanding leaves are ...
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• A lightweight LiDAR-SLAM system integrated with semantic segmentation for the acquisition of forest biomass parameters 05/02/2026
  Key message We propose a lightweight LiDAR-based simultaneous localization and mapping system that integrates semantic segmentation. The system was evaluated on forest point clouds collected in real-world forest environments and on multiple publicly available datasets. Results demonstrate that the proposed system is both efficient and ...
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• Aboveground biomass in seven tropical forest patches of Western-Africa: comparison of manual inventory and terrestrial laser scanning 04/24/2026
  Key message Aboveground biomass (AGB) increased from forest edge to forest interior in small forest patches of Western-Africa. In plots of 0.25 ha, AGB did not correlate with tree species richness or wood density. AGB in these unprotected forest patches was lower than in the ...
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• Forest change across the European Union: spatial patterns, drivers, and governance insights from a pan-European expert survey 04/11/2026
  Key message Forests in Europe are changing unevenly. Recovery dominates parts of Northern and Central Europe, while disturbance, degradation, and loss intensify in Southern and Eastern regions, and urbanization-driven fragmentation is spreading widely. A pan-European expert survey shows that climate and market pressures matter everywhere, ...
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• Characterization of grassland and shrubland patches on post-mining Mediterranean slopes and the adjacent forest: soil, vegetation, and topography data 04/11/2026
  The described database provides environmental information about a case study of post-mining slopes in northern Spain. It characterizes soil physicochemical properties (including first mineral horizon thickness), plant community attributes (diversity indexes and cover by species, by family, by Raunkiær’s life-form and by life cycle) and ...
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• A dataset of inventory plots and biomass estimates from the Chaco dry forest 04/02/2026
  In the study area around Yacuiba, Bolivia, four field inventory plots were established. The associated plots cover a total of 16 ares of Chaco forest, distributed across zones of high and low photosynthetic activity. This dataset supports the assessment of climate impacts and provides field-based ...
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• Global Forest Attribute Dataset (GFAD): high-resolution spatial layers and statistics for monitoring forest morphology, connectivity, and accounting 04/01/2026
  We present the Global Forest Attribute Dataset (GFAD), a comprehensive set of spatial layers and quantitative indicators derived from the “Global Forest Cover 2020” (GFC2020). GFAD characterizes the connectivity, morphology, and spatial arrangement of forest land cover at a global scale. Central to the development ...
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• A database of cross-sectional images for testing the biometric traceability of oak (<i>Quercus petraea</i> (Matt.) Liebl. and <i>Quercus robur</i> L.) ... 03/31/2026
  The Biomtrace_extension database contains 8341 RGB images of the butt end of 695 French oak logs. This database was created with the aim of developing biometric traceability methods based on realistic photo acquisitions in the field for tracking logs from the forest to primary processing. ...
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• Effects of <i>Ips typographus</i> (L.) and sanitation logging disturbance on organic matter decomposition and carbon in the humus layer in ... 03/20/2026
  Key message Sanitation logging, aimed at mitigating the spread of European spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus L.) outbreaks in boreal stands, was associated with increased decomposition and loss of carbon from the humus layer, measured 10 years post-disturbance. We encourage forest managers to take such ...
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• From between-stand to within-tree variation: wood and timber quality of Norway spruce (<i>Picea abies</i> H. Karst) analyzed at scale using ... 03/14/2026
  Key message Using laser scanning and industrial data, we found that over 70% of wood quality variability occurred within Norway spruce (Picea abies H. Karst) trees. The most important wood quality predictors were stem size, crown vigor, and growth rate inferred from laser scans. Random ...
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• Tree-LiMS: a dataset of multi-temporal UAV LiDAR and multispectral data at single-tree level in European beech (<i>Fagus sylvatica </i>L.) forests ... 03/11/2026
  Key Message This dataset offers high-resolution multi-temporal data on European beech tree dynamics, collected through UAV LiDAR and multispectral sensors at Alpe di Catenaia, Central Italy. It tracks architectural and phenological changes under different forest management regimes, providing valuable insights for ecological research and forest ...
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• ENSO advances spring phenology of temperate deciduous shrubs more than trees in Southeastern Wisconsin, USA 02/03/2026
  Key message The 2024 ENSO event advanced the timing of spring phenological phases of native shrubs significantly more than non-native shrubs and native trees in a temperate deciduous woodland fragment in Wisconsin, USA. This suggests that, as spring temperatures warm, shrubs will likely play a ...
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• Influence of forest thinning on the soil fauna: a systematic review of current knowledge and research gaps 01/29/2026
  Key message This systematic review shows that thinning effects on soil fauna abundance and species richness vary with thinning strategy and methodological approach. Positive responses are due to improved resources and favorable microclimate conditions, whereas negative responses were mainly associated with unfavorable microclimate conditions. However, ...
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• Impact of extreme precipitation events on summer deep seepage below temperate forests in the Northeastern Germany lowlands 01/20/2026
  Key Message Stands stocked with European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), sessile oak (Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl.), and Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) show distinct deep seepage patterns. An increasing importance of extreme summer precipitation contributing to deep seepage in the northeastern German lowlands was detected. ...
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• Tracking a decade of change: insights from long-term monitoring of an old-growth temperate rainforest on Chiloé Island, Chile 01/17/2026
  Key Message Southern temperate rainforests harbor exceptional endemic biodiversity and large carbon stocks but remain underrepresented in global monitoring networks. Here, we present a dataset and standardized census protocol from a 1-ha permanent plot in an old-growth temperate rainforest in Chiloé, Chile. The data obtained ...
