A5027692676- Forest ecology and management
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Seedling growth and survival studies
- Forest Management and Policy
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Forest Biomass Utilization and Management
- Tree Root and Stability Studies
- Tree-ring climate responses
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- French Urban and Social Studies
- African Botany and Ecology Studies
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Bioenergy crop production and management
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Growth and nutrition in plants
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
- Soil Management and Crop Yield
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Plant Ecology and Soil Science
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
Université de Lorraine
2018-2024
AgroParisTech
2014-2024
Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement
2004-2024
Silva
2018-2024
Établissement Français du Sang
2019
Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique
1997-2014
Centre Inria de l'Université de Lorraine
2004-2014
Centre National de la Propriété Forestière
1998
Ecologie et Ecophysiologie Forestières
1997
Centre Régional d’Innovation et de Transferts Technologiques des Industries du Bois
1996
Plant interactions can be defined as the ways plants act upon growth, fitness, survival and reproduction of other plants, largely by modifying their environment. These positive (facilitation) or negative (competition exploitation). During plantation establishment natural forest regeneration after a disturbance, high light levels and, sometimes, increased availability water nutrients favour development opportunistic, fast-growing herbaceous woody species which capture resources at expense...
Tree species mixing has been widely promoted as a promising silvicultural tool for reducing drought stress. However, so far only limited number of combinations have studied in detail, revealing inconsistent results. In this study, we analysed the effect Scots pine and oak (pedunculate sessile oak) trees on their response along comprehensive ecological gradient across Europe. The objective was to improve our knowledge general patterns two fundamental European tree mixed versus monospecific...
Abstract Past failures of monocultures, caused by wind-throw or insect damages, and ongoing climate change currently strongly stimulate research into mixed-species stands. So far, the focus has mainly been on combinations species with obvious complementary functional traits. However, for any generalization, a broad overview mixing reactions functionally different tree in proportions, patterns under site conditions is needed, including assemblages rather similar demands resources such as...
Abstract The increasing disturbances in monocultures around the world are testimony to their instability under global change. Many studies have claimed that temporal stability of productivity increases with species richness, although ecological fundamentals mainly been investigated through diversity experiments. To adequately manage forest ecosystems, it is necessary a comprehensive understanding effect mixing on and way which influenced by climate conditions across large geographical areas....
In a naturally regenerated beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) stand in northeastern France, five regeneration patches were selected with different degrees of canopy closure; the percentage above-canopy light (PACL) ranged between 5 and 45 per cent. The was removed by storm 2 years later. order to analyse immediate delayed effects PACL on seedling diameter height growth, conditions prevailing before opening growth measured after tested. local density examined using neighbourhood analysis. Four...
Even-aged forest stands are competitive communities where competition for light gives advantages to tall individuals, thereby inducing a race height. These same individuals must however balance this advantage with height-related mechanical and hydraulic risks. phenomena may induce variations in height–diameter growth relationships, primary dependences on stand density tree social status as proxies pressure access light, availability of local environmental resources, including water. We aimed...
In recent years, there has been increasing interest in modelling of species abundance data addition to presence data. this study, we assessed the similarities and differences between presence‐absence distributions along similar environmental gradients, derived, respectively, from Moreover, examined possibility using distribution models derive distributions. For purpose, used Braun‐Blanquet scores for 243 vascular at 10 996 French forest sites. Species were analyse link patterns occurrence,...
Abstract Aim Climate change is known to be a driver of changes in forest plant communities and modify disturbance regimes. We investigated whether gaps favoured vegetation adaptation warmer climates by accelerating the shift warmer‐adapted composition independently canopy closure linked natural dynamics. Location Temperate mountainous forests France. Time period 2002–2018. Major taxa studied Vascular plants. Methods Using floristic surveys conducted 2002 2018 139 permanent plots set up...
The relationship between the quality of forest seedlings and their outplanting survival growth has long been recognized. Various attributes have proposed to measure planted in regeneration projects, ranging from simple morphological traits more complex physiological performance attributes, or a combination thereof. However, utility meaning seedling can differ significantly among regions, nursery practices, site planting conditions, species establishment purpose. Here, scientists compiled...
This study assessed the species composition and development of regeneration plots in gaps created by a windstorm mixed-species broadleaved stand. The stand was former coppice-with-standards characterized high tree diversity. Thirteen years after gap creation, all were fully stocked almost exclusively dominated Fagus sylvatica Acer pseudoplatanus seedlings, two shade tolerance their early stages. All other (Quercus sp., Fraxinus excelsior, Carpinus betulus, campestre, platanoïdes, Sorbus...
Background and AimsForest tree saplings that grow in the understorey undergo frequent changes their light environment to which they must adapt ensure survival growth. Crown architecture, plays a critical role capture mechanical stability, is major component of sapling adaptation canopy disturbance. Shade-adapted typically have plagiotropic stems branches. After opening, need develop more erect shoots order exploit new conditions. The objective this study was test whether stem inclination...