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  1. New Zealandā€™s planted forest area is dominated by radiata pine (90%), but also includes Douglas-fir (6%), and a range of minor species including eucalypts and cypress. Carbon sequestration in planted forest is...

    Authors: Peter N. Beets, Mark O. Kimberley, Graeme R. Oliver, Stephen H. Pearce, J. Doug Graham, David Henley and Dean F. Meason
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2018 48:20
  2. Urban forests are under increased pressure from invasion by exotic (alien) species. The vegetation present in the matrix of urban sites is a rich source of alien invasive propagules, which increases the risk o...

    Authors: Lindani Z. Mavimbela, Erwin J. J. Sieben and Şerban Procheş
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2018 48:19
  3. Remote sensing techniques and data are becoming increasingly popular in forest management, e.g. for change detection and health condition analysis. Tree species recognition is a fundamental issue in taking for...

    Authors: Tomasz Hycza, Krzysztof Stereńczak and Radomir Bałazy
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2018 48:18
  4. Saraca asoca (Roxb.) De Wilde is a valuable tree used in traditional medicine against a variety of ailments. Almost all parts of the tree are used for various commercial herbal preparations. Due to overexploitati...

    Authors: Archana Saini, Satisha Hegde, Harsha Vasudev Hegde, Sanjiva D. Kholkute and Subarna Roy
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2018 48:17
  5. Elaeocarpus prunifolius Wall. ex MĆ¼ll. Berol. is a threatened tree species of north-eastern India. The present study was undertaken to investigate the type of dormancy prevailing in seeds of E. prunifolius, explo...

    Authors: Viheno Iralu and Krishna Upadhaya
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2018 48:16
  6. Buxus hyrcana (boxwood) is an endangered species in the Hyrcanian forests in the north of Iran. This tree is threatened by habitat loss but faces additional threats from the introduced disease the boxwood blight ...

    Authors: Parvin Salehi Shanjani, Hamideh Javadi, Leila Rasoulzadeh and Mahmoud Amirkhani
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2018 48:15
  7. Eucalyptus bosistoana is currently investigated in New Zealand for its potential to produce naturally durable timber in short-rotation plantations. Little is known of heartwood formation in young trees. The objec...

    Authors: Gayatri Mishra, David A. Collings and Clemens M. Altaner
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2018 48:13
  8. Stand density changes during forest growth. Various types and intensities of thinning operations can be applied in order to improve the volume of the remaining trees. It is not clear whether or not thinning re...

    Authors: Andrzej Węgiel, Mariusz Bembenek, Agnieszka Łacka and Piotr S Mederski
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2018 48:12
  9. Restoring erosion-prone land with indigenous species, whether by managed reforestation (planting) or by passive natural reversion, is reliant on knowing which species mix is likely to provide the quickest and ...

    Authors: M. Marden, S. Lambie and D. Rowan
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2018 48:11
  10. Pinus radiata D.Don has been established in a wide range of soils and climatic conditions, showing high variability in both leaf area and volume productivity. Previous research has shown that plantation yield is ...

    Authors: Hebert Ojeda, Rafael A. Rubilar, Cristian Montes, Jorge Cancino and Miguel Espinosa
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2018 48:10
  11. Tree allometric equations are critical tools for determining tree volume, biomass and carbon stocks. However, there is a lack of species-specific biomass equations for juvenile trees of many of New Zealandā€™s i...

    Authors: Michael Marden, Suzanne Lambie and Chris Phillips
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2018 48:9
  12. Douglas-fir comprises 6% of New Zealandā€™s planted forest area and contributes to the national carbon sequestration estimate. Carbon stock changes in Douglas-fir stem wood can be calculated by multiplying the i...

    Authors: Peter N. Beets, Mark O. Kimberley, Graeme R. Oliver and Stephen H. Pearce
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2018 48:8
  13. The Stakeholders in Methyl Bromide Reduction (STIMBR) are evaluating ethanedinitrile (EDN) as an alternative fumigant to methyl bromide for use as a phytosanitary treatment for pine logs (Pinus radiata D.Don). Et...

    Authors: Matthew Hall, Anthony Adlam, Adam Matich, Adriana Najar-Rodriguez, Pranoy Pal and Don Brash
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2018 48:7
  14. Taiwania (Taiwania cryptomerioides Hayata) is a relict tree species found mainly in Taiwan, with smaller populations in China, Vietnam, and Myanmar. Taiwania is considered to be vulnerable to extinction. The obje...