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• Crown–branching trade-offs mediate growth and resilience to drought, frost, and masting under moderate thinning in European Beech (<i>Fagus sylvatica</i> L.) 01/16/2026
  Key message Thinning boosts radial growth in European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), but more is not always better: moderate thinning offers the best vitality balance by keeping resilience comparable to heavily thinned trees, while reducing the sensitivity to late frost and the interannual growth variability ...
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• New editorial team and changed publication process for Annals of Forest Science 01/03/2026
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• Inoculation success of <i>Inonotus obliquus</i> (Ach. ex Pers.) Pilát in birch (<i>Betula pendula</i> Roth, <i>B. pubescens</i> Ehrh.) and alder (<i>Alnus ... 12/16/2025
  Key message This is the first study to investigate the success of inoculation of Alnus incana and A. glutinosa with Inonotus obliquus (Ach. ex Pers.) Pilát, providing new insights about the potential cultivation of this valuable fungus under field conditions. Results show that conks developed ...
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• Assessing fuel structure in old-growth eastern hemlock dominated stands of Nova Scotia, Canada 12/12/2025
  Key message The dataset provides fuel structure (live and dead vegetation) measurements in old-growth eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière) dominated stands of Nova Scotia, Canada. Potential reuses of the data include mapping Fire Behaviour Prediction System fuel types, predicting fire behaviour, projecting stand succession, ...
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• Integrated modelling approaches for estimating total organic carbon, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, and ash content in forest floor samples using ... 12/11/2025
  Key message ATR-FTIR spectroscopy combined with statistical modelling provides accurate predictions of forest floor properties: total organic carbon, total nitrogen, total phosphorus and ash. Performance decreases in carbonate-rich samples, particularly for organic carbon and the carbon to nitrogen ratio; excluding such samples improves reliability. This ...
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• Rapid assessment of forest area and volume impacted by the 2025 fires in Aude, France 12/03/2025
  Key message Although forest disturbances occur unpredictably, existing monitoring infrastructures can enable rapid, low-cost assessments. By combining national forest inventory data, canopy height models, and freely available satellite imagery, disturbance extent and forest attributes can be estimated without costly ad-hoc campaigns. Applied to the 2025 ...
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• Assessing the effectiveness of protected areas and prioritizing conservation in fragmented <i>Quercus brantii</i> Lindl. and <i>Q. macranthera</i> Fisch. &amp; C.A.Mey. ... 11/26/2025
  Key message We evaluated the effectiveness of protected areas under climate change scenarios for two keystone Iranian oaks: Quercus brantii in Zagros semiarid forests and Q. macranthera in Hyrcanian temperate forests. Major habitat losses and upslope shifts are projected for both species. Conservation priority areas ...
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• Combining wood anatomy and chemical fingerprinting maximizes tropical timber identification success 11/24/2025
  Key message A combination approach to wood identification methods yields superior results when identifying timber originating from the Central African tropics. This is demonstrated by the performance of DART-TOFMS as a fine-tuning step after the microscopic analysis of wood anatomy. These identifications reveal species misdeclarations ...
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• Compatible models to predict tree crown ratio, crown length and height to the base of the crown for maritime pine ... 11/13/2025
  Key message This paper provides individual tree models to estimate crown variables in maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Aiton.). The estimation of crown variables, especially height to the base of the crown and crown length, is essential for forest fire simulators that require the calculation of ...
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• Correction: Seasonal color shifts and genetic diversity in Scots pine: a generalizable RGB imaging and CNN-based framework for conifer seedlings 11/07/2025
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• How do forest structure and composition near trees with black woodpecker (<i>Dryocopus martius</i> L.) cavities differ from the surrounding forest? ... 10/30/2025
  Key message In French temperate lowland and mountain forests, the black woodpecker (Dryocopus martius L.) excavates preferably trees in beech-dominated sites, with a lower fraction of small-diameter trees than in the surrounding areas, while the presence of deadwood in the immediate vicinity does not matter. ...
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• Seasonal color shifts and genetic diversity in Scots pine: a generalizable RGB imaging and CNN-based framework for conifer seedlings 10/30/2025
  Key message Leveraging affordable red-green-blue (RGB) imaging and neural network algorithms, this study delivers a high-throughput method to quantify seasonal color shifts and genetic variation in Scots pine seedlings. Hue-saturation-brightness (HSB) color analysis, and RGB values can be used for population and seasonal differentiation and ...
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• Anticipated regeneration cuts in transitional high forests of beech (<i>Fagus sylvatica</i> L.) in the Eastern Prealps: ecological and economic impacts 10/30/2025
  Key message Anticipating establishment cuts in transitional high forests of beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) is a sustainable strategy from both ecological and economic perspectives. It could be scaled over large areas to promote structural heterogeneity while minimizing disturbances. Context Beech forests, traditionally managed as coppices ...
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• From clear-cuts to nature reserves: saproxylic beetle diversity and deadwood availability in Norway spruce (<i>Picea abies</i> L.) stands in southern ... 10/28/2025
  Key message Norway spruce (Picea abies L.)-dominated production forests in southern Sweden had a significantly lower amount of deadwood and saproxylic beetle diversity compared to similar nature reserves, especially with regard to red-listed species. The species composition of beetles in reserves also differed from all ...
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