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Tree survival and maximum density of planted forests–Observations from South African spacing studies

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Forest Ecosystems 2015年第1期2卷 11-19页

作者： klaus v.gadow Heyns Kotze Department of Forest and Wood Science University of Stellenbosch University of G?ttingen Mondi South Africa Division Hilton South Africa

Background：Among the most important aspects of risk and hazard studies relating to forest ecosystems are maximum forest density and density-dependent tree ***：Long-term observations about the maximum density of unthinned Pinus patula and *** field plots based on the Correlated Curve Trend（CCT）spacing studies which were established almost 8 decades ago by O’Connor（Forest Research with Special Reference to Planting Distances and Thinning,1935）in South *** specific approaches were introduced for analysing maximum density and tree survival,namely the‘limiting line’,Nilson’s sparsity and tree survival with the Weibull ***：The main results are：a）Maximum densities differ greatly among the two species grown on the same site and within the same species grown on different sites;it is possible to relate these differences to site index in both species.b）The relationship between the quadratic mean diameter and the minimum average spacing of surviving trees（known as Nilson’s Sparsity）appears to be surprisingly similar in both species.c）An analysis of tree survival in response to different initial planting espacements shows that the Weibull survival function parameters can be estimated if the initial planting density is *** result is presented for each of the eight large experiments used in this ***：This study contributes to a better understanding of tree survival and maximum density which are the key factors required for estimating risk and *** risk of tree mortality is not constant,but varies with tree species,planting density,tree age and growing *** estimating that risk,therefore,continuous long-term observation on different sites and with varying planting densities,as provided by the unthinned CCT series,are essential.

关键词： Self-thinning Mortality CCT Pinus patula Pinus elliottii South Africa Nelder

Diversity and production in an Afromontane Forest

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Forest Ecosystems 2016年第4期3卷 275-286页

作者： klaus v.gadow GongQiao Zhang Graham Durrheim David Drew Armin Seydack Georg-August University in Gottingen Gottingen Germany Department of Forestry and Wood Science University of Stellenbosch Stellenbosch South Africa Chinese Academy of Forestry in Beijing Beijing China South African National Parks Knysna South Africa

Background：This contribution evaluates the effect of forest structure and tree species diversity on plot productivity and individual tree growth in the unique Knysna forests in Southern Africa using mapped tree data from an observational study that has been re-measured over a period of 40 ***：The effects of tree species diversity and forest structure on tree growth and forest production are evaluated on three levels of resolution：a） the forest community（canopy,sub-canopy species）,b） the subplots（number of trees per ha,skewness of the diameter distribution,diameter coefficient of variation） and c） the immediate neighborhood of selected reference trees（＂Mingling＂,＂Dominance＂,Aggregation＂ and ＂Size variation＂）.Results：An analysis of the community level identified two distinct clusters,one including dominant/canopy species with the highest growth rates and a greater variation of growth,and another cluster which includes the remaining subcanopy species which have a smaller maximum size and lower rates of *** area-based structure variables on plot level have a highly significant effect on total basal area ***,the effects of forest density and species richness on productivity were not straight *** basal area production of about 0.75 m^2/ha/year is achieved at medium levels of richness（around 20 species per ha） and medium levels of density（around 30 m^2/ha basal area） using percentile regression *** relative ＂Dominance＂ of a selected reference tree had a highly significant effect on individual tree growth on all investigated *** neighbourhood structure variables were only occasionally significant or not significant at ***：This contribution presents a new theoretical framework for analysing natural forests that includes community,plot and neighborhood variables of forest structure and diversity,and a first specific analysis of the structure and dynamics of the Knysna Afromontane Forest,based on a unique s

关键词： canopy neighborhood forests richness basal straight productivity occasionally remaining tropical

The national forest inventory in China:history-results-international context

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Forest Ecosystems 2015年第4期2卷 288-303页

作者： Wei Sheng Zeng Erkki Tomppo Sean P.Healey klaus v.gadow Academy of Forest Inventory and Planning State Forestry Administration Natural Resources Institute Finland Forest Service United States Department of Agriculture University of G?ttingen Beijing Forestry University Department of Forestry and Wood Technology University of Stellenbosch

Background： National forest resource assessments Inventories （NFI＇s）, constitute an important nationa and monitoring, commonly known as National Forest information infrastructure in many countries. Methods： This study presents details about developments of the NFI in China, including sampling and plot design and the uses of alternative data sources, and specifically · reviews the evolution of the national forest inventory in China through the 20th and 21st centuries, with some reference to Europe and the US; · highlights the emergence of some common international themes： consistency of measurement; sampling designs; implementation of improved technology; expansion of the variables monitored more efficient scientific transparency;· presents an example of how China＇s expanding NFI exemplifies these global trends. Results： Main results and important changes in China＇s NFI are documented, both to support continued trend analysis and to provide data users with historical perspective. Conclusions： New technologies and data needs ensure that the Chinese NFI, like the national inventories in other countries, will continue to evolve. Within the context of historical change and current conditions, likely directions for this evolution are suggested.