    Authors: Chih-Ming Chiu, Ching-Te Chien, Gord Nigh and Chih-Hsin Chung
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2018 48:6
  15. Concern is growing about the future of forestry productivity due to intensive nutrient removal, as a result of different harvesting operations. This study aimed to determine the effects on forest productivity ...

    Authors: Lindani Z. Mavimbela, Jacob W. Crous, Andrew R. Morris and Paxie W. Chirwa
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2018 48:5
  16. Gradients and disturbances affect plant communities. Cloud forests exist on elevational gradients and are often disturbed by being cleared for agriculture, so they present a unique opportunity for the investig...

    Authors: Randall W. Myster
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2018 48:4
  17. Eucalyptus species can be alternative plantation species to Pinus radiata D.Don (radiata pine) for New Zealand. One promising high value use for eucalypts is laminated veneer lumber (LVL) due to their fast growth...

    Authors: Fei Guo and Clemens Michael Altaner
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2018 48:3
  18. In pine plantations, shading following canopy closure reduces the growth of competing vegetation. However, canopy closure is not always achieved if low initial planting density, pruning and thinning are practi...

    Authors: Keith M. Little, Carol A. Rolando and Andrew R. Morris
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2018 48:2
  19. In fast-growing forests such as Eucalyptus plantations, the correct determination of stand productivity is essential to aid decision making processes and ensure the efficiency of the wood supply chain. In the pas...

    Authors: Aliny Aparecida dos Reis, MƓnica Canaan Carvalho, JosƩ Marcio de Mello, Lucas Rezende Gomide, AntƓnio Carlos Ferraz Filho and Fausto Weimar Acerbi Junior
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2018 48:1
  20. Work time measurements are the starting point for any calculation of unit costs of machine exploitation; therefore, the accuracy of evaluating these costs determines the economic effectiveness of technological...

    Authors: Grzegorz Szewczyk and Janusz M. Sowa
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2017 47:24
  21. Bamboo is among the important plants that help shape the socio-economic fabric of rural India. It provides employment, sustains business ventures, has medicinal applications and even helps in carbon sequestrat...

    Authors: Solomon Das, Y. P. Singh, Yogesh K. Negi and P. C. Shrivastav
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2017 47:23
  22. The Valdivian temperate rainforest, one of the worldā€™s 25 biodiversity hotspots, is under a continued process of degradation through mismanagement. An approach to reverse this situation might be the developmen...

    Authors: Florian Schnabel, Pablo J. Donoso and Carolin Winter
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2017 47:21
  23. Climate change represents a considerable source of uncertainty with respect to the long-term health and productivity of Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook.) plantations in southeastern China.

    Authors: Haijun Kang, Brad Seely, Guangyu Wang, Yangxin Cai, John Innes, Dexiang Zheng, Pingliu Chen and Tongli Wang
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2017 47:20
  24. Two indices, the 300 Index and Site Index, are commonly used to quantify productivity of Pinus radiata D.Don within New Zealand. Although maps of these indices exist, availability of new data and modifications to...

    Authors: Mark O. Kimberley, Michael S. Watt and Duncan Harrison
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2017 47:19
  25. Irradiation is accepted as a phytosanitary treatment for horticultural products by many countries. Irradiation is a potential alternative to chemical fumigation for wood products; however, data supporting its ...

    Authors: A. van Haandel, J. L. Kerr, J. Laban, X. Massart, T. J. Murray, B. C. Oā€™Connor, S. M. Pawson, C. M. Romo and S. Walker
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2017 47:18
  26. Wood density is an important property that affects the performance of Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) timber. In order to develop strategies to achieve certain end-product outcomes, forest mana...

    Authors: Mark O. Kimberley, Russell B McKinley, David J. Cown and John R. Moore
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2017 47:15
  27. Early developmental stages of plants are expected to be a major bottleneck to recruitment. Information on the response of seedling to anticipated water availability is urgently needed in regions where tree see...

    Authors: Runmei Gao, Xiaodong Shi and Jian R. Wang
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2017 47:14
  28. Understanding pathways of genetic information transfer from one generation to another is particularly important when open-pollinated seeds are collected for reforestation or for enrichment of native forests. Noth...

    Authors: Luz Cecilia GarcĆ­a Cruzatty, Ricardo Riegel, Magaly Rivero, Judith Carrasco and Fernando Droppelmann
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2017 47:13
  29. Pinus radiata D.Don is in its third generation of selective breeding on contrasting site types in central Chile, creating interest in its responses to selection and any differential ad...

