Vol. 66, No. 8 (December 2009)

Forests at the limit: evolutionary – genetic consequencesof environmental changes at the receding (xeric) edge of distribution. Report from a research workshop     800 Csaba Mátyás, Giovanni G. Vendramin and Bruno Fady Published online: 25 November 2009 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/forest/2009081 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (60.93 KB)

Review Stimulation of tree defenses by Ophiostomatoid fungi can explain attack success of bark beetles on conifers     801 François Lieutier, Annie Yart and Aurélien Salle Published online: 25 November 2009 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/forest/2009066 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (608.3 KB) | References

Climate-growth variability in Quercus ilex L. west Iberian open woodlands of different stand density     802 Guillermo Gea-Izquierdo, Dario Martín-Benito, Paolo Cherubini and Cañellas Isabel Published online: 25 November 2009 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/forest/2009080 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.609 MB) | References

Variations in water use by a mature mangrove of Avicennia germinans, French Guiana     803 Etienne Muller, Luc Lambs and François Fromard Published online: 25 November 2009 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/forest/2009079 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (414.8 KB) | References

Measuring wood density by means of X-ray computer tomography     804 Charline Freyburger, Fleur Longuetaud, Frédéric Mothe, Thiéry Constant and Jean-Michel Leban Published online: 25 November 2009 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/forest/2009071 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (764.1 KB) | References

Spring frost and decay fungi are implicated in suppressing aspen re-growth following partial cleaning in juvenile stands     805 Jane M. Wolken, Victor J. Lieffers, Simon M. Landhäusser and Tara Mulak Published online: 25 November 2009 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/forest/2009072 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.164 MB) | References

Effects of genetic entry and competition by neighbouring trees on growth and wood properties of cloned Norway spruce (Picea abies)     806 Ane Zubizarreta Gerendiain, Heli Peltola, Pertti Pulkkinen and Seppo Kellomäki Published online: 25 November 2009 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/forest/2009075 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (396.0 KB) | References

Nitrogen mineralization after clearcutting and residue managementin a second rotation Eucalyptus globulus Labill. stand in Galicia (NW Spain)     807 Cristina Fernández, José A. Vega, Salvador Bará, Carmen Beloso, Margarita Alonso and Teresa Fonturbel Published online: 25 November 2009 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/forest/2009076 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.162 MB) | References

A merchantable volume system for Pinus sylvestris L. in the major mountain ranges of Spain     808 Felipe Crecente-Campo, Alberto Rojo Alboreca and Ulises Diéguez-Aranda Published online: 25 November 2009 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/forest/2009078 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.886 MB) | Erratum PDF (1.470 MB) | References

Comparing floristic composition in treefall gaps of certified, conventionally managed and natural forests of northern Honduras     809 Mari Kukkonen and Stefan Hohnwald Published online: 25 November 2009 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/forest/2009070 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (548.5 KB) | References | Online Material

Summer temperature affects the ratio of radial and height growthof Scots pine in northern Finland     810 Hannu Salminen, Risto Jalkanen and Markus Lindholm Published online: 25 November 2009 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/forest/2009074 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (239.5 KB) | References

Coastal Douglas-fir provenance variation: patterns and predictions for British Columbia seed transfer     811 Jodie Krakowski and Michael U. Stoehr Published online: 25 November 2009 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/forest/2009069 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (1.614 MB) | References

Gender, neighboring competition and habitat effects on the stem growth in dioecious Fraxinus mandshurica trees in a northern temperate forest     812 Chunyu Zhang, Xiuhai Zhao, Lushuang Gao and Klaus v. Gadow Published online: 25 November 2009 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/forest/2009068 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (729.1 KB) | References

Open Access Option Deforestation and forest degradation in Papua New Guinea     813 Colin Filer, Rodney J. Keenan, Bryant J. Allen and John R. Mcalpine Published online: 25 November 2009 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/forest/2009067 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (207.9 KB) | References

Phenotypic variation in the phenology of ascospore production between European populations of oak powdery mildew     814 Benoit Marçais, Miloslava Kavkova and Marie-Laure Desprez-Loustau Published online: 25 November 2009 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/forest/2009077 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (352.9 KB) | References

Open Access Option A generic model of thinning and stand density effects on forest growth, mortality and net increment     815 Oskar Franklin, Kentaro Aoki and Rupert Seidl Published online: 25 November 2009 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/forest/2009073 Abstract | Full HTML | PDF (427.8 KB) | References | Online Material