关键词： China Europe USA National forest inventories Forest inventory and analysis

Book review “Wattles: Australian Acacia species around the world” by David M. Richardson, Johannes J. Le Roux and Elizabete Marchante

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Forest Ecosystems 2024年第2期11卷 140-141页

作者： klaus von gadow Faculty of Forestry and Forest Ecology Georg-August-University GöttingenBüsgenweg 5D-37077GöttingenGermany Department of Forestry and Wood Science Faculty of AgriSciencesStellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch Private Bag X1Stellenbosch7602South Africa

In a world of Google and AI, developing an encyclopedic coverage of a theme that is of great interest to biologists, social scientists, politicians and environmental managers, is a daunting challenge. Wattles is a book that presents new knowledge, makes interesting reading, and has the potential to stimulate research in a variety of disciplines. We learn that Acacia, commonly known as the wattles or acacias, is a genus of shrubs and trees comprising 1,083 species of which 417 are known to have been introduced to areas outside their native range. We are surprised to read that Australian acacias are found almost everywhere, in virtually all terrestrial habitats, including woodlands, grasslands, alpine settings,rainforests, coastal dunes and deserts, causing major environmental and socio-economic changes in the invaded regions. Until recently, Acacia comprised a group of plant species native to Africa, South America and Australasia, but the name is now reserved for species predominantly from Australia, including some from Southeast Asia. The genus name Acacia is Neo-Latin, and refers to a preparation extracted from the leaves and fruit pods of vachellia nilotica, the original type of the genus.

关键词： Richardson outside Latin

Forest observational studies-an essential infrastructure for sustainable use of natural resources

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Forestry Studies in China 2014年第2期16卷 61-70页

作者： XiuHai Zhao Javier Corral-Rivas ChunYu Zhang Hailemariam Temesgen klaus v gadow Beijing Forestry University Universidad Autonóma de Nuevo León DurangoMéxico Oregon State University CorvallisUSA Burckhardt Institute Georg-August UniversityGttingenGermany Institute of Forestry and Wood Science University of StellenboschStellenboschSouth Africa

This contribution complements Forest Ecosystems＇ Thematic Series on ＂Forest Observational Studies＂. We provide essential clarification regarding the definition and purpose of long-term field studies, review some of the extensive literature and discuss different approaches to collecting field data. We also describe two newly established forest observational networks that serve to illustrate the scope and diversity of forest field studies. The first is a large-scale network of forest observational studies in prominent natural forest ecosystems in China. The second example demonstrates observational studies in mixed and uneven-aged pine-oak forests which are selectively managed by local communities in Mexico. We summarize the potential for analysing and modeling forest ecosystems within interdisciplinary projects and provide argumentation in favour of long-term institutional commitment to maintaining forest observational field studies.

关键词： Mexico China India Longitudinal Cross-sectional Interval study Experiment Social media surveillance

Editorial-Forest Ecosystems

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Forestry Studies in China 2014年第1期16卷 1-3页

作者： Yin Weilun klaus v gadow Beijing Forestry University University of Gōttingen University of Stellenbosch

Welcome to this first issue of Forest Ecosystems,a peerreviewed,international Open Access journal managed and financed by the Beijing Forestry University,and published in cooperation with *** journal will seek to provide an effective platform for sharing knowledge in a paperless publication process where all published articles may be freely downloaded and will be permanently *** Editorial Board includes 30distinguished scientists from 13 countries:ecologists,economists,modelers and an environmental consultant with a science *** this launch editorial,fol-

关键词： Editorial-Forest Ecosystems

Grouping tree species to estimate basal area increment in temperate multispecies forests in Durango,Mexico

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Forest Ecosystems 2024年第1期11卷 1-13页

作者： Jaime Roberto Padilla-Martínez Carola Paul Kai Husmann Jose Javier Corral-Rivas klaus von gadow Department of Forest Economics and Sustainable Land-use Planning Faculty of Forest Sciences and Forest EcologyUniversity of GottingenBüsgenweg 137077GottingenGermany Facultad de Ciencias Forestales Universidad Juarez del Estado de DurangoRío Papaloapan y Boulevard Durango S/N34120DurangoMexico Faculty of Forestry and Forest Ecology Georg-August-UniversitatBüsgenweg 537077GottingenGermany Department of Forestry and Wood Science Faculty of AgriSciencesStellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch Private Bag X1Stellenbosch7602South Africa

