From the simulation of forest plantation dynamics to the quantification of bark-strip** damage by ungulates

G Ligot, T Gheysen, J Perin, R Candaele… - European Journal of …, 2023‏ - Springer
Large ungulate populations are known to cause economic damage to agriculture and
forestry. Bark damage is particularly detrimental to the timber production of certain species …

Position, size, and spatial patterns of bark strip** wounds inflicted by red deer (Cervus elavus L.) on Norway spruce using generalized additive models in Austria

C Hahn, S Vospernik - Annals of Forest Science, 2022‏ - Springer
Key message Bark strip** wounds by red deer (Cervus elavus L.) were assessed on 9026
Norway spruce trees. Wound variables (length, width, area, relative width, height above …

Wood decay and Norway spruce vulnerability to wind-inflicted mortality in monospecific and mixed stands in hemiboreal forests

P Žemaitis, E Armoška, V Stakėnas… - Forest Ecology and …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Pathogen-caused stem and root decay are becoming increasingly common in Norway
spruce (Picea abies (L.) H. Karst) which is believed to contribute to greater stand instability …

[HTML][HTML] Cost–Benefit Analysis of Measures to Reduce Windstorm Impact in Pure Norway Spruce (Picea abies L. Karst.) Stands in Latvia

V Samariks, O Krisans, J Donis, I Silamikele… - Forests, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
Wind is one of the major natural forest disturbances in Europe, and reduces the total
economic (including carbon sequestration) value of forests. The aim of this study was to …

[HTML][HTML] Wind Resistance of Eastern Baltic Silver Birch (Betula pendula Roth.) Suggests Its Suitability for Periodically Waterlogged Sites

O Krišāns, R Matisons, M Kitenberga, J Donis, S Rust… - Forests, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
Storms and wind damage are the main cause of biomass loss in forests of Northern Europe,
as well as they are synergic with the disturbances causing intense water and temperature …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of the degree of threat to railway infrastructure by falling tree vegetation

M Kučera, Z Dobesova - ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
The article presents a method for determining and evaluating the threat to railway
infrastructure from falling trees. The main objective was to identify the degree of threat …

Monitoring of tree tilt motion using lorawan-based wireless tree sensing system (IoTT) during super typhoon Mangkhut

WY Chau, YH Wang, SW Chiu, PS Tan… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Managing urban forests in densely populated cities with narrow streets and compact
environments is challenging. This paper describes a city-scale, low power-consumption, and …

[HTML][HTML] Cervid Bark-Strip** Is an Explicit Amplifier of Storm Legacy Effects in Norway Spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) Stands

G Šņepsts, O Krišāns, R Matisons, A Seipulis… - Forests, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
The interactions between wind damage and biotic agents, such as root-rot and cervids (bark-
strip**), amplify the effects of storms on forests in Europe and Norway spruce (Picea abies …

[HTML][HTML] Tree Damage by Ice Accumulation in Norway Spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) Stands Regarding Stand Characteristics

S Šēnhofa, J Katrevičs, A Adamovičs, K Bičkovskis… - Forests, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
Freezing rain is a frequently occurring, but relatively rarely studied disturbance in Europe,
although ice accumulation may occasionally cause severe damage for forestry. We aimed to …

[HTML][HTML] Bite Me: Bark Strip** Showed Negligible Effect on Volume Growth of Norway Spruce in Latvia

AA Liepiņa, S Ieviņa, E Bāders, G Done, R Matisons… - Plants, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Over the past few decades, increasing populations of cervid species in the Baltic region
have reduced the quality and vitality of cultivated Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) …