    Authors: Sergio E. Espinoza, Carlos R. Magni, Rafael A. Rubilar, Marco A. YaƱez, RĆ³mulo E. Santelices, Antonio M. Cabrera and MiloÅ” Ivković
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2017 47:12
  30. A model of individual tree growth using simple predictors in a managed black beech (Fuscospora solandri (Hook.f.) Heenan & Smissen) forest could provide a useful tool for predicting future stand characteristics.

    Authors: Elias Ganivet, Elena Moltchanova and Mark Bloomberg
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2017 47:11
  31. Patterns of seed germination and subsequent seedling growth of the endemic species Nothofagus glauca (Phil.) Krasser (Lophozonia glauca) (Hualo) were studied in two provenances from Mediterranean Central Chile (p...

    Authors: RĆ³mulo Santelices Moya, Sergio Espinoza Meza, Carlos Magni DĆ­az, Antonio Cabrera Ariza, Sergio Donoso CalderĆ³n and Karen PeƱa-Rojas
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2017 47:10
  32. StochPV is a computer programme enabling the risks and uncertainties inherent in even-aged timber growing to be recognised through stochastic analysis. Most financial analyses of even-aged plantation or forest...

    Authors: Ian Ferguson
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2017 47:9
  33. The productive potential of European species of forest tree assumes particular importance in the context of populations adapting to accelerating climatic change. Genotype-environment interaction (Gā€‰Ć—ā€‰E) was st...

    Authors: Marcin Klisz, Szymon Jastrzębowski, Krzysztof Ukalski, Joanna Ukalska and Paweł Przybylski
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2017 47:8
  34. Hybrid eco-physiological/mensurational models of forest production generally require monthly meteorological estimates at local points in the landscape as inputs. Where to obtain these estimates and how best to...

    Authors: Euan G. Mason, Serajis Salekin and Justin A. Morgenroth
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2017 47:7
  35. Favourable interactions between genotype, site and silviculture are desired for growing radiata pine, site and silviculture being two components of environment. Our challenge is to characterise the interaction...

    Authors: Rowland D. Burdon, Yongjun Li, Mari Suontama and Heidi S. Dungey
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2017 47:6
  36. Maximising forest profitability is important from both economic and ecological perspectives. Managers of forest areas gain utility by optimising profits, and maximising the efficiency of a forest stand is also...

    Authors: Tohru Nakajima, Norihiko Shiraishi, Hidesato Kanomata and Mitsuo Matsumoto
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2017 47:4
  37. Cloud forests are common in the Neotropics and an important part of its hydrological cycle. An investigation on how elevation and recovery from agriculture affects cloud forest floristics and physical structur...

    Authors: Randall W. Myster
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2017 47:3
  38. Control of weeds is important for survival, growth and uniformity of planted conifers, such as Pinus radiata D.Don and Pseudotsuga mensiesii var. menziesii (Mirb.) Franco. Despite pressure to find environmentally...

    Authors: Carol A. Rolando, Michael S. Watt, Christine Todoroki, David Henley and Alan Leckie
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2017 47:1
  39. With the continuing deposition of atmospheric nitrogen (N), N has become a major factor affecting ecosystem carbon (C) balance and N cycles. However, it is still unclear how increasing N deposition alters abov...

    Authors: Ying Liu, Peng Li, Guoliang Wang, Guobin Liu and Zhanbin Li
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2016 46:25
  40. Establishment of exotic forest on erosion-prone pastoral hill country in the East Coast region of New Zealand escalated following a major cyclonic storm in 1988. Pinus radiata D.Don is the predominant species use...

    Authors: Michael Marden, Donna Rowan and Suzanne Lambie
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2016 46:24
  41. Renewable energy sources such as biomass are an important aspect of the energy policy of the European Union. As the use of ā€˜full-value woodā€™ for energy purposes has been restricted, short-rotation forestry may...

    Authors: Marzena Niemczyk, Tomasz Wojda and Adam Kaliszewski
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2016 46:22
  42. Cyclaneusma needle cast (CNC) is a pine disease caused by the ascomycetous fungus Cyclaneusma minus (Butin) DiCosmo, Peredo and Minter. The pathogen occurs worldwide but is of particular significance in New Zeala...

    Authors: Shannon Hunter, Morag Glen and Rebecca McDougal
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2016 46:21
  43. Increasing demand for renewable energy resources and the need to mitigate climate change have raised interest in short-rotation forestry with fast-growing deciduous trees like hybrid aspen (Populus tremula L. Ɨ P...

    Authors: Reimo Lutter, Arvo Tullus, Tea Tullus and Hardi Tullus
    Citation: New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science 2016 46:20