Multispecies forests have received increased scientific attention,driven by the hypothesis that biodiversity improves ecological ***,a greater species diversity presents challenges for forest management and *** study aims to develop basal area growth models for tree species *** analysis is based on a dataset of 423 permanent plots(2,500 m^(2))located in temperate forests in Durango,***,we define tree species cohorts based on individual and neighborhood-based variables using a combination of principal component and cluster ***,we estimate the basal area increment of each cohort through the generalized additive model to describe the effect of tree size,competition,stand density and site *** principal component and cluster analyses assign a total of 37 tree species to eight cohorts that differed primarily with regard to the distribution of tree size and vertical position within the *** generalized additive models provide satisfactory estimates of tree growth for the species cohorts,explaining between 19 and 53 percent of the total variation of basal area increment,and highlight the following results:i)most cohorts show a"rise-and-fall"effect of tree size on tree growth;ii)surprisingly,the competition index"basal area of larger trees"had showed a positive effect in four of the eight cohorts;iii)stand density had a negative effect on basal area increment,though the effect was minor in medium-and high-density stands,and iv)basal area growth was positively correlated with site quality except for an oak *** developed species cohorts and growth models provide insight into their particular ecological features and growth patterns that may support the development of sustainable management strategies for temperate multispecies forests.

关键词： Temperate multispecies forests Cluster analysis Basal area increment Generalized additive models

Structure complexity is the primary driver of functional diversity in the temperate forests of northeastern China

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Forest Ecosystems 2022年第4期9卷 511-520页

作者： Zhenghua Lian Juan Wang Chunyu Fan klaus von gadow Research Center of Forest Management Engineering of State Forestry and Grassland Administration Beijing Forestry UniversityBeijing100083China Department of Forest Ecology School of Ecology and Nature ConservationBeijing Forestry UniversityBeijing100083China Faculty of Forestry and Forest Ecology Georg-August-University G€ottingenBüsgenweg 5D-37077GottingenGermany Department of Forest and Wood Science University of StellenboschStellenbosch7600South Africa

Background:Assessing functional diversity to identify its spatial patterns and drivers is an important step towards understanding the adaptive capacity of ecosystems to environmental change. However, until now, these mechanisms were poorly understood in the temperate forests of northeastern China, which prevented the development of new management methods aimed at increasing functional trait diversity and thus ecological ***:In this study, we mapped functional diversity distributions using a Kriging Interpolation Method. A specific random forest model approach was adopted to test the importance ranking of 18 variables in explaining the spatial variation of functional diversity. Three piecewise structural equation models (pSEMs) with forest types as random effects were constructed for testing the direct effects of climate, and the indirect effects of stand structure on functional diversity across the large study region. Specific causal relationships in each forest type were also examined using 15 linear structural equation ***:Although environmental filtering by climate is important, stand structure explains most of the functional variation of the forest ecosystems in northeastern China. Our study thus only partially supports the stressdominance hypothesis. Several abundant species determine most of the functional diversity, which supports the mass ratio ***:Our results suggest that forest management aimed at increasing structural complexity can contribute to increased functional diversity, especially regarding the mixing of coniferous and broad-leaved tree species.

关键词： Functional diversity distribution Forest types Forest management Random forest Stand structure attributes Structural equation modeling

Climate change effects in the Western Himalayan ecosystems of India: evidence and strategies

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Forest Ecosystems 2017年第3期4卷 232-240页

作者： vindhya Prasad Tewari Raj Kumar verma klaus von gadow Himalayan Forest Research Institute Georg-August University Department of Forestry and Wood Science University of Stellenbosch

Background： The fragile landscapes of the Himalayan region are highly susceptible to natural hazards, and there is ongoing concern about current and potential climate change impacts. This study provides background information on India＇s Western Himalayas and reviews evidence of warming as well as variability in precipitation and extreme ***： Understanding and anticipating the impacts of climate change on Himalayan forest ecosystems and the services they provide to people are critical. Efforts to develop and implement effective policies and management strategies for climate change mitigation and adaptation requires particular new research initiatives. The various studies initiated and conducted in the region are compiled ***： Several new initiatives taken by the Himalayan Forest Research Institute in Shimla are described. This includes new permanent observational field studies, some with mapped trees, in high altitude transitional zones for continuous monitoring of vegetation response. We have also presented new strategies for mitigating potential climate change effects in Himalayan forest ***： Assessment of the ecological and genetic diversity of the Himalayan conifers is required to evaluate potential responses to changing climatic conditions. Conservation strategies for the important temperate medicinal plants need to be developed. The impact of climate change on insects and pathogens in the Himalayas also need to be assessed. Coordinated efforts are necessary to develop effective strategies for adaptation and mitigation.

关键词： Himalayan ecosystem Climate change New strategies High altitude New observational studies